MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 169, 17 July 1916, Page 7

MEETINGS.

MISS PANKIIIT.ST\S LECTURE. A larg.' audience assembled last ntscht In the Lyric Theatre to listen to an address from Ml*. Ac'ela Pankhnrat on "The Way to End the War." The remedy sugKrst«l was not. however, one for immediate application. The lecturer said that so long fts trusts nnd monopolies controlled armaments there would be wars. Combinations with private firms had been growing, but now nations worn following suit. The remedy for the future was internntlonal union of the workers to put an end to war altogether. AUCKLAND SAVAGE CLUB. The korero held on Satnrday evening was presided over by Brother Stanley Mllroy. Notwithstanding the downpour, a large attendance was present, and enjoyed a remarkably fine programme, contributed by the Hapn Orchestra ami Choir, assisted by Savages Polle. Sawers. Drake. Seymour, Manning. Harris and Markle (in a Shakespearean sketch), and Charle? Way. Among the guests was Hro. D. McUirpn (vicepresident of tue Wellington Orphans" CluW. who. In a most interesting and dramatic address, held the audience spell-bound, receiving at its close an ovation. The secretary announced that the club had donated the snm of £15 15/ to the North Sea Fund, and that its orchestra was providing the instrumental Items at the forthcoming concert on behalf of the Serbian Fund, under tic management of Bro. Harold Gregson.