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on ordinary week-days a fairly large number took 
advantage of the privilege, on Sundays the number was 
very small. He believed it to be a recognised principle 
where public places are kept open to throw no extra 
work upon the employees. He did not think that the 
rules would even admit of the practice which had 
grown up. 
Captain Duncan thought the rule should conform to 
the custom. If the number who took out papers were 
few, then the work could not be very arduous. He 
had heard that the privilege was greatly appreciated. 
Mr. A. K. F. Duncan and Mr. G. C. Deane spoke 
against the prohibition of Sunday issues off the table. 
The Hon. N. Darnell Davis said he was not aware 
that papers were allowed out on Sundays. He thought 
if this were permitted by rule it would entail a great 
deal of work. 
Mr. iEneas D. Mackay spoke against the proposed 
alteration. 
The Honorary Secretary supported Captain Duncan's 
amendment. He said that before the present Librarian 
took charge there was a rule that prohibited the 
lending of periodicals on Sundays, but this rule was 
altered some twelve years ago by leaving out the 
word periodicals from the prohibition, allowing what 
was already a custom. A few months ago the Assistant 
Librarian refused to enter up periodicals on the ground 
that the rule was not precise ; this led to the proposed 
alteration. 
The Revs. J. A. Campbell and D. J. Reynolds 
supported the amendment, the latter suggestino- to 
allow the periodicals on holidays as a compromise. 
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