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Otago Witness, Issue 2171, 3 October 1895, Page 23

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Skptesibeh.2l.— At our M.IS. on 4th ult the paper for the evening was given by R-iv. F. E. Wats m, a» d was entitle 1 "Sp-riliuli.-in." It was TVcll gi»ey, and a'i well rcfival, all r.eii-ig inten'.od in tLe jo'ly froo-an.-J--_>a»y (.tile of the epeakeiv The mujic w is suiiplied by &IBS M'Liiod (idiijo) tnd Messrs Bert Cauipboll awl W. Whitikar (violin?). S >ngs were frfven by Mra and Mias Duggin, Messrs Watson, M'Beau, aud Pop« ; recitatiooa by Mr James M'Loughlan. At their meeting on the 18th Mr M'Bean gave a paper on " Patty Govortunent," which was criticised by Messrs liss, Grey, aud Whitaker, and as honours were e.-»>y the paitke wax«d somewhat -loquent, much fca the amusement of the mooting. Mrs Whitukor Bang "Thy voice is near"; Mr Joe Campbell. "The hat my father wove"; Mr Duggnn, "Love, ssri'ft love " ; Mr Erirh, "Sweet by-and-byo"; Mr M'Dein, ''.She wore a wreath of ros-8 "; Mr Krich, " RothnAy Bay." M fc3S>;ott gave a reading and MTr J. M'L-ughl'.n a r-citition Some 36 aiembers were prewsnt, which number I nxpc -I will bo increased ucxt meeting ;i> it. i-» to be gontiunen'i niyht, an I tbpv.l'k- t,h<-l,iJirts pri.-rto them, nre tiying io k^.ei) the buUjvct tor the evtn-iugke-ret bo aa io give thi.n a turpriio. This will bo their fu>,t att mpt, and if they fail tlu^y will never hear the end of it — in fa:t, they may ju-t a^ ■well clear out.