DUNEDIN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 286, 2 December 1896, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

TWO LIVELY MBENINGS.

A CANDIDATE PELTED WITH EGGS

AND ORANGES.

Donedin, Tuesday,

Dunedin haa had to-day and tonight two of the liveliest meetings held for many a day. Tho first was called by two mom bora of the Women's Franchise League to consider fcba action of the Executive of tho League in the selection ot candidates for the city. The Roy. Mr Saunders presided. As soon as he had explained tho objects of tho meeting, Mr Hatfcan, husband of the President, stepped on to tho platform and claimed tho righb to s^poak. Tho Chairman would nob permit him, and called on Mrs Don to speak; bob tho rival parties in tho hall would allow neithsr to ba heard, and for half an hour a."cc.no of the wildest confusion followed. Woman thumped on the Qoor with f.hoir parabola, stamped, and scretvaiod out lib tha top of their voices, goebiculabifiCi and generally 1 made things lively ; and Mrs Don could not geti a hearing. The Chairman eventually riiayolve-'l tho meeting, and loft the chair, j bit- Mr Hatbon induced MraTrainov to hike | h>-< p!aca, and moved a resolution exposing ccmK-'lcdco in the action of the executive. Some, hud by this time left tho hull, and when tho motion was put no bands v>ere held up against it-.

The second meeting was caliad by Mr 19. Niccol, f» enndidafce for the city. Hundrsds wero unable t;o gain admission. Tha | audience took complete charge of tho mast-' ing, the candidate being allowed to speak ! for only a few minuboa at intervals botweea \ the ninging of chornaes and sbumpedos from various parts of tho hall. Thou came tho , introduction of wntble sc-erle, and tho candidato was freely pelted with Hour, ripe eggs and over-rips oranges. Ac <'»c period a wafeer-hose wns turned across the stfiijo. I The gas was ovonfiually lowered, and tha candiiiafeo wa? escorted to tha tram car by two constable-i, followed by an immense crowd, who cheered, hooted, etc.