HOKITIKA LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1925, Page 1

HOKITIKA LIBRARY COMMITTEE

The Commit tee ’ met at the Library last evening at 7 o'clock. Present: Messrs 11. Al. C* ml so it (Chairman). •!. Morris. .1. Niven. -I. \Y. Maloney, and I). -I. Kvans. A gift of Looks irom Messrs Putman. London, publishers, was received with t hanks. It was reported that the children's section of reading matter was now in order, hut so far only two subscribers had been enrolled. It was resolved that the chairman, with the permission of ihe Rector of the Siate School, address the children on Friday afternoon, and point: old. the advantages of enrolling and becoming regular subscribers. The secretary reported that Air Niven had taken in hand the management of the Museum room. Air Niven was authorised to procure the labour required to complete the work. It was decided to draw the attention of tile Uunmgh authorities to the necessity of completing the repairs to the roof of the Library building. Air Alalotiey suggested that the list ~f Magazines' taken might t>e revised. The matter was referred to a sub-com-mittee of Messrs Maloney. Niven, and Wilson to allend to.

AD- Alalotiey also suggested that, gifts of magazines not already received would he acceptable, anti two or three publications "ere prol'crrcd by those present. An invitation to subscribers lo co-operate is to he notified ill the building. It was resolve I to have a number of pictures hung tit Die building, and the gift of Mr AV. AYiKm of a small picture purchase from Die profits of the :irt exhibition hehl here wnx received with tlinnks. li. was deeiih'd lo hold the next ill eel ilia; on I In.* 1 iio>dans in T ehniiiry.