Pahiatua Debaters

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 184, 6 August 1938, Page 2

Pahiatua Debaters

Matthews mado some good points and introduced plenty of humour; Mr. fcieitoa Walsu, who was given third place, made use of some very effective criticism; Mr. D. R. Salter occupied the

VISIT PAH) TO MABIMA A very iuterceung debate took place , * . . * ... oveumg between the Paiuatua ana Axarunn IJebaUng SoereZW.I !• *Jf* A T w race, be admitted m Wed numbers into the unoccupied territories ot .northern Australia. ’* The Marima . ~ . .. . , . tSr mZ r“ h teH *" T ‘ PahUtua, who took the affirmative S2k*7i£Err J? sr "• ■; negative were Messrs. £. O'Brien, H. C. Basiuusaea and P. J. Matthews. Mr. 1). O. L. Howden waa the adjudicator. Mr. Howden, in giving his decision in favour of Pahiaiua, “but not by a very large margin,*' said that his judgmeat was governed to a large extent by the weigut of argument. He placed the speakers in tho following order:— Mr. Cnrthew first. Mr. Carthew, said the judge, advanced some plain solid Arguments and spoko impressively; Mr. P. J. Matthews he placed second. Mr.

7" UI “• judge. lie waa tke best speaker, but niß a nu werß a bit P theore ' tical . Mr _ K o , Brien was flfth _ Uo d Bome B° od - aid Alr - Uowden . but did no f adv ' anco man roason! Hu , wu effective . B £ «. *■ *7 Hasmusseu spoke very well, but did not advance many practical reasons. So «“ J“ d *<= —-d «. * T" °V* audience was taken and, Ss.tsnr'asr^a,^ Following the debate Miss Hughes was loudly applauded for a very line recitation, while Mr. Jack Hus bant fairly brought down the house oy a very humorous skit, and in response to a vigorous encore, sang a sentimental song. The evening was a great success On the 15th xnst. the question, “That tho State purchaso and control of the liquor traffic would be in tho host interests of New Zealand,** will be debated, Marima taking the negative sid**