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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 16 February 1878, Page 2

A meeting of the members of the Palmerston North Reading-room took place on Wednesday evening m the Public Hall. Mr Green occupied the chair. The report of the committee appointed to devise a system of management was brought np, and, with some slight emendation, adopted. It was decided to retain the old property, and to procure, as sopn as practicable, some additional furniture. The following periodicals were approved of, and are to be ordered for the tables at onee :— ' Belgravia,' 'jScientifio American,' ' Chamber's Journal,' 'Temple Bar,* 'Sketcher,' 'Australasian,' 'Illustrated N.Z. Herald,' ' Graphic,"lllustrated London News,' London 'Punch,* ' Public Opinion,* ' Home News,' ' New Zealand Times, 1 Auckland ' Weekly News,' 'Saturday Review,' 'Court Journal,' and 'English Mechanic' It was decided unanimously to request Eliofc Warburfcon, Esq., to accept the office of President to the institution. Mr Mitford was appointed secretary, and Mv R. Leary treasurer. The following were elected as a committee : — Messrs P. Warburton, Paton, Walton, Eergussan, Coleman, Green, Wray, Dimond, Moffatt, and Waldegrave. From the report it appears that over thirty annual subscribers are already secured. The Readingroom is also to be open to quarterly subscribers, who will pay at the rate of 6s per quarter. All subscriptions are to be paid i m advance. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. It is notified m our advertising columns that Mr Gordon Forlong will deliver a lecture m the Public Hall, at Eoxton, on the sth March next. Those who have not yet heard him, will do well to attend as they may not again have the opportunity of hearing so renowned a lecturer. In the old country and m most of the large towns of New Zealand the Public Halls have been filled to hear this inimitable lecturer on Biblical subjects, particularly oa that of the inspiration of Scripture. On Monday .evening next the Manawatu Dramatic Club will give their fifth performance m the Foresters' Hall Paimerston. The pieces that have been worked up for the occasion are each of a lively and interesting character, so there is not the slightest danger of dullness being a defect m either the performance or the appreciation of it by the audience. It is some considerable f time, too, since our amateur histrions appeared on the boards, so that it may |be expected that a good audience will be drawn to see the new performance. The Wesleyan Sunday-School Anniversary services will be 'conducted to-morrow m the Public Hall Paimerston. We- remind our readers of the auction sale that will take place on the premises of Messrs Roe and Green torday. On tb& 19th inst. Mr G. M. Snelaon will offer for- sale by public auction the- Te> ; Matai saw-mill plant with the- various etceteras pertaining thereto, as set forth by advertisement. There are many throughout the district to whom thiajannauncement should be- of interest. It i* notified elsewere that Mr T. Bradley of Feilding will purchase grain far the- mill of Mr Chamberlain. We understand that Mr Bradley ihas had extensive expei4ence m cereals and will therefore be able to purchase with great advantage.

The time for receiving tender* for proteotive work near AwaburiJßridge, and formation on Kknbolton road, will expire on Monday next. V It will be seen, says the' "Haw.ke's Bay Herald," from Mr Bold's report to the Waipawa County Counoil that the laborers employed on the Seventy-Mile Bush road have been discharged.' The fact is that it has turned out the road is not a county road, not having been m due form taken over, and the County Council had therefore no other course but to take the laborers off. The oonsequence, however, will be that the road is likely to become impassable for traffic ; trees may fall aoross it, and there will be no one to remove them, and however much the roadway may get broken up, it will be no person's duty to repair it. The road is essentially an arterial' one, quite as much so as the road from Cliristchuroh to Hokitika, and, like that road, its maintenance should be a G-oyernment work. Last session the sum of £3500 was plaoed on the estimates for the road, and it is to be hoped the Government will see the necessity of taking the work m hand and of expending the money voted without further delay.