THE STATE OF IRELAND.
RIOTOUS SCENES AT A MEETING. (United Press Association.—Copyright.) Received Sept. 7, 11.47 p^m.
LONDON, .Sept. 7. Prior to the United Irish. League's meeting at Newcastle, West - County Limerick, where considerable • friction exists between the rural and urban tenants on Earl Devon's estate 'ovsr an impending sale, a body of men from Tommafullan, stating that Mr William O'Brien, M.P., disapproved of the gathering, demolished tho platform.
Mr T. M. Kettle, M.P., was thro™ down, cut about the face and kicked
Mr S. L. Gwynne, M.P., was al&o assaulted. . ; ,
The police then arrived and onablad the meeting to proceed.
Mv Kettle, in a.speech, eaid he half doubted the fitness of the people for Home Rule. He wanted Home Rule to be a rule of reason and argument.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 8 September 1908, Page 5
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