DEBATING SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 136, 10 June 1903, Page 2

DEBATING SOCIETY.

A vkry interesting meeting of ths New Plymouth I/terarv and Oabating Society and Parliamentary Union was held on Tuesday evening, The Kev. S. S. Oaborue presided. S.foro proceeding to the debase for the evcnicg, Mr Holloway r-pjrted that, as requested, Rev. Bradbury and be had formed a Miois'ry for tha Pariijmantiry. Union, the first sitting of which tak>;»* plao on Tuesday evening next, His Worship the Mayor (Mr 8.. Cock) had consented to act as Governor, whilst (subjact to his consent), R-v Bradbary will fill tha position of Speake*. The Ministry is as fol'ows : Premier and Oolonial Tr=asuser, Mr Hell way; l Minister of Hiilways and Postmaster General, Mr P. White; Miuister of Justice, Mr Edmunds; Minister of lands and Agriculture, Mr Green; Minister of Trade 3 and Customs, Mr Christopher; Minister of Education and Minas, Mr H. F. Resell; Minister of Def»nce and Naive Aft'iirs, Mr ' Veale. Io was also reported tha' tha constituencies would be allotted during the week, and members notified A discussion also took place on tt<e question of exclusion of ladies from the meetings of the Society, and notice of motion was given to alter the rules to that effect at the nexi meeting. Tha subject sat down for debata was " Freetrade v. Protection," championed by Messrs Green and Ewing raspectively, when bath made excellent speeches. A nuoiber of other sp:akers joined in the contest, and a most in struative evening was spant, tha Preatradsra winning an a show of hands by a majority of throe. Tiie next subject for debate, on Tuesday fortnight, will be ,( Should the extension of the New Plymouth 8.-ean-water be undertaken at enca or not until the existing loin manures." Intending members of the Sookty who desire to tuka part in tha Parliamentary Union are requested to forward their names to Mi S. Smith (the hon. sscritary) not later than Thursday evening, so as to have thtir constituencies allocated.