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Patea Mail, 25 March 1882, Page 4

WANGANUI! IMMENSE REDUCTIONS ! IMMENSE REDUCTIONS I FOR TWO WEEKS ONI YI TVUimOUS '' TO OPENING "UP OF NEW ■ SEASON’S GOODS' XKEVIOUS TO OPENING UP OF NEW SEASON'S GOODS ! •■■■: AT . , ~ PETER BELL’S GREAT CLEARING SALE I GREAT CLE ARING S A LEI WITHOUT EESEEYE! WIT HOi: T RESE Ry E !.!

PA TEd IN ST IT UTE

payment includes all conveniences of the Institute. -’ The Librarian will he in attendance on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and 'Saturdays, from 3 to .6 o’clock. afternoons. ■ and 7 to 9.30 evenings. To ensure system and order in the issue of books, it will be necessary to enforce fines for keeping books beyond the specified ; time for reading. ; The prompt return of books being thus secured ; There will be great; convenience in being able Ito rely bn particular books being, available to. other readers within a reasonable number of days, while new books cannot be monopolised by keeping them in' few hands, to the detriment of other readers* Any restraint imposed oh individuals by this .regulation will be amply compensated by greater convenience, to the majority.

NEW SCHEME OP WORKING.

THE newly elected Committee desire, to i places before Subscribers and the Reading Public a programme sof - improvements to be carried put by : public .co-operation.; - It being manifest that the Institute has been latterly in a languishing condition, an earnest effort is how 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 £6B. The’ committee are Satisfied that the assets of The'lnstitute would, if-''realised, exceed 1 the amount of liabilities ; . and while leaving the debt on building untouched at present, it is decided to wipe off the . current liability, of £6B' by" obtaining a bank overdraft secured on the; joint arid severaTundertaking 6f the committee. The’ incoihe is small and tint certain * at- present, butvis 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 cribefs from about 75 to '15,), arid 5 probably much--' more 1 ;-’ secondly,‘'by .public entertainments and lectures to be given m aid of; Institute funds; thirdly,-by donations, and life-memberships,- The committee estimate that from these several sources a Itotalihcome of ‘£2oo inThe first year may •be assured. 5 They°are confident-That, With generous' co-operation and -no undue tax- on public sympathy, the firsfyear’s.income may approach -£BOO. The committee’s expenditure will, however, be based on the safe estimate of I £2OO ks the first year’s revenue. Proposed Expenditure-New Books.

; The. Reading Room. .. . This cannot be kept open free to the .public after March Ist, there'being no longer a subsidy from Government. But it. ; is ! intended to popularise The Beading, Boom.by fixing The subscription ,at a nominal sum. equal to about a‘ penny a week ; namely 5s a year in advance; 2s 6d Half-yearly, or Is a month. this’ last Tate being useful to visitors', w Any Member n?ay introduce a friend, for one week, by, .entering,.name. in visitor’s . book. Additional papers from flie .chief centres, cf r population in these colonies will.be procured; . and : all useful papers will bfe "filed, with regularity. jThe Beading Boom will be increased ‘ in comfort,.and: :weilTighted.'; Sets of s chess : "and drafts will bmkept for ..member’s enjoyment, Winter fires will be well attended to', so that the Beading Boom may be a really .pleaSantTesbi-t. ‘ 1 Family, Tickets—Life Members.. . . Tickets available for families will be issued ; .namely, a. subscription of?£2* will entitle to books &c. equal to three memberships.. Life members . will be ,so created, on.; payment of £lO or over as a donation ,to the Institute. D< nafic'ns of books" will be acknowledged by the committee with a vote •of-thanks in';eacb'‘case.'apd’a'gratefnl>hftpffnri.

The Committee estimate that £IOO will cover all juirrentexpensesamd.contingencies part of the overdraft. This 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 without delay] a portion of the first batch of new literature will be purchased within the Australian colonies, and placed in the catalogue for early issue to members. Another and more extensive selection of new books will be obtained” from England, by ; the best means of selection available to the committee. Other batches of new books will be procured from time to tame ; . and? the committee will in this matter aim at a policy of judicious liberality in keeping , the Library supplied with the most attractive and useful literature of; the day ! All tastes will* be consulted, ‘within reasonable limits as to* cost. All the best Magazines will be kept available to readers. The liibrary.’ J A new Librarian has been appointed, and the corinriittee nope' thereby to secure regularity of attendance, courteous attention to Subscribers’ wants,'besides orderly;cleanliness within the building.. The, subscription will be £1 per annum, as before ; payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly in advance. ! This

at the annual meeting. All new Subscribers joining now - \ current quarter. Lecturiss4-Dfebates.! *' f The committee contemplate arranging for scientific and other attractive lectures to be given in aid of the -.lnstitute funds., will be ‘ entitled' to admission for a nominal sum, and*; the‘-public at a higher rater It is' hoped that a suitable Lecture Room may soon be added/ to? the .Instiltiie,while some jb.ther /» hall can be used in the meantime. Debates will also be promoted occasionally, in connection with the Institute ; and ladies who may choose to attend 5! as listeners 1 (of ’-speakers) will find debates both amusing and entertaining, while their presence will be a stimulus. ’ ■ H. F. Christie, President. H. E. P. Adams, Treasurer, „ J/-A-- Secretary. ’ G. D. Hameeton V S. Tai’LlN ’ TMembc s of j. W. Bright j Committee. E. HOUGHTON 3 Free Advertisement.]’ > - • -