Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 16 July 1908, Page 14

Napier

(By Telegraph, From Our Own Correspondent.)

July 13. - Rev. Father Bartley, 8.A., of St. Patrick's College, is at present in Napier, and preached last evening at Vespers.

The weekly debate of the Young Men's Club was held last Tuesday, the subject being ' Would conscription prove advantageous to the British Empire?' Messrs. J. E. Ward and G. Sinden N led in the affirmative, and Messrs. Doyle and W. Tyne in the negative. The vice-president (Mr. T. Cunningham) occupied the chair, in the absence of Mr! Clarkson, M.A. (president). The chairman awarded the honors of the debate to the affirmative side. Mr. Clarkson will deliver a lecture in about a fortnight's time on ' Political Economy.' Mr. J. E. Ward, who has tendered his resignation as secretary, in consequence of his departure for Wanganui, was presented by the members of the club with a case of pipes.