H.—32a
1922. NEW ZEALAND.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY. PARTICULARS RELATING TO CONTENTS AND BUILDING.
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th July, 1922. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The estimated market value of the printed books and manuscripts in the Parliamentary Library ; (2) the amount it would cost at present prices to replace (a) the structure of the present buildings, and (6) the fittings ; and (3) the existing fire insurance on each of the above items."—(Mr. Wright.)
Return. £ (1.) The estimated value of the printed books and manuscripts in the Parliamentary Library .. 75,834 (2.) The amount it would cost at present prices to replace— (a.) The structure of the present buildings : — Library and entrance block .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,000 Balance of library wing .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 (&.) The fittings :— Steel shelving .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,240 Furniture and other fittings .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,240 (3.) The existing fire insurance on each of the above items : — Public buildings are covered by the Government Insurance Fund. Furniture and fittings in all Government Departments are not covered by insurance. On books and manuscripts, £4,000.
Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (450 copies), £1.
Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.— l 922.
Price 3d.]
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY. PARTICULARS RELATING TO CONTENTS AND BUILDING., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1922 Session I, H-32a
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