. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. in favour of theerection of the building. has since given thematter earnest attention, and haspushed it on with such vigourthat it is now on a happy roadto completion. The Government invitedMr. Mitchell, the donor of theMitchell Library, to set the com-memoration stone, but in hisregrettable absence through ill-health, the Trustees unanimouslyinvited the Premier to performthis ceremony, and this coursewas cordially agreed to by The plans are the outcomeof the professional skill of theGovernment Architect, who ha
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. in favour of theerection of the building. has since given thematter earnest attention, and haspushed it on with such vigourthat it is now on a happy roadto completion. The Government invitedMr. Mitchell, the donor of theMitchell Library, to set the com-memoration stone, but in hisregrettable absence through ill-health, the Trustees unanimouslyinvited the Premier to performthis ceremony, and this coursewas cordially agreed to by The plans are the outcomeof the professional skill of theGovernment Architect, who hascarried them out in conformitywith the specification of thePrincipal Librarian, made after a tour of the principal libraries of Europe andAmerica; all the latest points of library economy and administration are embodiedin the plans, and it is expected to be very complete in its conveniences for students,and its comfort for the public and the staff. With power of expansion it ought toprovide accommodation for this growing State for a century to THE HON. C. A. LEL, for Public Works. 7^ The origin and development oE The last years work of the Library was as follows:— Reference Li!)rary, numl^er of visitors Newspaper Room, do do Lending Branch, number of borrowers Number of volumes borrowed from Lending Branch Country districts supplied Number of Lighthouses sup]:)lied Number of volumes sent Country students and scholars supplied Number of books in Reference Library, December 31, 1905 Do do Travelling Boxes Do do Lending Branch Newspapers supplied during year Do single issues 175,02935i>890 i37>704138,896 13 11,871 105 6,122 29,121 502 51,939 The Sydney School of Arts deserves more than a passing notice at our in 1833, just seven years after the foundation of the Australian Library,it became at once a popular and useful institution. In addition to the reference andlending branches of its library, it established a reading-room
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