REFUSED A HEARING.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 January 1919, Page 5

REFUSED A HEARING.

STORMY MEETING AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Jan. 26. The theatre was pocked 'a' it night, when Mr. W. D. Bayley was advertised to reply to the Moderate- League in the matter of the forthcoming licensing poll. As anticipated, the proceedings were very stormy, owing to the behaviour of a ?Juall body in the back of the hall. The trouble wajcaused by Mr Bayley's remarks at Palmerston North, where he was reported to have stated that a New New Zealand soldier was shot in France for leaving the to get a drink. The report of the disturbance, which appeared in a Palmerston paper, was reprinted as an advertisement in the local evening paper, and was also circulated as a pamphlet in the street. From the outset boohooing and counting out took place, even the Mayor at the ;oufc-et being -refused an opportunity ,to explain why lie had not presided at the Moderate League meeting a few nights previously. Mr Bayley was unable to deliver his address owing to the noise, but eventually answered questions, He refused to make public the name of the soldier, but offered to give particulars to a committee consisting of the Mayor, the Rev. H. L. BlamJres, and two representatives of the Returned Soldiers' As ociation