. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. )ecially so at the invitation ofthe trustees with the special support of Mr. Mitchell, who, I understand, expressedthe desire that I should j^erform the official ceremony of the day. The Ciovernment is gratified that the contract has fallen into the ablehands of old and tried contractors, Messrs. Howie Bros., whose name is proverbialfor faithful work and straightforward dealing, and who have already had some partin building our existing Public Library, our National Art Gallery, and other THE HON. J. H. CARRUTHERS, ,
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. )ecially so at the invitation ofthe trustees with the special support of Mr. Mitchell, who, I understand, expressedthe desire that I should j^erform the official ceremony of the day. The Ciovernment is gratified that the contract has fallen into the ablehands of old and tried contractors, Messrs. Howie Bros., whose name is proverbialfor faithful work and straightforward dealing, and who have already had some partin building our existing Public Library, our National Art Gallery, and other THE HON. J. H. CARRUTHERS, , THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 75 It will not be out of place for me to refer to Mr. Mitchell, whose magnificentgift has called for the erection of this building. It is a remarkable fact, worthyof special note, that Mr. Mitchell was born in the medical officers quarters of theold Military Hospital, which is now Parliament House, and therefore within a fewfeet of the site of the Mitchell Library, which is to contain his unique father, the Hon. Dr. James Mitchell, a member of the first Council appointedby the Imperial Government, and afterwards of the Legislative Council underresponsible Government, took a warm personal interest in the old Australian Sub-scription Library, on the committee of which he served for thirty-seven years, from1832 till 1869. Mr. Mitchell was one of the first batch of students at our LIniversity,going to the classes of Dr. Woolley at the age of i6. Among his fellow-studentswere the late Sir
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