SYMPATHY WITH THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ■Wellington, Monday. A public meeting was held this evening to express sympathy with the tenant farmers ot Ireland and the Irish National Land League in their constitutional struggle to maintain an existence on the soil which they cultivate. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair. Among those on the stage were Sir G. Grey, Bishop Redwood, Messrs. Sheehan, Lnndon, Tawhai, Speight, McDonald, Ballance, Shepherd, Harris, Jones, Tole, and Montgomery, M.H.ft.'s. Several other members were present in the body of the theatre. The following resolutions were passed : — Mr. Speight moved, and Mr. Magisnity seconded, "That this meeting expresses its deep sympathy with the objects of the Irish Land League, and with the efforts tho Irish people are making to obtain the right of oeonpying on just conditions the land on which they were born, upon which they are dwelling, and the produce from which affords the only means of their maintaining life."
Mr. Sheehan moved, and Mr. Tawiiai seconded, "That thi3 meeting desires to | express its disapproval of the passing of the Coercion Act, which deprives the Irish people of the liberty which is the proclaimed birthright of every British subject." ! Mr. Baliakce moved, and Mr. Coorfiß seconded, "That this meeting pledges itself to give substantial aid to the Irish National Land League to enable them to give assistance to evicted tenants and the families of those imprisoned." Mr. Fisiieb moved, and Mr. Lundox seconded, "That the ladies present be invited to form a committee for the purpose of opening a subscription list in aid of the Ladies Land League, and of drawing up an address of sympathy to Miss Anna Parnell and tho ladies of the Land League, to bo forwarded with whatever money may be raised as soon as possible." Mr. Tole moved, and Mr. Shaw seconded, " That in order to give effect to the foregoing resolutions this meeting deems it advisable to establish a branch of the Land League in Wellington for the purpose of securing jnst legislation of all questions relating to land." After Bishop Redwood and Sir George Grey had • addressed the meeting, it closed with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. ___^__
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6149, 2 August 1881, Page 5
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