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Manawatu Herald, 21 October 1893, Page 2

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Afc a meeting of Dalgety and Co.'s^ shareholders, Mr R. C. Glyn, deputychairman, said that ample provision had been made for all contingencies, and that the time was approaching when the shareholders might look for an increased dividend. A:mob of miners, numbering some thousands, attacked free labourers who were at work preventing the flooding of a colliery at St. Helens, in Lancashire. Several of the latter were injured, and attempts were made to throw the others into the colliery reservoir. The manager of the mine was cudgelled, and the police who came to the rescue was severely assaulted with stones and brickbats*.

Many constables were wounded, and eventually they Were compelled to" beat a retreat. Mr Dawson, of Glasgow, a member ot the well-known firm of Australian merchants, Scott, Dawson and Stewart, has bolted. It is slated tlint he had lost the sum of £50,000 in speculation. The firm has issued a circular to its clients declaring that it is not affected by Dawson 's loss, and that he has ceased to be a partner. Much sympathy is expressed for the firm, who business has not been disturbed. Serious rioting has been renewed at St Helen's. The police used their batons on the mob freely, and scores were injured. A sharp collision between the police and the strikers also occurred at Haydock, in Lancashire, and several were injured on both sides. In the course of an address at Preston the Marquis of Salisbury stated that if the Home Rule Bill does not re-appear at the autumn session it will be considered that Mr Gladstone has abandoned, the measure. Denominational ediiTcationi: he said, was becoming one of the burning questions of the day. The Marquis of Salisbury contended that the House of Lords was infinitely stronger than Mr Gladstone, sup ported as it was by the country. Owing to the refusal ot the Government to dissolvo Parliament, they must abandon Home Rule, which, he nrjed, was equivalent to a pistol presented at the mouths of the Clydo and Mersey, and would make it necessary to keep an incessant watch on the coast. Lord 1L Churchill contends that .Mr Gladstone is now in a dilemma, as if lie postpones Home Rule in favour of English measures, he is certain to lose his majority. The Home Secretary (Mr Asquitb), addressing a meeting at Glasgow, announced that there was no chance of the Home Rule Bill being reintroduced next session, which would ba entirely devoted to British legislation.