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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 133, 7 June 1893, Page 8

The question as to whether married or single life is the better, is one in which all young men are interested. The subject was discoßßed at the Athenseum Literary Society's meeting ab the V.M.C.A. last evening. Mr Leyland briefly introduced the question by speaking in favour of married life, while Mr R. Potter on the other hand maintained titat the single state was preferable. Considerable interest was evinced in the matter under discussion, and though' the married men, on the whole, had somewhat the best of the arguments, being able to epeak from experience, the bachelors' side was nob without its supporters. SoB«e amusement was caused by many of the remarks made, but the question was, for the most parb fairly and seriously considered. The gentlemen who had op'aned the discussion each gave a short reply to the criticisms which had been made on their respective efforts; A circus thab can send a picture gallery in advance to herald its approach, must Burely be a show out of a thousand. This is what Fillis' circus, which has met with unprecedented success in the South, is now doing in Auckland. Oar largesb hoardings throughout the city are brilliant with pictures that are too good to be called mere posters, depicting all the wonderful things that tha coming exhibition has in store. During the course of the day, these gaudy representations of females flying through the air on trapezes, of performing horses, with provocative clowns, and abovo all, roal wild beasts, have attracted crowds of admirers. The younger portion of the community especially have had their expectations raised to fever point by the sight of these rainbowtinted pictures. Bub the prospecb of seeing live tigers, lions and elephants rolling in the dusb of the circus arena, which the bills are liable to suggest to those who do not know the licence allowed to advertisers, is one thab is certainly calculated to excite even well-balanced minds. Mr Maxwell has applied to the Auckland Harbour Boaad for the use of a vacant space near the Railway Station, and if permission be granted, the show will bo located there.