LIBRARY GRANTS
SUBSIDY TO LARGER TOWNS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The conference of the Libraries' Association of New. Zealand resolved to urge the Government to favourably consider increasing the free grant to libraries by permitting the subsidy to be made available to libraries in boroughs where the population does not exceed 3000, instead of the present 1500. The question of the proposed Imperial Librarians' Conference, the first to be held in New Zealand, was referred to the incoming executive. It was decided to hold the next conference at Timaru. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. G. Benstead (Timaru); vice-presidents, Misses E. Melville (Auckland) and E. A. Chaplin (Christchurch), Messrs. A. C. Ford (Invereargill), T. C. A. Hislop (Wellington), C. P. Brown (Wanganui), W, Cecil (Leys Institute), J. J. Clark (Dunedin), and G. H. Dobly (New Plymouth); executive committee, Misses M. Blackett and E. Culverwell, and Messrs. J. C. Andersen, J. Barr, J. Bell, E. B. Ellerm, H. B. Farnall, W. B. M'Ewan, and Dr. G. Scholefield; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. Norriej auditor, Mr. B. O. Peterson.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 56, 7 March 1930, Page 10
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181LIBRARY GRANTS Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 56, 7 March 1930, Page 10
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