IRISH AFFAIRS.
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REBELS DESTROY CASTLE. LONDON, AL-irch 1 The Earl of Granard’s Castle at Longford was destroyed by a landmine, and Judge Wakeley’s family seat at Sligo was destroyed by fire. BELFAST GETS RELIGIOUS. LONDON, Feb. 28. The “Daily Mail’s” Belfast correspondent reports that the religious revival recently started there by a P£CSt__ byterian pastor, Rev Nicholson, is now in full flame. There have been astonishing results, even among the Queen's Island shipbuilders, who arc notoriously “hard eases.” Stolen bags of tools have been returned by them, anNfc. swearing has lieen cut off. lhej arc now sending their children to Sunday school, where ex-gunmen are teaching classes. One typical revival hymn contains the following:— “Peace is proclaimeilAll is well! The Devil slopes off Down to Hell!”
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1923, Page 2
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130IRISH AFFAIRS. Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1923, Page 2
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