Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 15 October 1908, Page 14

Greymouth

(From Our Own Correspondent.) - • October 9. ' The St. Columba. Club's annual junior oratorical competition for a trophy donated by the executive was held in the club rooms last Monday evening. Mr. R. C. Heffernan (vicepresident) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of members. Rev. Bro. Arthur and Messrs. C. Casey and W H. Duffy acted as judges. The following members entered for the competition :— Messrs. A. McSherry (Defence "of New Zealand), C. Carmine (St. Columba), M. Keating (Daniel O'Connell) < J. Condon Nelson),' and B. Rasmussen (General Gordon)! The judges, in giving their decision in favor of Mr. McSherry' congratulated the speakers on the high standard of the competition, and in the course of their remarks said that with such excellent talent the club had nothing to fear in future inter-club competitions in keeping up the proud reputation it now enjoys of being the champion club of the West Coast.