IRISH FREE STATE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16906, 4 December 1922, Page 5

IRISH FREE STATE.

THE CONSTITUTION BILL. By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. j LONDON. December 2. The Irish Constitution Bill passed j through committee in the House of Lords without amendment. Oa t.n© motion to report the Bill ; Lord Casson said that the proceedings ! were farcical. The real reason why no i alteration of the treaty was allowed

wab, he said, that England was beaten to her knees, and was unable to withstand the powers of organised anarchy and murder in Ireland. BRITISH DESTROYER ATTACKED.

LONDON. December 1. Following on the announcement of the withdrawal of British'troops from the Pettigo border zone, many loyalists are preparing to go to Ulster. Rebels attacked the British destroyer Yausittart in Kenmare Roads. Tho ship did net return the iire. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. LONDON. December 1. M.r Tun Ht*;:!y is accepting the Gov-©rn«*r-Generalship of Southern Ireland. Mr Timothy Mealy. K.C.. is sixtyseven years of age. and it, a son of M*• Maurice Healy. of Bantry. He became an Irish barrister in 1884, and was called to the English Bar in 1003 Flo entered the House of Commons in 1880. and represented various constituencies. He has written several books dealing with the Irish question. He was one of the Irish Home Rule delegation which visited New Zealand some vears ago.