IRELAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18591, 27 June 1922, Page 5

IRELAND

SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.

THE MID-CORk SEAT.

MB COLLINS SUCCESSFUL. Pros a Aatooiation—-By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 24. Mr Collins, with 17,106 votes, headed the Cork poll. Mr Bradley (Labour), 7513 votes, was next. The six other successful candidates consist of two supporters of the Treaty, two Republicans, one Independent, and one Labour.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

THE FINAL FIGURES.

LARGE PRO-TREATY MAJORITY.

LONDON, June 26. (Received June 2bj at 7.35 p.m.) The final figures for the Irish Provisional Parliament are as follow: Pro-Treaty 62 Anti-Treaty 36 Labour 17 Farmers’ Union 7 Independents 6 —A. and N.Z. Cable.

AMBUSH IN CUSHENDALL.

POLICE AND MILITARY ATTACKED.

REBELS SUFFER CASUALTIES. LONDON, June 24. The police and the military, travelling in two lorries at Cushendall, County Antrim, were ambushed at night when entering the main street. A fierce fire was opened on them from all quarters. The Crown forces retaliated, killing four rebels and wounding three.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

HAMBURG STEAMER SEARCHED.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION DISCOVERED.

LONDON, June 25. . It is reported that Customs officers in London, searching the steamer Foyner, on Scotland Yard’s instructions, discovered a quantity of revolvers and ammunition. Two of the crew were arrested. The Foyner was bound from Hamburg to Limerick, and put in to the Thames to discharge a portion of her cargo.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

COMING BACK TO ERIN.

IRISH-AMERICANS RETURN.

LONDON, June 26. (Received June 26, at 7.35 p.m.) Large numbers of Irish-Amencans are returnmg, 1300 having landed during the week-end.—A. and N.Z. Cable.