THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Mataura Ensign, 17 June 1914, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

CORONATiOH STONE.

QUESTION OF CUSTODY. 8T rtLKOTBIO TELXGSAI'H COPTBIOHT. THCEB AND BTDNBT BUN BKEVICES. Received June 17, 5.30 a.m. LONDON, June 16. In the House oi Gomincns Mn W. H. Oowan (Liberal member for Aberdeenshirer East urged the des ; rableness in consequence of the bomb outrage in Westminster Aibbey of removing the Coronation Stone of Scotland to safer custoclv •Bit. Hon. H. H. Asquitli (Prime Min. ister): I fear lyecarinot accede to the suggestion. jßfer Mr J. M. H«|P<iLaberal member for Bast Edinburgh) mentioned that he thought it would be a graceful act to return the stone to Ireland, but Mr Oowan pointed out the strong feeling existing. Mr Asquith: The Kings of England have,been crowned in this chair for something like 500 years. DEPORTATION RECOMMENDED, j Received June 17, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 16. The Duchess of Montrose recommends the deportation of militant Suffragettes to St. Helena. THE BOYCOTT. Received June 17. 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 16. The militant Suffragettes are bovcot-1 ting the churches, newspapers,' "West Epd tradesmen and religious and philanthropic institutions who refuse to advertise in the Suffragette paper.

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S VIEWS. Received June 17. 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 16. • Archdeacon Boyce (rector of St. Paul's Church, Sydney), in a letter on behalf of the Australian women, repudiated militancy and states that Australia disapproves of it and expresses re-, gret, disgust and severe condemnation thereof. GUARDING THE CHURCHES. VOLUNTEER PATROLS. Receiyed June 17, 10.25 a.m. LONDON, June 16. The churches are organising volunteer patrols to guard against the Suffragettes. PLOT DISCOVERED. %t «liIOTBIO TBLKGEAPH COPYBIGHT. THDK AMD SYDNEY BUN BKB VICES. LONDON, June 16. A Suffragettes' plot has been discovered to blow up the Metropolitan Water Board's reservoirs at Woolwich.

EXPLOSIONS IN CHURCHES. v LONDON, June 16. . , The police believe that one woman is responsible for the explosions in Rev. 0. H. Spurgeon's Tabernacle, St. John's, St. Martin's and St. George's Ohurches.