SHANNON ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1495, 18 July 1912, Page 6

SHANNON ITEMS.

There was an attendance of. between 50.and (iO members at the wccklv meeting of the local Debating Society. The eventug's entertainment was under the control of the lady members. Mr. J. J. Trainer presided at the formal proceedings after which Mrs. (jiuvvig tool; control. x A debate, "That wives should be allowed so much per week, pin money, by their husband-." was initiated by Mrs. Gibson, the leading opponent of the motion being Mrs. Murdoch.. These speakers Wore supported by Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Dupree respectively. Other speakers were Misses \YicklilTo, l.inscll, Butt, Smith; Laurvig, nrnl Gardnsr. The motion was declared carried, in spite cf the protests of the innlo members, who were

"disfranchised." Miss liuU, in Native costume, sans a Maori very sweetly. Mrs. Uilison, Miss Hull, a ltd Miss Laii'rvip contributed a part -;oN(, r . Miss J.anrvin mid Mrs-, (lib-un sans solos. .Vtiol?i:*r pli-fi-in;: ilfin was a olisivnilo, in which Miv-p« Wii-klifl'c, Bull, lxwwvii;. I.insell, and Mi'-. Dupree tool; purl. 'I'he Nov. Mr. ('. Palmer took lir.-t prize in the ineviliible competition, and Mr. J. Tilling iron (lie singing competition.