DEBATING SOCIETIES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 59, 7 September 1909, Page 2

DEBATING SOCIETIES.

A mock Parliament was held last evening in the Sydney-street Primitive Methodist Schoolroom by the Sydneystreet and Northland Primitive Methodist Mutual Improvement Society. The Rev. C. E. Ward acted as Speaker. The members of the Ministry were subjected to several questions without notice, and two Bills were introduced. * The principal item of the evening was the debate on the Right to-Work Bill, introduced by the Prime Minister. This brought forth much discussion, in which about fifteen member took part. The Leader of the Opposition moved an amendment, which was lost by on© vote, and the second reading of the Bill was passed, amidst great applause. The next meeting, "ladies' evening," will be on Wednesday week. The ladies have been practising assiduously for some time. ' ] The i^tar Boating Club's Debating Society held its final meeting of the session last night, when the motion, "That New. Zealand' would thrive better under Freetrade than under Protection.' 1 was discussed. Messrs. S. Cowles proposer) and K. Wardrop (seconder) supported the motion, whilst Messrs. J. C. Dudley and R. Ritchie opposed. After a lengthy discussion, in which several members took part, the motion wat lost. 'Mr. A. :H. Bamett presided over a good attendance of members. UTAKEHO. Eliza A. le Fleming, Otakeho, Taranaki, N.Z., writes: — "We have used Dr. jjheldon'B New Discovery for coughs and colds, several timeß for colds, and find it quickly gives relief." Obtainable everywhere Price Is 6d w»d 3i.— Advt.