Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 24

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) October 13. The Dominion bazaar, in aid of the parish debt, will ■be opened by Mr. W. T. Wood, M.H.xt., on Monday, 28th inst. > „ Constable Fftzgib-bon, of the local police force, was presented by Sergeant Stag-pole on Tuesday last on behalf of his fellow-constables with a handsome . marble clock- on the eve of liis approaching marriage. The Rev. Father Oostello celebrated the silver jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood on Monday last, the Feast of St. Mark. He received a congratulatory telegram from his Grace the Archbishop, and also messages of congratulation from several of the clergy and other friends. He was the recipient of gifts" from the Sisters of the local convent, the school children, . the Children of Mary, and from the congregation, who trust he may long be spared to minister to their spiritual needs. -An instructive debate was held by the Catholic Men's Club in the Zealandia Rail on Monday last, the subject being, '-Is arbitration a fit substitute for war?' The affirmative was taken by the Rev. Father Bo*e, supported by Messrs. Brady and O'Connell, the negative being taken by Mr. M. Kennedy, with Messrs. Fake and Westmoreland as supporters. Mr. P. Power was in the chair, whilst aMessrs. McLean, Ellis, and F. Kennedy acted as judges. The ' supporters of -the affirmative side were declared the winners. The Zealandia Hall held a large audience on Wednesday night to listen to a debate between representatives of the Catholic Men's Club and the Palmerston North Young Men's Society. The subject for debate was ' Should we support the anti-Asiatic movement ? ' The Catholic Men's Society took the affirmative. Mr. F. O'Donnell opened the debate, and was followed by Messrs. McLean and Kickard. The speakers on the other side were Messrs.- A. M. Gould (leader), J. Robertson, and Keebje. The various speeches were of considerable merit, and showed evidence of careful preparation' on flic part of both parties. Mr. J. E. Vernon, Rector of the High School, acted as judge. The victory was awarded to the Young Men's representatives, who scored 269 to their opponents' 248. Mr. Vernon, in summing up, saia that he had experienced great difficulty in coming to a decision, having felt himself compelled to give points outside the usual run of debates for exceptional merit. Mx.-^F. O'Donnell got 40 points out of a' possible 50 for his reply, which carried the audience completely witih him. "Councillor Stubbs was the -Chairman, and at the close of the debate very hearty votes of thanks were passed to him and Mr. Vernon on the motion of Mr. O'Donnell.