A LIVELY MEETING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1073, 23 November 1911, Page 2

A LIVELY MEETING.

Wanganui, November 21

An extraordinary lively meeting, marked by a unique incident, was held at Aramoho last evening, when Mr J. Maguire, under engagement to the Patea Licensed Victuallers’ Association, addressed a crowded audience in support ol the Trade. Hundreds were unable to gain admission, and from the outset it was apparent that the meeting was largely hostile to the lecturei. Mr Maguire, who spoke amid a continual lire of interruptions, the strain which combined with the great heat of a close night which almost overpowered him, struggled pluckily on, but wheu three-parts through his address and wheu the audience seemed to be getting out of hand, the Rev. George Tregear, a visiting No-Incense advocate whom Mr Maguire had attacked m a very vigorous manner, appealed to the audience to give Mr Maguire a lair hearing, intimating he would reply to the charges made against himself later on. Mr Maguire thanked Mr Tregear for his action, and continued the address, but interruptions still continued. Finally, wheu on the verge of collapse and acting on the Rev. Tregear’s advice, Mr Maguire was compelled to close his meeting. Mr Tregear then loiloweu with a lew rniuules' vigorous speech in refutal of the charges made against him, and afterwards addressed a large crowd outside the hall.