ROWDY HOME RULE MEETING.
Per Press Association. Wellington, May 22. Rowdy scenes occurred at an iintiHomc Rule meeting in the Town Hall last evening. The Rev. Charles Watt, of Auckland, wns announced to deliver an address on "What Home Rule would do for Ireland.''
Early _in the proceedings a section of the audience showed strong disapproval of a recitation calling on the sons nf Ulster to rise and defend their countrv and religion. Later, when the lecturer proceeded lo attack the Home Rule efforts of the 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. Tho Mayor, who presided, attempted to restore order, n nd partly succeeded but interruptions continue,! to the end of the meetitifj. the lecture, in cons( ,. quencc, being very disjointed. Mr. Watt stuck to his guns to the finish. He said his interrupters were the most cowardly lot he had ever met
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 May 1907, Page 2
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163ROWDY HOME RULE MEETING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 May 1907, Page 2
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