NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 25 August 1904, Page 20

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

fnr Ton, advan< * sheels oi the l New Zealand Year Book' for 1901 gnc the population of the four principal cities and suburbs as follows : Auckland city 31 213 suburbs ■ • i( **} «7.226 - Christchurch city 17 Js suburbs f,m, total 57,011 , Dunedin dty 21,879, sJburbs 27 511 lota 53,390 , Wellington city 43,638,' suburbT^e! total

There was a fair attendance at the meeting of the Catholic Literary and Debating Society on Thursday evening August 16 (writes a Hokitika correspondent? In t4ie absence of the president, Mr. A. Dixon was voted to Me chair. Owing to the indisposition of Rev father Aubry his lecture on Napoleon I. had t 0 be postponed All arrangements in connection with the debate with the Alenticultural Society, which is to take place next Tuesday evening, were completed. An ooject-lessoln in civics was proceeding; on Ti/esday in a State school not 100 miles from Dunedin (says the livening Star '), and the discussion turned incidentally on the Governor's arrival here on Saturday afternoon Master : ' Why did the volunteers turn o£t on Satu?: u Y J->> -^ rc ?we the Governor.' 'Governor of what? Dunedin. 'Oh, no. Can you tell me, Johnny ? Johnny : • The whole world ' 'Oh no • the Governor oi New Zealand. Can any in the' class tell me who appoints the Governor ? ' A chorus of ■voices . ' The King.' l Yes ; but that is only partially correct. What King ? ' A nine-year-old girl who caught the master's eye, returned the self-satisfying answer . 'King Dick, of course.'

There was a very large attendance at the Aquatic Club rooms on the evening of August 18 (says the ' Hokitika Guardian ) when the complimentary social tendered to Mr. A. M. Ongley by the local football and cridket clubs took place. During the evening Mr. H L Michel, president of each club, expressed the general regret felt at the approaching departure of Mr Ongley The splendid work he had done in the sporting field was referred to at length, every credit being given for the fine play which had so helped to place tihe clubs in such a warning position during the past two years. He had great pleasure hi asking Mr. Ongley to accept from his fellow-metubers tine accompanying gift, a substantial gold albeit, as a memento of their appreciation and goodwill. The assemblage heartily applauded the conclusion of the remarks, and Mr. 'Ongley in res-pionding met with an extra hearty welcome. He assured those present that he would always look back with pleasure on his stay in Hokitika. Their valuable gift would always be treasuiod by him as a memento of the happy uays spent there, and he heartily wished one and all every success The ladies' committee the<n handed round plentiful lefreshmerits Mr. Ongley left on Saturday last for Palmerston North.

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