Public Debate.
. A public debate was held »fc $he , Theatre Royal, Paluserston- North, between the Palmerston and Feild* ing Mutual Improvement Societies, last evening. Th'e> attendance was large, and Mr G. M. Snelson occupied the chair, vlhe subject was : •« Would it be just and beneficial for t the State to restrict the accumulation pf very large fortunes, or,- when accumulated, to diminish them with a view of appropriating the superabundance to'the systematic lessening of poverty ? The Rev. W. H; Judkins (Feilding) opened in the affirmative and Mr R. Henry (Palmerston) in the' negative. _The other speakers were Messrs JV Dillon, Rush, G. Laurensonj, G. Grant (for Palmerston), and Messrs Ji 0. Thompson, G. E. Thonipsou, A. G. Carty, ancl J. Trewin (for JFeildipg^,^jThe fudges were Messrs K. Wijron^.^^iScatt,il and J. H. Stevens, who gave their decision in favor Feilding ibjy^jpT. points to 102. J^f-jy^' V
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 351, 28 June 1894, Page 2
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145Public Debate. Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 351, 28 June 1894, Page 2
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