FEW INTERRUPTIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16908, 6 December 1922, Page 7

FEW INTERRUPTIONS.

❖ MR ISITT HAS A SMOOTH PASSAGE. Although a large number of people assembled at lvnox Church Schoolroom last night to hear Mr L M. Isitt, Liberal candidate for Christchurch North, repiy to the strictures of the Rev Howard Elliott, organiser of the Protestant' Political Association, it was on the whole a very goofl humoured and orderly crowd. As the chairman of the meeting, Mr (L K. Franklin, was introducing the speaker some of those who were unable to gain admission l»egan streaming in throughr the back entrance into th. already crowded hall. The rnan win was on duty at this door called out jatlier excitedly for the police, who were at the ether end of the hull. • It is all right/’ .said Mr Franklin “ Don’t worry.’* However the constables came down the hall and shepherded the intruders out. There was a little hooting hu. no active opposition. “If you are quiet at that window then you can stay there. If not Mr Isitt to some jieoplc who were listening to the address through one ol the open windows A polieema , spoke to the people in question and there was no further interruption from this quarter. Early in the address there was con tinual hanging at the front door of the hall. • Some , one is knocking at the door.” said a member of the audience amidst laughter. The banging at the door went on until Mr Isitt said. “ Can’t that he stopped ? Can’t the police go otic and deal with those men? ” After this there was no further hanging at the door and the meeting proceeded without any more interruptions. At the conclusion of the address the chairman asked if anyone had a motion to move. “ Yes. hang Howard Elliott,” some one said. “ Let ns have something sensible, the chairman replied.