STATHAM PULLS OUT OF “U.L.L.” PARTY.

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1922, Page 5

STATHAM PULLS OUT OF “U.L.L.” PARTY.

CAN’T HIT IT WITH WILFORD. | Per Press Association.] The assassination of Dr Rathenau is considered to presage a determined attempt by German monarchists to end the republic and restore the monarchy. In the new Irish Parliament 92 are for the Treaty and 37 against. There is a Labour Party 17 strong. I.R.A. repudiates Wilson’s shooting, but condemns the Imperialistic domination responsible.. A British Labour M.P. (Thomas) unites with Ulsterites in adversely commenting on De Valera’s refusal to distinguish between the slaying of highly placed and lowly placed persons. Australian farmers are determined to fight the shearers to enforce wage cuts. The scheme for a wireless service to Britain to be run by the Amalgamated Wireless Ltd., is condemned by Mr Brennan (Federal M.P.), who is on the committee set up to report on it, as he considers it would be ineffective. A couple of big fires in England are reported. The biggest cotton mill owner in England has gone bankrupt. Eight in the Maori Rugby team were yesterday injured playing N.S.W. Mr C. G. Statham has pulled out of the Liberal Party, ostensibly on account of a disagreement with Mr Wilford (Leader), but possibly with an eye to Labour’s recent Dunedin victory. Sir J. G. Ward has refused an offer of nomination for Rotorua seat. People near Rotorua are leaving in fear over the earthquakes. The steamer Rona is stranded on a rock a short distance from Auckland. The increased export wharfage on coal has created indignation at Westport. The freezing works in Canterbury are using strike breaking labour to slaughter sheep. McQuarrie last night knocked out B. McCleary at Dunedin for the heavy-weight N.Z. boxing championship. The Union Company’s engineers seek a new award. A dispute with a deputy occurred at the State Mine yesterday. WELLINGTON, June 26. Mr C. E. Statham, M.P., who has been a member of the United Liberal-Labour Party since February last, has notified Mi' T. M. Wilford", leader of that party, of his intention to resign from the party, and lias already resigned. In reference to the resignation, Mr Wilford ■.states the course taken by Mr Statham is one on which he entirely agrees, for it is impossible for him and\Mr Statham to see eye to eye with one another. •‘We have parted good friends,” said Mr Wilford, ‘*and there is no feeling of hostility in any way between us. Mr Statham is quite entitled to follow the qourse he is following.”