IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 68, 13 November 1912, Page 6

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

(Received 12.35 p.m.) London, November 12

William O’Brien said the Government had brought the trouble on themselves instead of admitting, with the Royal Commission of 1896 and the Primrose Committee experts, that Ireland was grossly over-taxed. The Government was contending Ireland owes England two millions.per year. The Unionists seized the contention and raised an alarm. Mr O’Brien also stated: “We offer to accept any temporary arrangement as an experiment to be revisable at the end of five years.”

WAIH! NOW QUIET.

BURNING THE RED FLAG

(Per Press Association.'* Waihi, November 13. In strange, contrast to the condition of affairs yesterday morning, Arbitrationists went to work this morning -without incident. There were no Fedcrationkts or their women folk to be seen. This morning workers reached their destination for the first time since commencing work without being “boohed” at or called “scabs.” Several more prominent Federationists left town this morning. Members of the new union burned in the public view yesterday the red flag which had represented Federation in

Waihi. There is no change in the conv dibion of Constable Wade, the victim of yesterday’s shooting at the hands of a striker. The condition of Evans, who fired the shot and was batoned by his victim, is still precarious. SEMPLE AND CO. AT HTTNTLY.

At Huntly a meeting of the Waikato Miners’ 'Union was addressed by Federation officials. The Waihi delegates complained bitterly against the treatment meted out to Fedora,tionists- at Waihi. They attributed the trouble there to the presence of tl-.e police. There was some talk of a general sty-ike, but nothing transpired of any action in that direction. Messrs Semple, Bell, and Frasei were escorted to the station and cheered. It is understood they are proceeding to Wellington direct, and avoiding Waihi.

WANGANUI SHOW.

(Per Press Association.)

[Wanganui, November 13. The Wanganui Agricultural Association’s annual Show opened to-day in fine weather, there being a satisfactory attendance of the public. All the classes are well filled, and as some of the leading breeders of the Dominion are represented, the display is of a high standard. Horses, dairy cattle, fat stock and dogs are specially strong features, both in numbers and quality. In cattle in Herefords there was very keen competition between Mr. G. F. Moore (Wanganui) and Mr. E. Shortt (Feilding), between whom honours were fairly evenly divided, though Mr. Shortt carried off both championships. In Shorthorns Mr. G. A. Turner (Eltham) secured the championship for bull, Mr. E. A. Campbell (Wanganui) for the cow. Polled Angus; Mr. C. G. Russell (Wanganui), champion bull; Mr. Fred Moore'(Wanganui) champion cow. Ayrshire: Mr. J. Donald^(Wanganui) champion bull; Mr. C. Karsten (Waikanae) cow. Holstein: Mr. J. Donald (Wanganui) both championships. Jerseys: Mr. W. V. Harkness (Stratford) champion bull; Mr. R. J. Linn (Nonnahby) champion cow. Sheep—Lineoio championships, Mr. W. Perry (Masterton), ram; Mrs. J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay), ewe. English Leicester: Mr. Jas. Little (Woodgrove), ram and ewe. Border Leicester: Mrs. J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay) ram and ewe. Romneys ( Mr. Wm. Perry (Masterton) ram and ewe. South clowns : Nelson Bros. (Tomoana), ram and ewe. Shropshire: Mr. G. L. Marshall (Mafton). ram and ewe. Ryelands: Momohaki w State Farm, ram and ewe. Horses—The championships will be awarded to-morrow.