ANTI-HOME RULE MEETING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8819, 22 May 1907, Page 2

ANTI-HOME RULE MEETING.

A Rowdy Audisnce. Press Association. Wellington, May 22. _ Rovnly scenes occurred at an AntiHome Rule meeting in the Town Hall last evening. The Rev. Charles Watt, of Auckland, was announced to deliver an address on what Homo Rule would do for Ireland. Early id the proceedings a section of the audience showed strong disapproval of a recitation calling on sous of Ulster to rise and defend their country and religion. Later when the lecturer proceeded to. attack Homo Rule and the efforts of Nationalists, the Home Rule section of the audience took charge of the proceedings and howled him down. There were counter demonstrations and the meeting was very noisy. The Mayor,who presided, attempted to restore order and partly succeeded, hut interruptions continued to the cud of the meeting, the lecture iu consequence being Very disjointed. Mr Watt stuck to his guns to the finish and said his interrupters were the most cowardly lot lie had over met.