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BOARD OF EDUCATION, AUCKLAND. Auckland, 23rd July, 1878. List of Grants allotted under " The Public Libraries Subsidies Act, 1877."

Board of Education, Taranaki. Copy of Resolution passed 10th June, 1878. " That tbe allocation of the Government grant to the public libraries of the Provincial District of Taranaki be determined by the amount of their voluntary subscriptions, exclusive of grants from public bodies, or other moneys."

Borough Libraries: Auckland Institute ... Auckland Mechanics' Institute Onehunga ... Thames Turanga (Gisborne) ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 95 0 0 175 0 0 36 0 0 121 0 0 46 0 0 473 0 0 Other Libraries: BombayCambridge ... Hobsonville'... Hokianga (Herd's Point) Howick Kaitaia Kaukapakapa Kaukapakapa (children's) Kawakawa ... Kirktown ... Lake Mahurangi Mahurangi Heads Mangapai ... Matakana ... Matakohe ... Mauku Maungatawhiri Maungaturotu Newmarket ... Ngaruawahia Omaha Omaiti (Mongonui) ... Otahuhu Pakuranga ... Papakura Port Albert... Pukekohe East Tauranga Mechanics' Institute TeArai Te Awamutu Te Kopuru ... Tititaugi Tokatea Institute Tologa Bay... "Wainui Waipu Wairoa South Waiuku Institute Whakatane ... Whangarei Institute ... 9 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 26 0 0 9 0 0 19 0 0 9 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 24 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 103 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 36 0 0 5 0 0 24 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 11 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 548 0 0 Total amount allotted Applications to be dealt with : — Aratapu Raglan Whau 1,021 0 0 58 0 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 75 0 0 By amount of grant ... 1,096 0 0 1,025 7 0 Balance, deficit 70 13 0 J. Logan Campbell, Chairman.