AN ONEHUNGA PROTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1902, Page 2

AN ONEHUNGA PROTEST.

At- tiiet ordinary meeting of the

Onehunga Borough council last night Cr. Rowe, acting-i.ayor, moved: "That- this meeting desires to enter its protest against the falsa and disgraceful attacks on the British and colonial forces in South Africa by certain British politicians, foreign * statesmen, and German newspapers, and desires to convey" to the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain its admiration of the b pirited manner in which he has upheld the honour of Britain and her colonies, and that the Premier be requested to forward a copy of this motion with the others passed by othe" councils io the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Cr. Kelsall seconded tho resolution. Cr. MeLeod was glad that towns and cities in New Zealand were entering their protest against the false antl unwarranted attacks by a portion of the German press. He hoped that every person in Onehunga would refuse to patronise German goods, as this was the only way to effectively bring homo to them the position they occupy as manufacturers. Crs. Stoupe and] Y'ause favoured a public meeting, a|< which not onl}' councillors out toe townspeople could express their indignation at the attacks made upon British and colonial soldiers who were now defending the empire in South Africa. Cr. Shaldrick said that the part the Hon. J. Chamberlain had played in refuting. German slanders had crowned that gentleman's brilliant career. If further evidence was required that the colonies were, with the Mother Country in carrying out Mr Chamberlain., policy they had it that evening whom another batch of 1000 soldiers were offered for service in South Africa, The motion was carried unanimously, amidst applause.