. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. F. A. HELV. Hon. Secretary, 1831-2. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH Some years elapsed before Darlings orders were acted upon. In 1834Governor Bourke (who succeeded him) confirmed the grants of allotmentsat Rushcutters Bay ; but substituted two small blocks in Bridge-street forthe buildingsites in HydePark. Thesethe Societyrefused toreco g n i s eas a f a i rex c hange,allegingthatthey wereboth insuffi-cient ,they agreedto accept, inlieu thereof,agrant of the land on which the Public Library now stands, at
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. F. A. HELV. Hon. Secretary, 1831-2. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH Some years elapsed before Darlings orders were acted upon. In 1834Governor Bourke (who succeeded him) confirmed the grants of allotmentsat Rushcutters Bay ; but substituted two small blocks in Bridge-street forthe buildingsites in HydePark. Thesethe Societyrefused toreco g n i s eas a f a i rex c hange,allegingthatthey wereboth insuffi-cient ,they agreedto accept, inlieu thereof,agrant of the land on which the Public Library now stands, at the corner of Bent-street andMacquarie-street. Seven years elapsed before the choice was endorsed by asubsequent Committee, and ratified bv the Governor. This block thenformed a part of the Government Domain. It was at the back of the oldGovernment House, which then stood at the present intersection of Bridgeand Phillip-streets. In fact, the allotment is described in the old papersas being near the kitchen garden. During the years occupied in these negotiations, the Library hada rather precarious existence. In February, 1831,
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