WILD CHRISTCHURCH SCENE.
AT POLITICAL MEETING. By TeleeTaßh—Press As»efa,tion-OopTrleli» Ch'ristch'urch, November 17. There was trouble to-night at sn outdoor political meeting addressed bv Mr. J. Potucrick, a candidate for Christchurch North. Sonicono asked if the candidate had not said that tho late Mr. T. E. Taylor died of certain complications (referred to in vulgar terms), and Mr. Pcthcrick answered in tho negative, aad asked who had said that ho had made the statement. " An elderly mail said that ho had, and Mr. Pethenck invited him to come forwardand have it out. The man approached with his hands in his pockets, and tho candidate asked him to "come on." The man did not take his hands out of his pockets, aad the candidate is alleged to havo 6truck Mm in the chest. There were immediate cries that Mr. Pothorick should be thrown into tic river, but, owing bo tho interposition of Mr. 11'Eonrie, a local supporter of NoLiccnso, the crowd was quietened, and the trouble endod.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 4
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165WILD CHRISTCHURCH SCENE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 4
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