KIA ORA SOCIAL CLUB

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13177, 5 October 1914, Page 6

KIA ORA SOCIAL CLUB

' CLOSE OF THE SESSION. (Prom Our Correspondent). The linnl meeting for the session of the Kin Ora Social Club was held on Tuesday, 20th September. Being journal night several very interesting papers were (road and appreciated, The members of the club decided to hold a social in tho Kia Ora Hall (Mr Searlo's bam) on Wednesday, 7th October, the charge for admission to be' Is, hiilics baskets, ami the proceeds iljo jfp, be handed over to tlio-tflelginii* Rlief. Eund, together with the small balance left from tho club. The annual report, as under, was read by the secretary and adopted;— .. "It is with pleasure that I submit the sixth annual report of the. club. The club has held nine meetings during tho winter and on different occasions many members visited Tncholme and Balrnddcrv clubs. j

"The membership is '2l, but', many" of these have lipimi very irregular in attendance. The club would be much benefited by better attendance. The thnnkc of the nicnihei'H are due to the President, Mr Searle, for the capable and bright wny he. has carried out his duties (luring the session. The Committee, at the beginning of the session (Irow up a varied programme—cards, debates, question box, impromptu speeches and journals.

"On the club's invitation, Tncholmo came over the river and played a eiiehro inn tell, the Kia Orii Club being beaten, but, nothing daunted, the. club played a return match at Tncliolnic where they were again defeated. "Bnlruddery Club also en me over and played Kin Ora in a euchre mutch, the latter club proving tho victors on this occasion. "A debate v/ns thou nrrniigeil with Bnlrmlilcry ,'clnl),. llio subject for the debate being "That the present frond of industrial unionism is opposed tn the best interests of tho people/' Kin Ora Club taking the allirmative. The question was rather n big one, Kin Ora did very well, although somo of its speakers were absent, and although not winning in the debate our speakers received high praiso from tho judge, Mr A, E, Lnwrnce, manager of "The North Olngo Times," who kindly journeyed lo Italrwldciy for the purpose.. On summing up ho gave the various speakers some useful hints nnd friendly criticism, i( ■ . "In conclusion, T must thank the club for (he support I have received, and wish it every success in the,fuj.uro nud hope that members will endeavour to attend moro regularly, for the old proverb i 3 still true——'the more the merrier' "