YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5002, 15 May 1884, Page 3

YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

♦ : Atthe Young Men's Club last night, Mr Pozzi gave a lecture on the " Bearing and Breeding of Silkworms, and the Planting of the Mulberry Tree." The lecture was a repetition of that given some months back before the members of the Working Men's Club. As the substance of that address was given at some length at that time in pur columns, there is no need to refer to it again iv detail. Briefly stated, the objects of the lecture were, in the first place, to show that Mr Pozzi spoke from a practical knowledge of his subject; secondly, that the industry was one for which our climate is peculiarly adapted; and, further, that it is one of national importance, and can be carried on without any great expenditure, either of capital or labour. Before the lecture began, Mr C. Chilton, who occupied the chair in place of Mr G. Hogben, who was unavoidably absent, presented the prizes given by Messrs Murphy and Hogben for batting, bowling, and bagatelle. They were awarded as follows : — For batting (Mr Hogben's prize), W. Hathaway, for bowling (Mr Murphy's prizes), J. Mundy, 1 ; T. De Luen, 2 ; bagatelle, Jackman. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was listened, to with evident interest, a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the lecturer.