IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1921, Page 3

IN IRELAND

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SINN FEIN BURNING. LONDON, June 1(1 Sinn Feiners burnt down Carnegie Library Castle Island, Kerry. LONDON/June 16.

(mid Donougliniore, sneaking in tlie Lords oil behalf of Southern Unionists, surprised the House by asking for fiscal autonomy for the South,-vliibli is one of the chief of De Valera’s demands. FISCAL POLICY OF IRELAND. LONDON, June 16 The “Daily Express” says it is understood Government are inclined to grant fiscal autonomy to Ireland if the North and South request it jointly. Many members of Cabinet have long favoured such a course, lnit» the offer hitherto was not made unconditionally. Government are now ready to concede substantial amendment to the Home Rule Act in order to secure Southern acceptance. Tlie machine gun incident at New York is not regarded as an international affair, but only as a matter of domestic law. ROBBERIES IN IRELAND. LONDON, Tune 18. Some armed men held up -a postal paymaster riding in a car in Dublin and stole £IOOO. Others held up the Ranelagh branch of the Ulster Bank and stole £2OO. Two men stole £2OO from the college of Sciences in Dublin. A RUMOUR. LONDON, June 18 Tt- is rumoured that the Government is anxious to utilise the presence of tlie Dominion Premiers in England to settle tlie Irish question. One proposal is that General Smuts, Viscount Grey, Earl Derby, Mr George, and Mr Barnes, as Government delegates, should meet an equal number of members of the Northern and Southern Irish Parliaments with full power to conclude a settlement requiring only the formal endorsement of the British Government. FURTHER OUTRAGES. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 18 Armed rebels attacked and burned three coastguard stations on the Dublin coast. Armed men removed a widow’s two sons from bed in Dundalk and shot them dead outside the house. Further attempts were made to damage London railways last night. Sleepers on the Brighton line at Battersea were set on fire, but were extinguished liefore serious damage was done.