MASTERTON DEBATING SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 11 March 1882, Page 2

MASTERTON DEBATING SOCIETY.

Thb Society discussed last evening:—"la smoking injurious." Mr Hall led in the affirmative, maintaining that smoking was most injurious as it tended to weaken the mind, created a desire for drink, and brought on immorality. He quoted from Dr Biohardsou to show thai smoking was the forerunner of many diseases and greatly impairid digestion. He alto quoted an instance of a school of 160 ttuhulji'B, 102 of whom were smokers, but of tho 102 smokers only six took prizes, while of the remaining 58 non-smokers 14 took prizes. He said it was simply a habit contracted from others, and pointed out the difference between nations which did Bmoke and nations which did not. Mr Redman followed in the negative, also quoting from Dr Bichardson to shew that smoking was beneficial, and shewed that his suppositions only applied to ~ immoderate amokerß. He pointed out that the consumption mentioned by Mr Hall was the result of climate and not o{ Bmoking. After Messrs Woodroofe and D'Aroy had spoken against and Messrs Parkei, Bay, and Hogg for, a vote wbb taken, six voting for and live against. Speoial attention is oalled to Rappand Hare's prioo list, which will be found on our front pago. For clothing, boots, ironmongery and grocery, they will be found the oheapes, and best house in the trade.—To Fanners— Just arrived, Harvesting Gloves; 1,000 Corn Sacks, equal to new, at-7s ; 6<J p« dozen,-[Advt.] \ A trip to the Empire City may not only be made pleasurable but profitable. who can combine business with pleaaur«,! It ■ must be gratifying to inspect the huge stocks of seasonable Drapery and CHothias, snch as can be seen only in a vast centro of population like the City of Wellington, Visitors irom the Wairarapa will find one of. the largest and-best selected at James Smith's TeAro Home. The Spring Fashions this season ore oxoeedingly pretty, varied, and chaste. Ia Ladies' Dress materials, Millinery, Mantles, Laces, Ribbons, and Scarfs the choice ia unusually large and elegant. Visitotß to Wellington would do well to pay an early visit to James Smith's Tt Aro Horn. ■ ' Tho Btock ef Clothing for Men's, Youths' and Boj'b' wear has been made to speoia order for Tt Aro House. All materials have been carefully selected and all styles judioionsly chosen. Better value it ts impossible to obtain. On» great speciality of Te Aro Hotise ia the immenso variety of Boys' and Youths' Clothing. Parents ind f)u«dianfT shoul i keep this fact in mind w.ien visit ttwn, and wend their way to Jama Smith Te Aro Home.