. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. hing and up-keep o{ ilie house, and a third for themanagement of the finances. This sensible plan was not adhered to bylater Committees, much to the weakening oi the interest oi the subscribersand the growth of laxit) in the Committee itself. In 1830, finding the income had dwindled in two years from /!^400 to;£,200, the Committee appealed to Governor Darling for assistance. Thevwere particular in emphasizing the fact that the Society ought to be regarded THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 7 as a semi-public body, and claimed that the
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. hing and up-keep o{ ilie house, and a third for themanagement of the finances. This sensible plan was not adhered to bylater Committees, much to the weakening oi the interest oi the subscribersand the growth of laxit) in the Committee itself. In 1830, finding the income had dwindled in two years from /!^400 to;£,200, the Committee appealed to Governor Darling for assistance. Thevwere particular in emphasizing the fact that the Society ought to be regarded THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 7 as a semi-public body, and claimed that they had . . laid the foundation of a Public Library, which, at no distant period, maybecome highly valuable and useful to the Colony. Thev asked for allotment, and Museum, then inshould be combinedGovernor Darlinghe sent the Libraryand issued thetions, under date It ajipearing ofthe interests of thisPublic Library shouldlished on a suitableinhabitants may haveing access to suchworks as it may notevery individual toimmediate use, andnature having been. St WM. BALCOMBE. Committeeman, 1828. a grant of a townsuggested that thean embryo state,with the Library,was sympathetic ;his cheque for ^50,following instruc-loth October, 1831 : great importance tocommunity that abe permanently estab-scale, so that thethe means of abtain-^tandard and otherbe convenient forpurchase for his ownan Institution of thisalready commenced, and some liberal contrihulions having been made tliLrcto, but a building being stillrequired, and the means of the Institution being totally inadequate to the pnuxhase of the grounderection; letand Committeemanagement ofthe AustralianLibrary l)eselect twoground in Hydeas the arrange- FIRST BOOK-PLATE. necessary tor itsthe Presidentcharged withthe affairs ofSubs crip t ionauthorised toallotments ofPark as soonments shall have been completed for appropriating and disposing of the said ground, it being understoodthat suitable provision is to be made for a Muse inn, which,
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