AUCKLAND SLAVS FORM A LIBRARY
CLASSIC AUTHORS READ
Nearly 60 Yugoslavs of Auckland ! last evening to form a library to enable them to reach classical authors, such as Scott and Dickens, in their ow n language. Although the primary ob- ‘ ject of this social organisation is to (provide reading facilities for the Tugo- ; slav community, it is later proi posed to extend its scop** to include 'the encouragement of sports and entertainments. One of the promoters explained that 'it was proposed to stock the library with translated copies of the writings of a large number of English authors, iAs most of Auckland Yugoslavs can read fairly fluently English papers ana literature, it is proposed to file New Zealand and some English newspapers, as well as periodicals and books in their own tongue. Following are the officers of the 11 **- lrary:—President, Mr. L Tomas vice-president. Mr. .T. Didovich: hon. ' secretarv, Air. A. Bee©tic-Barran: hon. • treasucr. Mr. F. Bosnich: librarian, .Mr. A. Tomich: supervisory commit- | tee. Messrs. J. Burbarich. V Vuletich. .1. P. Cipriani disputes committee. Messrs. P. Nolu and A. J. Milicich.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 183, 24 October 1927, Page 9
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181AUCKLAND SLAVS FORM A LIBRARY Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 183, 24 October 1927, Page 9
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