MANGAORE DEBATING SOCIETY

Shannon News, 8 July 1927, Page 3

MANGAORE DEBATING SOCIETY

MOCK CIVIC ELECTION. The Mangaore Debating and Educational Society successfully opened their season by holding a Mock Civic Election in the staff bach on Thursday evening, the 30th ultimo. As fifteen candidates had been nominated, and only seven required on the Council, a close election was expected. During the evening fourteen candidates addressed a large attendance of electors, being introduced by Mr Jock Ostler, who occupied the chair. Messrs Gregory, Henry, Logan and Symons comprised a ticket known, as the Liberty League, and were subject to much heckling by other candidates in their addresses.

Humorous and witty speeches of five minutes kept the large audience in an enthusiastic mood, and the result of the contest was keenly awaited. The following were the older of speeches, brackets denoting subjects:— W. H. Gregory (Tourists and Sport), F. Goldsmith (Industrial), H. Symons (Buildings and Fisheries), A. R. Blackwood (Bachelor Improvements), J. H. Roberts (Power and Nature Study), J. S. Burgis (Motor Services and Roads), K. E. G. Logan (Milk Supply and Concrete Roads), W. B. King (Benedict Improvements), K. S. Henry (Sewerage and Fire Brigade), A. S. Coates (General Reconstruction), J. 11. Crawford (Waterworks), J. F. Gagliardi (Beautifying and Research), W. H. Wood (Finance and Air Services), and I. R. Robinson (Ornamental and Art Unions). Questions' - ' were numerous, and then polling time, and with the assistance of Messrs Clirystall and Porter (scrutineers) the Returning Officer, Mr D. Jamieson, soon made known the final result.

Tlie following councillors were elected: F. Goldsmith, K. E. G. Logan, A. S. Coates, K. S. Henry, I. R. Robinson, W. 11. Gregory and J. S. Burgis. Mr Goldsmith, having topped the poll, automatically succeeded to the office of "Mayor. The Investiture of Mayor was performed by Mr W. J. T. Wiggs, of Wellington, who in a neat speech anticipated that the new Mayor would carry out his duties in a similar manner to that of his predecessor. The robes and chain of office were then bestowed upon “His Worship,” and the new Mayor duly sworn in amidst rousing cheers. The Mayor and Councillors returned many thanks to the electors arid a successful debut by the Society was brought to a close. The next function under the Society’s syllabus is to take tlie form of debate in which Messrs K. S. Henry (affirmative) and F. Goldsmith (negative) will - be leaders in “Why Bachelors should be taxed.”