IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1924, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.K ASSOCIATION ulster not kavoukablk. (Received this (lav at I 1 .2T a.in.) I ,o\ 1 )(>\. ,Se|Pteinl>el' Id. Tlii> IT.stor Cal inet met this m,lining at tlt eve Court. Shcntly-nn-lhc-Thmnc.s at the resilience of Sir dames Craig and (lisei:s.se.l the In uiulnry i|iic.-tinn. All memhers of the ( ahii.et «eie |■resent. e.\( c]-1 .Mr K. ,M. Anhdale. the Aliuislci id' Agrii nit tire who leinaiiied ill Belfast as .Minister in ( barge. The Cal.inet informed .Mr .Maellonald that it iva.s de; iiled to adhere to the -decision not to nj.j oint a rej resentative to the I) onnlarv v '.iiiimission. THE CI.STKI! DISPUTE. (Received this da.v at 11.2 T a.in.) LONDON, Sent. Id. The next stage in the l ister boundary deadlock will lie the assembling of the British I’arliameiit on the Tilth i:i an nlmnsplicrc of crises. Lord la.ndonderry informed tin - "Evening Stan dard” that lie does not son any value in the unanimous suggestion of l? i ['arliaineutariaus who toured Ihe disputed area that the parties should seek a peaceful settlement before a CommissTnii is created. Lord Londonderry added that ITster had nothing to give away,

Oilier (|iiarlers suggest that in tlie cvent of the Ccmmission being created, l Istcr will appeal to the law courts to declare the Act ultra vires, because a Kelt-governing colony’s boundaries cannot I) - . - contracted, without its consent.