. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. ^ •%„^ ™ CHARLES CAMPBELL. Coinmitteemaii, 1841. Deputy Chairman, 1869. Chairman, A. M. A BECKETT. Committeeman, 1842-5 and 1867-9. Deputy Chairman, 1870. mittee were moved by Dr. Lang; but he was hopelessly in the alia it was proposed to abolish the system of balloting for membersand to reduce the subscription to £\ per annum. Amongst the memberswho supported the Committee were Dr. Bland, Judge Therry, BishopBroughton, Richard Windeyer, James Macarthur, and Robert Lowe. Lang endeavoured to ventilate the matter in th
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. ^ •%„^ ™ CHARLES CAMPBELL. Coinmitteemaii, 1841. Deputy Chairman, 1869. Chairman, A. M. A BECKETT. Committeeman, 1842-5 and 1867-9. Deputy Chairman, 1870. mittee were moved by Dr. Lang; but he was hopelessly in the alia it was proposed to abolish the system of balloting for membersand to reduce the subscription to £\ per annum. Amongst the memberswho supported the Committee were Dr. Bland, Judge Therry, BishopBroughton, Richard Windeyer, James Macarthur, and Robert Lowe. Lang endeavoured to ventilate the matter in the Legislative Council,and on 17th May, 1844, asked a series of questions, without, however,c 26 THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF recei\ing much satisfaction or, apparently, any svmpath^•. Most of thereforms advocated by him were, however, subsequent!v adopted. In Nov^ember, 1845, the long cherishedobject of the Society was achieved, andthe Library boasted a building whichit could call its own, and which had beenspecially designed to suit the purposefor which it w^as to be used. For abouttwenty years thev had been forced tomake shift in dw
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