. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. LIEUT. 1)K LA COXDAMLVE. Committeeman, 1S26-41 li- 18.^4-46. W^illiam Cowper, Senior Assistant Chaplain ; Dr. Douglas. Clerk to theLegislative Council ; William Lithgow, Auditor-General ; J. Mackaness,Sheriff; Capt. Rossi, Superintendent of Police; William Carter, Master ofthe Supreme Court; and Messrs. A. Kinghorn, J. Brown, and K. King,merchants. They held written promises of support from several otherofficers and civilians, and immediately declared the Institution formed underthe style and title of the Australian Subscription Library a
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. LIEUT. 1)K LA COXDAMLVE. Committeeman, 1S26-41 li- 18.^4-46. W^illiam Cowper, Senior Assistant Chaplain ; Dr. Douglas. Clerk to theLegislative Council ; William Lithgow, Auditor-General ; J. Mackaness,Sheriff; Capt. Rossi, Superintendent of Police; William Carter, Master ofthe Supreme Court; and Messrs. A. Kinghorn, J. Brown, and K. King,merchants. They held written promises of support from several otherofficers and civilians, and immediately declared the Institution formed underthe style and title of the Australian Subscription Library and ReadingRoom. The entrance fee was hve guineas, and the annual subscriptiontwo guineas. At a later date, members admitted on these terms were styledproprietors as distinguished from subscribers, who paid three guineas ayear, but no entrance fee. THE PlBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. ^^^fSAj^ 1826 ^CKV^ THE FIRST BOOK STAMP. Within a fortnight, the first general meeting was called. Rules and regulations were drawn up. Admission was by ballot, and on
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