THE CHRISTCHURCH DEBATING SOCIETY.
The opening meeting was held in Mr Gee’s schoolroom, Worcester street, on E rid ay evening last, the President, Mr B. C. J. Stevens, in the chair. After the preliminary business had been concluded, Mr D. Griffiths opened with the query. Is the federation of the Australasian colonies desirable ?_ A prolonged discussion ensued. The president having called on Mr Griffiths to reply, the latter answered the previous speakers. After a motion for adjournment had been negatived as well as an amendment, the original motion, 11 That the federation of the Australasian colonies is not desirable,” was carried by a considerable majority. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. At the next meeting, on May 7th, Mr Spackman will introduce the subject of “ Manhood Suffrage as applicable to New Zealand.”
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1926, 27 April 1880, Page 3
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