Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1908, Page 15

Greymouth

(From Our .Own Correspondent.) t July 17. The annual social of the Children of Mary took place in St. Patrick's Schoolroom last Tuesday evening, when there was a . large .-attendance of members and their 'friends- Various 'games, etc., were indulged in during the evening. An excellent supper, was prepared by the committee, songs were "given by Very Rev. Dean Carew^and Misses. Burke, Shanahan, and Boyle, and recitations by Rev. Father Taylor and Mr. E. Casey, .whilst Mr. C. Carmine danced an Irish jig. -:■»:- -- - Constable Mahoney, who left Greymouth for. Wellington last week, was, prior -to his .departure, presented by his comrades in the police force with a silver-mounted umbrella ; also a handsome dressing-case for Mrs. Mahoney. - Sergeant Egan, in making the presentation, spoke- in flattering terms of -the manner in which Constable Mahoney had performed his duties during his stay in "Greymouth, and said it was clear that a policeman's success was greatly due to a good wife's influence, as had proved to be the case with s Mr- Mahoney, who was most fortunate in that respect. Constable Mahoney replied .on behalf of himself and his wife, and said the people of Greymouth had shown themselves to be very kind-hearted, and though always endeavoring to do his duty , fearlessly, he had striven to give satisfaction to his superior officers, and was pleased to hear that they were satisfied. He could always look back .to the time he spent in Greymouth with pleasure. A very pleasing ceremorfy took place in St. Columba Club rooms last Monday evening, when the members assembled lo bid farewell to Mr. Sydney McLisky* prior to his departure Xt Hastings. Mr. W. H. Duffy (vice-president), in making the presentation, which consisted of a set of razors in case, suitably inscribed, referred to the good work, especially at the building of the club rooms, done by Mr. McLisky, and concluded , by wishing him every success in his new home. The recipient suitably responded, thanking the club members for the handsome gift, which would always remind him of the happy-even-ings spent in the club rooms. Mr. McLisky was also the recipient of a gold-mounted watch guard from the Greymouth Volunteers, of which he was an enthusiastic member for a number of years. He was also presented with a pair of fieldglasses by some of his friends. Mr." McLisky' left last Monday ' evening, and a large number of club members and frierids assembled to bid him farewell. - There was a large attendance of the public at Trinity Hall last Monday evening on the occasion of the annual debate between Trinity Club and St. Columba Catholic Club. His Worship the Mayor of Greymouth (Mr. T. E. Coates) presided, and Mr. A. A. Adams, M.A. (head-master .of the Greymouth public school), and Mr. A. P. Harper, LL.B., acted as judges. The subject for discussion was, ' Is the nationalisation of industries desirable?' The St." Columba Club took the negative side, and was represented by Messrs. E. Casey (leader), C. Brebner, A. O'Donoghue, and T. Heffernan ;- whilst the Trinity representatives were Messrs. L.' De Berry* (teader), J. Petrie,- R.- ,V. Thompson, and R. Smithers. The judges, in giving their unanimous decision in favor .of the St. Columba Club, congratulated the speakers on *• both sides -on the high standard of the -debate, -which showed careful preparation on* both sides, and trusted that both clubs would meet again. At- the conclusion of. the debate the representatives of both clubs adjourned to the vicarage .at the kind invitation of Rev. Archdeacon . York, who had an excellent supper prepared -for them. Before retirin^Mr. Casey proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Archdeacon, which wascarried by acclamation.