The committee of the Literary Society held its usual monthly meeting last evening, at the Society's rooms. Present — Messrs Spence (in tbe chair), Rich, Dignan, Wade, Croft, Paul, and Reid. The miuutes of the last meeting were read aiid confirmed- Letter from Mr EitzGerald, M.H.R., stating that he had made enquiries respecting the non-payment to the Society and to the Fire Brigade of the rent of Government Houae at Ilokitika. Mr FitzGerald remarked that the rent of the House cannot legally be appro* priated to the Society and tbe Brigade, but he promised to do what he could to get a subsidy when Parliament assembled. Letter received, and the Secretary was directed to thank Mr FitzGerald for his attention to the matter. The Library Committee reported, recommending that one or two journals be discontinued, and that others be kept. The question of the advisability of taking " Nature," a weekly publication, was held over until next meeting. Mr Chapman of the Post Office, presented a Chinese news paper, and a Fijian puggery made from the bark of a tree. The Secretary was directed to thank Mr Chapman for his contribution to the Museum. It was decided to dispose of about a hundred volumes from the Library, by public auction, and to get about sixty others repaired by the librarian, and another fifty were set aside to ascertain the cost of binding same. The meeting then adjourned.
