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International Exchange The work, as agent of the International Exchange, has grown considerably this year, 3, 098 packages having been received and despatched to other institutions and addresses in New Zealand, compared with 1,956 for the previous year. In addition, the Library received for its own use 15 cases of material, numbering some thousands of documents. Newspaper Collection As mentioned above, it is hoped to reorganize the newspaper collection and to place on the shelves in the newly acquired basement the volumes at present stacked on the floor. During the year the Library has received sets of the following newspapers for safe custody : The Examiner, (Woodville), The Patea Mail, and The Feilding Star. Acknowledgments I should like to thank the overseas agents of the New Zealand Government for their efficient services on our behalf. The Joint Library Committee has taken its usual sympathetic interest in the work of the Library and the staff has given faithful and efficient service. Attached is the statement of receipts and expenditure for the year, with the Auditor-General's certificate. I am, &c., W. S. Wauchop, Chief Librarian.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY ACCOUNT Statement for the Year ended 31st March, 194 Receipts Payments £ s. d. Purchase of books and periodicals Balance .. .. .. 80 5 6 in— £ s. d. Annual grant .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 United Kingdom .. .. 1,144 1 11 Refunds, lost books, resale of U.S.A. and Canada .. .. 522 13 6 books, &c. .. .. .. 13 15 0 Australia .. .. .. 56 6 0 Private Bill fee .. .. 25 0 0 New Zealand ~ .. 262 16 7 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 10 0 Cheque-book .. .. .. 0 10 0 Petty expenses .. .. - 4 6 1 Petty cash in hand .. .. 0 13 11 Balance, Bank of New Zealand: £127 12s. Bd. less unpresented cheque, 10s, 2d. .. .. 127 2 6 £2,119 0 6 £2,119 0 6 I =- W. S Wauchop, Chief Librarian, Examined and found correct. —J. P. Rutherford, Controller and AuditorGeneral.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (543 copies), £7 10s.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l94B.

Price 3d.]

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