. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. -/J:^^-fik^ „_.;..--4. _^ THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. Ill which the Library was located from iS31-6. 10 THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF. Secretary, 1^33-45. on the site of the present Post Office, andup till the year 1830 had been the SydneyPolice Office. The illustration is from anold engraving: the original plans andelevation are still preserved in the office ofthe Government Architect. In the followingmonth, Thomas Connolly was appointedLibrarian, in succession to George the latter part of the year 1831,
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. -/J:^^-fik^ „_.;..--4. _^ THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. Ill which the Library was located from iS31-6. 10 THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF. Secretary, 1^33-45. on the site of the present Post Office, andup till the year 1830 had been the SydneyPolice Office. The illustration is from anold engraving: the original plans andelevation are still preserved in the office ofthe Government Architect. In the followingmonth, Thomas Connolly was appointedLibrarian, in succession to George the latter part of the year 1831,Richardson, bookseller, of Cornhill,London, was appointed agent to theLibrary ; his terms being one-half theordinar\ trade discount. In January, 1833, ThomasShadforthsucceeded F. A. Helv as HonorarvSecretary. In 1834, the library was incor-porated by Act of Council (5 George IV), and Dr. James Mitchell, ThomasWalker, and \V. T. Cape were appointed trustees of the property. It isnoteworthy tliat in the title of the Act, the words Public Library wereused. In this year (1834), ^^e first attempt at a classification of the bookswas made, and it was decided to divide them as
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