HOME RULE BILL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 55, 21 October 1914, Page 4

HOME RULE BILL.

ROYAL ASSENT RECEIVED. The following appears in the current issue of the New Zealand Tablet:— ! “Western Australia, Sept. 22, 1914. “W. Kane, Esq., District Sec. H.A.C. 8.5., New Zealand. Dear Sir and Brother, —I am proud to inform you that early in the afternoon of Saturday we received the following cable from National Secretary, Nugent A.0.H., Dublin; “Home Rule Bill received the Royal assent to-day.” Happily ours was the first cable to Western Australia. Unfortunately oA'ing to the half-holiday, we were denied the duty and pleasure of cabling you at once. Of course we presumed that Monday would witness our cable appearing in New Zealand press. By arrangement, the Irish dramatist, Mr Allan Doone, read the cable amid breathless stillness to an immense audience in His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth, on Saturday night. The effect produced was magnificent. With Allen leading, the assemblage sang “God Sara the King.” Wc cabled Mr Redmond : “Hibernians Australasia profoundly grateful. Thank God! A nation at last.” And to Bro. Nugent: “Most glorious news since Grattan’s day! Thanks. Enthusiasm grand!” We are arranging to hold a unique celebration of the truly memorable event. A nation at last! The prayers of our widowed mother, Ireland, are heard! God be with you.—Fraternally yonrs. “(Signed) Jas. S. Dowling,“National Secretary.”