Waihi

New Zealand Tablet, 23 November 1911, Page 2379

Waihi

(From our own correspondent.) November 10. At last night's meeting of the Catholic Men's Club a competition was held in oratory under the auspices of the Federated Catholic Societies of New Zealand. Very Rev. Dean Hackett and Mr. W. M. Wallmitt acted as judges. There were eight competitors. The result was as follows:—Mr. P. Lynch ('Robert Emmet'), I; Mr. Thos. Collins ('Henry Grattan'),

2; Mr. Leo Woods ('Robert Emmet'), 3. The competitor who secured third place is very young, this being only his second appearance in speaking before an audience. ..'..;' With reference to the subject treated by you in Current Topics last week under the heading, ' Well Done, Waihi! ' and which gave such great satisfaction here, the following is a copy of the reply received from the Miners' "Union in acknowledgment of the protest: 'Waihi, November 3, 1911. Mr. Thos. J. Martin. Dear Sir, —I am instructed by my committee to inform you, in answer to your letter signed by sixteen Catholic workers, that Hickey's campaign committee has already passed a resolution dealing with the matter referred to, and the said resolution has been endorsed by the Union committee and also by a general meeting of the members of this organisation. The resolution reads as follows: "That all speakers that speak in favor of P. H. Hickey's candidature speak to the platform, and leave the theological question alone." The chairman of such meetings shall disallow any questions pertaining to religion. I remain, yours faithfully, C. McMillan, secretary, Waihi Workers' Union.' *" i; His Lordship the Bishop is expected here to administer Confirmation on either Sunday, 19th, or 26th inst.