Friends of the Turnbull Library

Turnbull Library Record, Volume 12, Issue 2, 1 October 1979, Page 139

Friends of the Turnbull Library

Annual Report 1978179

membership The number of financial members was 940 as at 31 March 1979. This represents a small increase of some 40 members.

meetings The Annual General Meeting was held on 27 July 1978. Later in the evening Professor James Bertram gave a talk entitled ‘ “Man Missing”? Charles Brasch in Perspective’, based on his work editing Brasch’s autobiography, ‘lndirections’. On 22 August Professor P. S. O’Connor, Auckland University, delivered a second lecture on Ettie Rout, First World War proponent of prophylactics for soldiers. A New Zealand expatriate, Dr Robin Fisher, Professor of History at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, spoke on 20 February 1979 on ‘Captain Cook at Nootka Sound’. Coloured slides supported the theme that Cook was as important to Canada as to New Zealand. On 2 May, Vincent O’Sullivan, who has left Waikato University to live in Wellington as a full-time writer and as book review editor of the New Zealand Listener , and who is working with Margaret Scott in editing the letters of Katherine Mansfield, spoke on ‘Mansfield and Modernism’. He was chiefly concerned with Mansfield’s position in relation to advanced ideas of her time and emphasised that her creativity was very much stimulated by visual images.

THE TURNBULL HOUSE Since last reporting to you, much has been achieved at The Turnbull House. Refurbishing is now all but complete in the public rooms on the ground and first floors, three rooms are let on an annual basis, and bookings for the galleries and other rooms are growing heavy. During the McGregor Wright Centennial Exhibition recently many hundreds of people visited the House. The ground floor restaurant, space leased to and redecorated by The Pate Shop Company, has proved successful. Finances are not yet adequate to begin work on the third floor, but at least the House is being used at close to full capacity for community purposes.

honours Mr A. G. Bagnall, formerly Chief Librarian, has been awarded an OBE, been informed of the bestowal of a

doctorate in literature by Victoria University of Wellington and won the Sherrard Award in regional history with his Wairarapa, an Historical Excursion. These are the fruits of a long period of work. Mr Ormond Wilson has been awarded a CMG for his many years of service to the Historic Places Trust and more recently to the Board of Trustees for the National Art Gallery, Museum and War Memorial, of both of which he was chairman. Mr Wilson is a member of the Trustees Special Committee for the Alexander Turnbull Library.

OBITUARY Mr Pat Lawlor, obe; Sir Alister Mclntosh, kcmg; Dr Morvyn Williams, ED. the committee I have again to thank the Committee for support throughout the year, especially Miss Margery Walton, Secretary, and Miss Darea Sherratt, Treasurer, who have so well looked after the Society’s affairs.

I. McL. Wards President

FRIENDS OF THE TURNBULL LIBRARY

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 1979

1979 1978 ACCUMULATED FUNDS $ $ Balance at 1 April 1978 6,331.00 7,043.52 Deficit for Year 509.10 712.52 5,821.90 Add Transfer of Life Membership Reserve (Receipts to 1978) 414.50 6,236.40 6,331 Represented by: ASSETS Cash at Bank 991.19 917.64 Post Office Savings Bank 284.25 2,322.58 Stock in Hand 2,023.12 1,667.48 Accrued Interest 41.12 3.339.68 4,907.70 INVESTMENTS United Dominion Corp— Registered Secured Debenture Stock 3,000.00 2,000.00 6.339.68 6,907.70 LESS LIABILITIES Sundry Creditors 53.28 147.20 Subscriptions received in advance 50.00 15.00 103.28 162.20 LIFE MEMBERSHIP RESERVE 6,236.40 6,331.00

Statement of Income & Expenditure for year ended 31 March 1979

1979 1978 INCOME $ 5 Subscriptions General 4,744.35 5,136.44 Life members 450.10 Profit on Sale of Publications 858.64 657.87 interest 409.02 420.18 Donations 173.75 92.13 Discount on Redemption Harbour Board Stock 6,635.86 6,354.12 EXPENSES Donation Turnbull House Council Printing and Stationery 181.19 235.49 General Expenses 28.00 20.50 Audit Fee 190.66 168.97 Library Record Printing 6,261.00 4,457.50 Postages 288.15 484.55 Exhibition Expenses Meeting Expenses 8.99 6.68 Lecture Fees 75.00 65.00 Clerical Wages 83.15 279.00 Magazine Subscriptions 28.82 7,144.96 7,066.64 EXCESS OF EXPENSES OVER INCOME 509.10 712.52

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Statement of accounting policies 1. The General Accounting Principles as required by the New Zealand Society of Accountants for the measurement and reporting of the result and financial position under the historical cost method have been observed in the preparation of these accounts. 2. Stock has been valued at cost. 3. Receipts during the year for life membership have been included as income.

AUDITOR’S REPORT We have examined the records of the Friends of the Turnbull Library (Inc.) for the year ended 31 March 1979. In our opinion the Statement of Income and Expenditure and above Balance Sheet correctly set out the financial position and the transactions for the year, according to the records and explanations given to us. We have accepted the Secretary’s certificate as to the quantities and values of stock of the Society as at 31 March 1978 and 1979. Gilfillan, Morris & Co. Honorary Auditors Wellington 4th July 1979