MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13814, 29 July 1908, Page 5

MEETINGS.

MOUNT EDEN LITERARY SOCIETY. At the, fortnightly meeting of the Mount Eden Literary Society on Monday evening a lecture, entitled "Shakespere and His Works," was delivered by the president (the Rev. W. K. Tuck, M.A.). The lecture was illustrated by selections from some of the plays of Shakespere, rendered by members.

7 OXPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL. A meeting of the Devonport Borough Council was held last night, there■■'being, present: The Mayor (Mr. Wm'i Handleyj' and Messrs. D. W. McLean, W. U. Timewell, E. .1. Osborne, G. Gribben, T. Grand), G. McKemiie, R. H. Fronde, and P. W. McCaliuni. The following bank balances were reported by the town clerk (Mir. J. C. Webster):-—General account,' £1610 5s 'Id (dr.); waterworks account, £257 2s 8d (cr.); interest. No. 1, £543 2s 3d (dr.); interest, No. 2, £165 2s 8d (dr.); interest, No. 3. £37 6s (cr.); interest, No. 4, £193 7« 3d (dr.); deposits account, £532 (or.); waterworks loan account, £2589 9s 8d (dr.); Rangitoto Island Domain Board, £2 5s 2d (cr.); Devonport Domain Board, £50 6s 9d (dr.). Eight building permits wero granted for the erection of houses in various parts of the borough. The tender of Messrs. W. Parsons and Sons for the borough's carting- for the ensuing year was accepted..

LECTURE ON SOCIALISM.Mr. F. G. Ewington delivered a lecture on "The Perils and Problems of Collectivist Socialism," before the Church of England Men's Society, in the Epiphany Parish' Hall, Newton, last evening. The Rev. W. E. Lush occupied the chair. The lecturer pointed out the rapid rise of modern socialism, and urged that the Church could, and should, be a very powerful factor in bringing about such a condition of human life as to render the socialists' demands quite unnecessary. Human betterment and real progress in the best sense of the term had become conspicuous in latter years, and by judicious legislation, sobriety, industry, and the co-operation of the Church, there was nothing compatible with British justice and fair play which could not be procured peacefully by everybody, and without great delay in a humane and enlightened democracy like New Zealand. A vote of thanks was accorded.