IRISH AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1917, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS.

SINN FEIN CLUBS

(United Service Telegrams.)

LONDON, Jun© 21

Seventy Sinn Fodo Clubs have been formed in Ireland during the last fortnight.

IRISH CONVENTION.

LONDON, Juno 13,

Freemans Journal says the nomination of four bishops to represent eathol ics at the Convention has practically assured the assembling of the Convention and tli© Nationalists will accept the agreement wherein the bishops share 1 William O’brien on. behalf of the All For Ireland Party declines t« participate declaring it will only inflam© Irish discontent- A small round tho table talk would be more helpful.

FOR THE CONVENTION

- , LONDON, Jun© 21. Irish Unionists selected five representatives for the Convention.

THE IRISH CONVENTION.

ITS PERSONNEL

(Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) LONDON, June 22.

The Irish Convention will possibly nioet at the beginning of July. Trie absence of Sinn Foinners and O’Brienjtes reduces the numbers t° 94.

Th© Ulster representatives ar© Loru Londonderry, Sir George Clark, Colonel Robert Wallace, anl Barrio a Commoner.

The Nationalist representatives are Messrs Redmond, ' Dillon, Delvjn, Clancy anl Gvvynfi. Tho Catholic -representatives or© the Bishops of Down, Galway, Rosij and Killarae. The Church of Ireland representatives arc the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin, and the Presbyterian Moderator.

AN IRISH .MISSION.

NEW YORK, June 21.*

It is learned that in addition to Mr Connor, another mission composed of Sinn Feinet's, is coming to America.