NEWS OF THE DAY.
It was intended to call a meeting of the Athenaeum subscribers for Monday evening iK-xfc,- but we are reliab.'y informed that it has now heen poitpone.i sine die.
A special meeting of the Atkenasum .Committee was held at Dr Whiiton's resi dence, .Naseby, last Tuesday evening. Present : —Dr Whittdii (in the . chair), Messrs Maclatehy and Norman. After discussing various matters, the following resolutions were carried nam. con. :—" That the chevaux dejrise on the Library dividing wall be at ouce removed." " That, unless the Secretary ab ouce pay into the Bank of New Zealand a portion of the money held by him as Treasurer of the institution, an advertisement be inserted in The Chronicle, calling a. special meeting of the subscribers, to enable them to take into consideration the present unsatisfactory condition of the finances." Shortly after this the meeting rose.
