We hear that there being pressing nefed for the use, for General 'droverninent pur poses, of the onices at present occupied by the Napier Municipal Council, that body will veryshortlyJJo'called upo&to quit the premises. V& &nk it would *<Z '? r h ° - -"-<& to take c matter 111 LLdnd in time, and not risk tho incon venience of a hasty removal and without being provided with other offices that may be suitable for the purpose. Perhaps it may be found that a portion of the loan will be available for the erection of the premises required ; that. is^. of Gcmrse, after the works for which the ldan l is In tended, and on the strength of whicjl ii was saiictid— ed by the ratepayers, are provided for. We do not expect that there will be. enough left for tho erection of a large biulding, but it is very possible that there would be sufficient for what will be absolutely required. At any rate, the question deniands early considera tion;

We would remind members of the Napier Athenseuui, that in view of the annual meeting on the 22nd inst. nomi nations of persons to fill the various offices are made by writing the names on a board hung for that purpose in the reading-room, and as the board must be removed four days prior to the meeting, there are only a few days remaining during which nominations may be made. We notice that as yet there is one nomi nation only for each of the offices of president, treasurer, and honorary secre tary — Dr Spencer for the first office, Mr W. Smith for the second, and Mr Fielder for tho third. There are thirteen nomi nations for the committee, which consists of ten members.
