The monthly meeting of the Mechanics’ Institute committee was held on Friday evening last. Present, 13 members, Mr Tenant in the chair. A tender for supply of boohs from monthly case.was received from Messrs Hutton and Co., and it was resolved to accept the tender; a committee was ap pointed to select the books. A motion to open the library on Sunday afternoons was rejected by 6 votes to 5, two refraining from voting. It was decided to purchase a filter for the rooms. The report of the sub-com mittee re library accommodation was received, and a new committee appointed to deal with the matters of library reorganisation and classification. It was decided to renew the present arrangement re American magazines, and the librarian was instructed to invite the usual tenders for reversion of papers. Some smaller matters occupied attention, and the meeting adjourned.
I have just landed and opened out a large shipment of Ladies’, Gent’s and Children’s Boots, Shoes,and Slippers, which with the re mainder of the stock are all marked at prices which will defy competition. AH sizes in stock. Colonial boots of all binds manu factured on the premises, and sold retail at wholesale prices. Also, a lot of good boot trunks for sale cheap. P. Cttllmann, City Boot Palace. — CAdtt.l

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