. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. same time thesystem of admission by ballot wasdiscontinued, the nomination of threeproprietors being sufficient for mem-bership. In 1853 it was decided to endeavourto stave off financial difficulties byprocuring from Government a cashallowance in consideration of the benefitwhich the Institution conferred on thepublic from an educational point ofview. The Government, however,refused, and the alternative of increasing the membership by widening the basis of admission was resorted to. With this object in view, an Act of Councilwas passed, b
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. same time thesystem of admission by ballot wasdiscontinued, the nomination of threeproprietors being sufficient for mem-bership. In 1853 it was decided to endeavourto stave off financial difficulties byprocuring from Government a cashallowance in consideration of the benefitwhich the Institution conferred on thepublic from an educational point ofview. The Government, however,refused, and the alternative of increasing the membership by widening the basis of admission was resorted to. With this object in view, an Act of Councilwas passed, by which the Librarv was formed intoa proprietary corporation of 1,000 shares of ^^25each, entailing an annual subscription of ^ i pershare. The name was changed from TheAustralian Subscription Library and ReadingRoom to The Australian Library and LiteraryInstitution. Shareholders were entitled to aseparate frank or token for each share held. These ^ „, ^tt T. W. bJMlixl. were transferable, and on presentation admitted the Committeeman, THOMAS , 1855 & i^ )i-4.
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