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Sales by Auction. SATURDAY, 18th INSTANT, At 1.30 p.m. RH . NOLAN & Co. , will sell by public auction, as above,. — 479 Acres Rural Bush Land, of which there is 150 Acres cleared and burnt, being Sections 38, 39, and 45, of Block 13, Ngaire Survey District. R. H. NOLAN & Co., Auctioneers. High-st, Sale Yards, Hawera. THURSDAY, 16th FEBRUARY, At 1 o’clock. Bam Sale. RH. NOLAN AND CO. , will sell by public auction, as above, 40 2-tooth pure-bred Lincoln Rams These Rams are from the celebrated flock of Messrs McLean & Co., Auckland, and are bred from Kirkham rams and Dudding ewes. Also, 2 Shropshire Down Rams Also, 55 Cows and Calves 8 Dairy Cows 30 Yearlings 150 Mixed Store Sheep 300 Breeding Ewes R. H. NOLAN & CO., Auctioneers. LAND SALE. SATURDAY, 11th FEB., 1882, At 2 o’clock, In the Hawera Town Hall. W MURRAY THOMSON • has been favored with instructions from the Hawera Toavn Hall Company to sell by public auction as above, — 21 YEARS’ LEASE OF 1 Section (Corner) with frontage to High-street of 66 feet, and to Princes-Street of 49-|- feet 1 Section, 33 feet frontage to Princcsstreet W. MURRAY THOMSON, Auctioneer.

Public Announcements. PATEA INSTITUTE. NEW SCHEME OF WORKING. THE newly elected Committee desire to place before Subscribers and the Reading Public a programme of improvements to be carried out by public co-operation. It being manifest that the Institute has been latterly in a languishing condition, an earnest effort is now being made to enlist public assistance and sympathy for increasing the use-and attractions of the Institute, and making it really worthy of the district. Finances. The present debt on the building is £250. requiring an annual interest of £25. There is also a current indebtedness of about £GB. The committee are satisfied that the assets of the Institute would, if realised, exceed the amount of liabilities : and while leaving the debt on building untouched at present, it is decided to wipe off the current liability of £GB by obtaining a bank overdraft secured on the joint and several undertaking of the committee. The income is small and uncertain at present, but is capable of a large increase, as the committee believe. That increase appears obtainable, firstly, by popularising the Institute so as to raise the number of Sub-cribers from about 75 to 15 D, and probably much more; secondly, by public entertainments and lectures to be given in aid of Institute funds; and thirdly by donations and life-memberships. The committee estimate that from these several sources a total income of £2OO in the first year may be assured. They are confident that, with generous co-operation and no undue tax on public sympathy, the first year’s income may approach £3OO. The committee’s expenditure will, however, be based on the safe estimate of £2OO as the first year’s revenue. Proposed Expenditure—New Books. The Committee estimate that £IOO will cover all current expenses and contingencies (apart from now books), and perhaps pay off part of the overdraft, tfhis will leave about £IOO available for the purchase of new books during the current year; An immediate selection of new and desirable books will be made ; and in order that the attractions of the Library may be increased with-