THE FIGHT FOR REFORM

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1178, 13 July 1911, Page 4

THE FIGHT FOR REFORM

MR. MASSEY'S ENGAGEMENTS. (By Telegraph—Prefs Association.! Christchurch, July 12. Mr. Musscy informed a reporter to-day that he would not ho able lo return to Christchurch lo speak until after the session started. Ho was speaking in Auckland next week, and if he could manago it in lour other places before the House met. Ho added that the Heforni League in Chrislchurch would be able (o announce the candidates for tho ciiv and suburban scats within the next week or I wo.

[By Tclegraph.-Sneeia! Correspondent.!

Christchurch, July 12. Inspector Kicly, seen by a "Press" reporter regarding the interrupted meeting at the Choral Hall, said that during tho day he had been consulted by two of tho gentlemen who were responsible for tho arrangements for the meeting. They had said I hat in their opinion six constables should be in attendance. IL> had nont to the meeting six men, two sergeants, and several plain-clothes men. ■ Ho himself, with Sub-Insiwctor M'Grath, had gouo there thinking that their services might be required, but on arrival they discovered that tho spirit of tho meeting was such that they were not needed. Tho crowd was not rowdy, but merely noisy. Inside the building tho' polico were devoting Ihoir endeavours to attempting to prevent tho rushing of tho doors and overcrowding. They found that tho task was beyond them, but eventually they were ablo to get the crowd clear of tlio side door and lo get it closed; but almost as soon as this was done it was found necessary to open it again to permit tho people to get out. The police had done all that lay in their power, but not a' hundred men could have dragooned 'that crowd into silence and attention. In his opinion, tho disturbance was i'"t an organised one. Tho noise appeared to emanate from individuals who felt that they must "yell or burst."

ADDRESSES BY MR. FISHER., M.P. Mr. F. M B. Fisher, M.P., will address meetings at Shannon on Saturday next. On Monday he will proceed to Hasting?, ;uid will address Oio elcctora there; on the following Saturday ho will speak at Eketahuna. After Hint it has been arranged for him to address meetings at Palmerston North, Marlon, Hunterville, Taihape. and, if possible, Dua-l-din, Invercnrgill, mid Nelson.