. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. \i i. r. I. Ki\(,.Coinmitteeman, 1851-2. REV. DR. WOOLLEY. Coniniittecman, 1855-7. In 1851 the funds were very low, and the agent was instructed to sendout nothing but periodicals, public documents, and the proceedings o\learned Societies. An application by the Librarian for increases in thesalaries of himself and his assistant, occasioned by the high prices ofprovisions, was refused. A few months afterwards, however, the salary ofthe Assistant was raised to £1 a week, and at the same meeting the F31»???« ~w ?? iim Im THE PUBLIC LIBRARY O
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. \i i. r. I. Ki\(,.Coinmitteeman, 1851-2. REV. DR. WOOLLEY. Coniniittecman, 1855-7. In 1851 the funds were very low, and the agent was instructed to sendout nothing but periodicals, public documents, and the proceedings o\learned Societies. An application by the Librarian for increases in thesalaries of himself and his assistant, occasioned by the high prices ofprovisions, was refused. A few months afterwards, however, the salary ofthe Assistant was raised to £1 a week, and at the same meeting the F31»???« ~w ?? iim Im THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 29 Committee, with a fine disregard of the inevitable day of reckoning, ordered the Treasurer to apply to the Bank for an overdraft of ^1,000. In January, 1852, the Treasurerreported that he had borrowed ^300 topay off loans amounting to/^ 290. Not-withstanding the fact that they wereheavily in debt, the Librarians salarywas increased this year from ^155to ^205 ; at the same time thesystem of admission by ballot wasdiscon
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