CULTURAL ASSET
Library Record Service METHOD OF FINANCING “The gramophone record service to be inaugurated by the library will be a worthwhile contribution to the cultural life of the city. There is no reason why it should not be able to repay the money borrowed from the book pay section—a matter of about. £500,” said Cr Sidey at the City Council meeting last night when replying to comment by Cr Ireland concerning the financing of the record rental scheme. Cr Ireland said he noticed the chairman stated that the scheme was being financed by funds from the book pay section. He always understood, and had done so for many years, that the income from the pay library was essentia} to keep it going. He would like to know what the record rental service was costing. Cr Sidey stated that over the past ( two or three years the position of the ’pay collection had improved considerably. There were sufficient funds available from it to establish the gramophone records library.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27450, 25 July 1950, Page 6
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168CULTURAL ASSET Otago Daily Times, Issue 27450, 25 July 1950, Page 6
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