H.—22.

Additions*. —About 244 volumes were added during the year, including 210 donated ; those added by purchase were continuations of sets. Donations: — Mrs. B. Hunter, Heretaunga —Water-colour sketch of the redoubt at Maketu, by H. M. Atcherley. Oxford University Press—" Supplement to the Oxford Dictionary." Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne—Education and Research Series, Nos. 24-32. Dr. F. A. Bett, Nelson —2 volumes containing a very representative collection of New Zealand's Queen's Head stamps (from first issue), all on original envelopes. A. T. Bothamley, Wellington —■" Stones of Venice," 3 volumes, large paper (1851, 1852, 1853), by John Ruskin. Mrs. W. 6. Mantell, pencil sketch by Frank Nairn. George Lambert, Wellington, Estate of—" Topographical Dictionary of England and Wales," 7 volumes. •» Mrs. Carroll, Wellington —The Australian and New Zealand Trade Register (1931-32), and several volumes of the New Zealand Trade Review, Nos. 11-34 (1884-1906) and 37-49 (1909-1922). Melanesian Mission Press, Guadalcanar —Several publications in native dialects. Mr. Philpott, Wellington —Illustrated London News, volumes 1867-1901 (28 volumes). Thomas Ralph—The Art Journal, 1891-1910 (14 volumes). Mrs. Hewitt, Karori —Diaries, sketches, &c., 12 volumes of William Simpson, special artist of Illustrated London News. Dr. Corkill, Wellington—" Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1835," by J. A. Froude (1881); " Thomas Carlyle, 1831-1881," by J. A. Froude (1882) ; " Thomas Carlyle," by M. D. Conway (1881) ; " Reminiscences," by Thomas Carlyle (1881); " Early Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle " (1889); " Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle " (1883); Fors Clavigera, set of original numbers (1871-77) ; Ygdrasil, 1890-91 (a magazine containing writings by noted Victorians) ; Cassells Encyclopaedic Dictionary, 7 volumes. Mrs. Montague, Oamaru —Works of William Wordsworth (1832), 4 volumes. Mrs. Barkwith, Woodville —" The Empty Chair " (engraving of Charles Dickens's study). Brother George, Guadalcanar —Recent publications (in native dialects) of the Catholic Mission Press. Bertram G. Theobald, London —" Francis Bacon concealed and revealed " (1930) ; " Exit Shakespeare " (1931) ; " Enter Francis Bacon " (1932). James Laurenson, Khandallah —" Lowrie," by Joseph Gray (1933); " Shetland," by William MofEatt (1934). Mrs. W. Jenkins —Diary of her father-in-law, Robert Jenkins, Wesleyan Missionary (1863). Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., Otaki—" History of the Colonies of the British Empire," by R. M. Martin (1830). Mrs. R. Tait, Wellington —Odd volumes of the Edinburgh Review. New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers —Proceedings, 1933-4. G. F. Dixon, Wellington —Victoria University College Foundation Professors, Memorial (1934). J. A. Plimmer, Khandallah —List of buildings damaged in the Earthquake of 1848. A. P. Godber, Silverstream —Account of the Jubilee Pole at Otaki. J. C. Dickinson, Stockton-on-Tees, England—Two publications relating to bi-centenary of Captain James Cook. Percy J. Marks, Sydney —Order of Service in Memory of Rabbi Cohen. H. I. Priestley, University of California—Spain and Spanish America in the Libraries of the University. Bishop of Waiapu (H. W. Williams), Napier—" Grammar of the Kiwai Language," by Sidney H. Ray (1932); " Grammar of the Language of Edugaura," by John Arnold (1931). Union Steamship Co., Wellington—" The British Shipping Crisis," by Hon. Alexander Shaw (1934). H. A. Swarbrick, Te Awamutu—" Early History of the Parish of St. John's " (1934). University of Washington Library, Seattle —" Introduction to some Problems of Australian Federation," by Kenneth 0. Warner (1933). A. W. Reed, Wellington —" The Coming of the Maori " (1934) ;" A White Boy among the Maoris " (1934). New Zealand Sheep-breeders' Association, Christchurch —New Zealand Flock Book, Vol. 30. Corriedale Sheep Society, Christchurch —Flock Book, Vol. 11. H. Lundius, Wellington—" Om Skogsodling," by G. von Paykull; "Om Sverigs Skogar, by J. F. Nordwall (1902) ; " Lidantets Jordevandring, 1884," by Carmen Sylva. L. 0. Tripp, Wellington —" Sanscrit Grammar in German, 1827," by Frances Bopp. Miss M. M. Macdonald, Wellington —Official Record of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1926.

* These 244 volumes do not include the upward of 200 volumes secured as donations by Mr. Taylor and in part listed at the end of this report.

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