THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

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DE VALERA’S STAND. LONDON, Nov 8

Mr (lr Valera’s, newest proclamation in the name of the Irish Kepul.he, protests against the “• Junta” established at the instigation ot the British contracting debts for war material in the name of the so-called Irish I’rovisional Government, and he says the public arc notified that such debts will not be recognised by the State. ’ \ vaiiniaii conveying meat to tie barracks was idiot dead, and a child going to school was wounded. 1 lie Free State troops captured a innehiue--I*l,U' IRREG [JLARS HIJN'TFU. LONDON. Nov 8. Free State troops opened an intense machine-gun and rifle fire on the Irregulars’ stronghold at Foxford. Ihe latter were forced to flee. Seven were L-illed and many wounded. IRREGULAR ATTACK SI LENCFI). CONDON. Nov 8. A force of Free State National troops were parading at Welling <;’> Baracks, in Dublin this morning, when a, withering machine-gun and rifle lire was opened from the canal hank on the west si<le and from housetops on the east. A fierce fight raged for two hours, after which the attackers iirn silenced. Only one Xatmnnhst soldi > was killed. Several pi the dttark rs were wounded, and six were oaptrodOPFNTNG OF NEW PARLIAMENT OFT ‘ LONDON, Nov 8. The opening of the now Parliament has been postponed till Nov

Park Street, Hokitika. My Hear Mary, Your note to hand and now F realise why you are called "Clever Mary” • I. do envy you getting through washing day so quickly and cheerfully, thanks to your economical gas copper. I still use the old stoking copper and what a (lay F had yesterday. The wood was wet, the coal was wet, and it took no end of stoking to make the water hoil. It was late in the day before T had the clothes on the line, and the shower in the late afternoon spoiled the drying I -worked far into the night trying to net the washing away. Had to have a big fire in the kitchen all the evening to dry off tlie clothes. I showed your note to .Tim and T think lie was sympathetic. Anyhow lie said he would call at W. H. Shannon’s in Revell Street and see what could he done, so I hope to get through nextweek’s washing as comfortably ns you do. Full of hope nml expeeta, flop, with love, Yours Faithfully. DOROTHY YOUKNOW,