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Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 21, 31 May 1851, Page 4

For Freight or Charter, riIHE Fast Sailing Schooner " RAPID," •*- 25 tons, Williams, master. The small draft of water in comparison to the tonnage of the above vessel peculiarly adapts her for the navigation of the Heathcote and Courtenay Rivers, as also for the timber trade of the Peninsula. For freight, &c. apply to A. J. Alpout, Agent. 2, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, May 16. For Freight or Charter, ..'.',. THE well known fast sailing Schooner "Fanny," 13 tons, Strickland, Master, to any part of the coast. For freight or passage?-' apply to the Master on board. For Freight or Charter, the Schooner "Flirt," 13 Tons, TO any PORT or part of the Peninsula, ; Sunnier, River Courtenavj oi1 MutinhauSi'^ i Apply to G. Day, on board. rfnifo: For Freight or Charter, rpHE well-known Schooner " FLIRT," -*- (late of Nelson,) 15 Tons. Scott, master. Apply to the Master on Board. Lyttelton Reading-Room. \ PUBLIC Meeting was held on Wednesday -£jL evening, the 28th inst,, at the Association's Offices at Lyttelton, pursuant to advertisement. The Eev. W. Dudley was called to the chair, and Mr. Marshman requested to act as Secretary. The objects of the meeting having been explained, it was agreed that Mr. Longden, Mr. Alport, and Mr. Marshman, be authorised and requested to collect subscriptions for the Reading Room. Seventeen subscriptions of one pound each were then handed in. Upon the motion of Mr. Swinbouene, a committee of four of the subscribers was appointed to prepare a draft of rules to be submitted to the next meeting. The meeting was then adjourned to Wednesday evening next, the 4th of June, at 7 o'clock, to'be" held at the Association's Offices, for'the purpose of making Rules and appointing a Committee of Management and Officers. John Mahshman, Sec. pro tern. May 29,1851. Seading-Room, Christchurch. AT a Meeting of Gentlemen, which was numerously attended, held at the Land Office, Christchurch*, on Tuesday, the 27th inst., for the purpose of adopting measures for establishing . a Public Reading-Room, W. DEANS^Esq., in the chair, the following resolutions were adopted:— 1. That a Society be formed, to be called the Christchurch Reading Society. 2. That the general business of the Society be conducted by a Committee, to be elected annually, and that the following gentlemen be a Committee: —Messrs. Brittan, Bowen, Deans, Davie, Kingdon, Pollard, Tancred, and Wilson, with power to add to their number. 3. That the gentlemen present at this meetmeeting, and all who send in their names to the Committee within one month from the date hereof, be members of the Society. 4. That all parties applying to become Members subsequent to the time specified in Resolution 3 be. admitted ad interim by the Com- - mitteej subject to the approval of the next Gene-' ' ral Meeting of Members. 5. That the Committee be instructed to draw up Rules and Regulations for the proper ma-a nagement of the Society, and submit the same v for°approval at the first General Meeting of the Members. 6. That the annual subscription be limited to one guinea. 7. That a General Meeting of the Members of the Society be held quarterly on the first Saturday in April, July, October, and January. Christchurch, May 27, 1851.