Dog Registration.— Mr T. Brown haß been appointed Registrar of Dogs within the Havelock Board of Works district. To Farmers.— We would direct the attention of farmers and others to the large number and variety of agricultural implements and machinery now on view and landing for Messrs Fell Bros. Havelock School Committee.— T.he Havelock School Committee met at the school bouse on Monday, prior to .the election of the new Committee. There were present : Messrs A. Mills (chairman) Smith, Guinness, Jarvis, Clarko aad Dorreen. The minutes of the previous meeting wer read and confirmed. The balance sheet and report were received and read. / Literary Institute. — The annual general meeting of members of the Blen heim Literary Institute was held last evening. The report, as published m our columns several days ago, and the balance sheet, were read, and after discussion, adopted. The election of officers for the easuing year resulted as follows :—Presi dent, Mr H. Dodaon; Vice-Presidents, Messrs T. H. Hustwick and J. Rayner ; Treasurer Mr W. Nosworthy; Auditor Mr J. Fildes; Oommitteemen, Messrs Uiokson, Dart, Furness, Purser, Ferguson, and Lawrence. At the cloae of the pro oeedings the following expression of opinion was made by the meeting:— "That the Committee be requested to olose the Reading-room to the general publio, subscribers to the Institute being granted the privilege of introducing friends." We have no doubt that if this recommendation is adopted by ths new Committee, it will not only'meet with general approval on the part of tht members of the Institute, but will also, by increased subscriptions, tend to the benefit of the Institute itself. At present a large portion of its revenue is expended on papers and periodicals, for the almost exclusive benefit of an outside non-sub scribing public, whilst the fact of the Reading-room being public, has entirely excluded lady members from any partici pation m its benefits. ■

Blenheim Boitouon Council. — The Blenheim Borough Counoil rael last even ing, when the now bye-laws were con firmed.. Sale.— Messrs Purkiss and Noatvortby have received instructions from Mr J. Turner, to sell tho whole of his stock of ironmongery, tinware, &c, on Saturday, the 4th proximo. The postponed sale of the remaining goods purchased by Messrs Godfrey and Fisk, m the estate of Mr E. Purser, will take placo at Picton at noon to-morrow. Mr W. Syms is the auctioneer. 