Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 4 November 1909, Page 1743

Greymouth

(From our own correspondent.) „ . October 30. • The annual oratorical competition in. connection with the St. Columba Catholic Club was held in the Booms last ~ Monday evening. Mr. E. Casey- (vice-president) occupied the chair, and there was a -large attendance. Mr. A. A. Adams (head master of the Grey District High School), was •judge, and the following club members competed: — Messrs.

.Wm. Meates ('Cardinal Newman'), A. iF. O'Donoghue ('"W. E. Gladstone'), P. Smyth ('George Washington/), T. M; Heffernan ('Henry Grattan'), M. Keating (J. E. Fitzgerald'), J. McGlone ('Daniel O'ConnelF). ' The judge, in giving his decision in .favour of Mr. T. M. Hoffernan for- first place, -and -Mr. A. ■F. l O 'Donoghue for- second, congratulated -all-, the speakers on- their excellent- speeches, vand remarked that the effort's of the younger members were remarkably good. ' The winner >receiv,ed a handsome. .gold- medal,- donated by the Club Executive, and a diploma ..from- the. -Executive of the , Federated .Catholic Clubs; ■ The winner- also has his name inscribed on the Club honours board .assjClub^Ghampion for 1909. The previous winners of the Club Championship .are J. F. Devonport (1905), D. Butler (19.06); T.BaTryj!('l9O7), E. Casey (1908). ■ '-,-■■: y-^ ui*-.>W, ~