The Irish Delegates.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6711, 26 November 1889, Page 3

The Irish Delegates.

■*•> [Per -Pbess Association.] GEEYMOUTH, Nov. .25. To-night Mr Dillon addressed one of -the* largest meetings held in Greymouth, ,onrHome Eule. Between five and. six hundred were present. Mr Dillon was received ■with tremendous enthusiasm. Mr Guiness,v M.H.8., was the chairman. The sum of £259 7s was subscribed in the haU, and the takings at the doors are expected. to bring the total up to J8450. The subscription list is not yetelosed. Agreafcnumber of miners came irom the back gullies to hear Mr Dillon. The subscriptions ranged from 10s to £10, one amounkbeingi £20. The meeting was not over till elevenWELLINGTON, Nov. 25. A laughable incident occurred at Ah'aura*. yesterday. Mr Dillon, before leaving there in the morning, told the people Sir* T. Esmonde would probably pass through that afternoon in a private carriage with Mr Guinness, but that he was travelling incog., and wished to get through to Greymonth without being known. Sir Thomas did not arrive at Keefton aB reported, bo Mr Guinness started for Greymouth. Jlr Free, his partner, a recent arrival, waß in the carriage. On reaching Ahanra, hundreds of people in .waiting cheered immensely. Mr Guinness ; tried to explain that his companion ivas not Sir T. Esmonde, but the peoplethought this was a ruse, took the horses^ out of the carriage and pulled the tra-; vellers to the hotel. Mr Guinness and-his companion protested that it was a mistake, but the people felt they had gofc-the right-; man and crowded round th c c&rriage^evincing the greatest enthusiasm. They shookMr Free's hands in ecstacy, begged, and. implored him to alight, and it-was-only after a detention of two hours that the travellers, could proceed amidst deafening cheers, crowds following the carriage some distance out of town. In the evening Mr Free drove back to Beefton alone, and. only then would the people believe -ho waa* not the Simon Pure. They enjoyed theirmistake immensely. SirT. Esmonde reachedhere to-night from Nelson, and goes on. to-morrow.

Lawn Tennis.. — We are requested to draw attention to the fact notified previously that the entries for the Linwood Lawn Tennis -Club's tournament close tornight. Sydenham Bobough Codncii..— This. -Council met last night, anddisposed of a considerable amonnt of business in one hour and five minutes, the work being done in a practical manner and without unnecessary discussion. Cricket.— A match between Courtenay .- United and Ellesmere United took placeon Saturday at DonsandeU-and-Tesulted in. a complete walk-over-for the former. The following are the scores ; — Courtenay 102,. Ellesmere 12 aud 16. For Courtenay A.. Simpson contributed 54 not-ont, playing good cricket throughout. No doubt a betber-stand'wottld have been made bythe Ellesmere team if a grass wicket had been provided, as the matting wicket-was very fast and deceiving. — On Saturday,.Nov.l6,,. a match was played at Eakaia by the local; team, resulting in a win for Dunsandel*' by six runs — Dunsandel 27 and 51, Bakaia/ 24 and 48. Owing to the very rough, state of the paddock the game was* anything but good,, the fielders being' up to their knees in grass, clover, ke. — Our Boys C.C. visited Lyttelton on Saturday, and defeated the local team by 20 runs on the first inningß. In the second" innings G. G. Homer gave tbe Port boysa lively time by scoring 95 before he was: dis*Dosed of. Scores : — Onr Boys : 78 and^ 209 ; G. G. Homer 33, 95, P. C. Homer' 4, 39, J. A. Homer 4, 24, J. W. Homer 10,. 2, P. E. Homer 10, 1, and J. Grier 9 (not. out) 17. Lyttelton 58; Wagstaff (not: out) 19, Mitchell 13 and Webb 10. J. W.Homer, J. Grier and J. A. Homer bowled well for the winners, and Seymour, Watty, Wagstaff, Mitchell and Hammond forLyttelton. John Bubns' Political Progeamme. — Mr John Bums addressed the electors of Battersea — the constituency for which he intends to stand at the next general, election, and which he represents already on the London County Council. After de-' scribing himself as a Social Democratic"' Labour candidate, Mr Burns explained his political views. His programme is . — (1) Free education, with one free mealper day in all Board schools;. (2) an eight, hours' working day for all trades; (3) adult suffrage; (4) official registration.; (5) payment of members ; (6) abolition of the House of Lords and all hereditary authority — whatever that may be.; (7) Bhorter Parliaments ; (8) Home Eule and decentralisation; (9) nationalisation of land and mines ; (10) the placing of the declaration of war, the making of peace, and the concluding of treaties under popular control. The Japanese employ paper instead of india-rubber for making air-cushions, and-, it is said to form a more con venient article.. Paper cushions roll up smaller than indiarubber ones, they do not stick together after being wetted, and having no odour, they are more agreeable for pillows than those of caoutchouc fabric. Their strength is marvellous, considering the apparent frailty of the material out of which they are made ; a man weighing ICOlbs may Btand on one without bnrstingit. Taking private businesses alone, and, . omitting companies wound up under the Companies Act, there were 8321 bankruptcies in England and Wales last year, .entailing an-estimated loss on-«reditors.of . f no Je_« ( tl^,B J.^BUU^flte^tog. x * "-.'--"•'• 7_;i__:£. ,* J^d^Tii:^.*i-^ t: