SUMNER PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18634, 8 March 1926, Page 7

SUMNER PUBLIC LIBRARY.

- ANNUAL MEETING. j The annual meeting of the. Sumner Public Library was held on Friday evening, the Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C., presiding. The annual report was read by the secretary, Mirs Deacon, and showed that, partly owing to the epidemic during the beginning of the year, the ' library finances had fallen off. During the last two or three months there had been a satisfactory increase in the number of subscribers, the total number of which was 347. The total number of books on the shelves was 6467, including 136 new volumes for the year ending December 31st, and 23 new ones since. During the year 36 volumes had been rebound, and 56 sent to the Cashmere Sanatorium. The sum of £5 13s 9d had been received as reserving fees. Thanks were due to the chairman for having the balcony d° o " painted and lettered in gold, also to Mr it. J. Marriner and another resident for donations of magazines. The annual stock-taking showed that the percentage of books lost was very small. . , ~ The balance-sheet showed receipts f" 1 ". s lid, including subscriptions £ll6 Us 3d. Expenditure totalled £l4l 9s, _ ,nc £. d '*f cost of new. books £54 lis 6d. There was a balance of £9 13s lid, as against £32 l&s 2d for the previous year- • In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the Hon. J. ® arr ®' rB / n ii v the financial position had been carefully watched during the year, and steps h> d bee taken to reduce the expenditure Spec.ai thanks were due to the donors of and he referred to the valuable work the secretary in arranging for me ' * p or attending to the upkeep of the books, a small place he considered that it wa encouraging to see so were shelves. The report and balance snees adopted. . k .„.„ resulted as The election of office-bearers jj.1.0.; follows:—Chairman, J Vieholson, H. J. committee, Mesdames W. . Barber, C. Marriner. W. H. B«wn, Ponn« and Benjamin, and Mls£es ® , ' jfiss' Deacon. Billton; librarian and secr<it y. ded to Hearty votes of thanks magalineSi and for assistance S-ven dn £s 8 a ffl-S-gSTfil finances, and moved that hub of £2 O. the Borough Conn " id that if the finances The chairman said was for the could not be -?®' n str jiing a very small rate rs^v^Mr*- 1 """"" The resolution was