. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. E. Committeeman, 1843-4, 1847-51, tS: 1854-5. Vice-President, 1856-66. Trustee, 1870-8, SIR THOMAS , , 1845-7. there were no other available premisesbelonging to the Government, it becamenecessary to rent rooms 1st April, 1H43, the Librar\- wasremoved (pending completion of thebuilding) to a house in .Macquarie-place, rented Irom Mrs. Keibev, forwhich ;£,\^oo a year paid. Thiswas a serious drain on the precariousincome, and the iiexl \ear saw thempinched for mone\-. In lune. 1S4
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. E. Committeeman, 1843-4, 1847-51, tS: 1854-5. Vice-President, 1856-66. Trustee, 1870-8, SIR THOMAS , , 1845-7. there were no other available premisesbelonging to the Government, it becamenecessary to rent rooms 1st April, 1H43, the Librar\- wasremoved (pending completion of thebuilding) to a house in .Macquarie-place, rented Irom Mrs. Keibev, forwhich ;£,\^oo a year paid. Thiswas a serious drain on the precariousincome, and the iiexl \ear saw thempinched for mone\-. In lune. 1S44,thev wrote to the London a^rent to cut ?HWI THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 25 his monthly shipment down to /^5 worth of new books and to send nomore works of fiction. This was a year of dissension. Alarmed by the increasing liabilitiesand the decreasing membership, a party led by the Rev. Dr. Lang attackedthe Committee. A special meeting was held on 22nd February, 1844,Alexander McLeay in the chair. Resolutions severely censuring the Com-. ^ •%„^ ™ CHARLES CAMPBELL. Coinmitteemaii, 1841. Deputy Chairman, 1869. Chairman, 1870.
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