DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND.
MILITARY ACTIVITY.
By Elootrio Telograph.-CopyrighL Received August 11, 9.16 a.rn. LONDON, August 10. Two soldiers were shot dead at ClonaMHilary iu armoured cars and cyclist patrols were unusually active in Dublin inis morning searching for persons in connection with tlie bonfires lighted in tho streets to celebrate Dr Mannix’a arrival. A number of men hanging around a fire at Mary s Abbey refused to disperse, and the soldiers fired a. volley. A man named Farrell was killed and another wounded. A meeting of tho Dublin Corporation lias announced that the Government has refused grants of £170,000 unless the t nrporalinn prohibits the recognition of the Dail Eirann (the so-called “Irish Parliament”). The financial position of the corporation is hopeless, and it must close its municipal institutions and sanatoria. (A. and N.Z. cable).
ANOTHER SINN FEIN OUTRAGE, LONDON. August 9. Sinn Feinors seized the driver and fireman of a train at Nowry. bound them back to back, and tarred them. (A. ami N.Z. cable.)
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1887, 11 August 1920, Page 5
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166DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1887, 11 August 1920, Page 5
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