WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 22 October 1908, Page 23

WELLINGTON

(From an Occasional Correspondent.)

October. 19, \

The fourth annual oratorical competition of the -Wellington Literary and Debating Societies'- Union took-place in- the Town Hall Concert Chamber on -Saturday night, - when representatives from seven societies spoke." The result of the competition gave Mr. J. M. Hogbcn, of Victoria College, who chose as his "subject 'Garibaldi,' the gold medal. Mr. M. O'Kane, who * represented the Single Tax Society, was allotted second place, his theme being * Henry GeorgiTT' / •"" ' „._

The ivlarist Brothers' (Association) football team ' won" the ' third division Junior -League competition with the remarkably fine record of winning all the. thirteen matched played. They-ob-tained 44 goals, and only »i goal — a penalty goal— was recorded against them during the season. -It was a fine performance, and all friends and well-wishers of the boys, heartily congratulate theml , , - •

The Wellington Catholic Club Tennis Club opened the season to-day (Saturday) on the court in Boulcott street. There •were a lot of new members present. . Mr. Devine was re-elected as hon. secretary. Another branch, of- the. club:— the- Cricket Clvb — also started the season auspiciously on Andersons- Park, on Saturday, being favored with splendid weather and- a. largearid enthusiastic number of playing members. t