MR. KEIR HARDIE.
Cause of Indian unrest,
COMPULSORY EDUCATION AA r ANTED.
United Press Association —Copyright
(Received Oct. 11, 11 43 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11
The Standard’s Lucknow correspondent says: Mr Hardio admitted to me the existence of a party of dangerous agitators in Calcutta. Ho declared that the pressing need in India was free and compulsory primary education. The main cause of unrest was want of sympathy between Anglo--Indians and the native element. . MAYOR OF - WELLINGTON STANDS FIRM. Press Association. WELLINGTON, October 1. The Mayor was asked at. the City Council meeting last night if lie intended to give Mr. Keir Hardie a public reception. His AVorsliip replied in the affirmative, and stated that he did not personally accept as absolutely accurate the cabled reports of Mr. Keir Hardie’s utterances in India. Tho Mayor’s attitude was supported by the Council.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2209, 12 October 1907, Page 2
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