IRISH FARMERS
PROTEST AT MULLINGAR CALF CLAD IN BLUE SIIIBT. BORNE IN PROCESSION. LONDON, Aug. 17. The Daily Mail’s Dublin, correspondent states that an auctioned calif clad in a Blue Shirt was carried by a procession of thousands of farmers demonstrating at Mullingar after a forced sale of cattle for non-payment of annuities. The farmers previously made an effort to prevent the auction by felling trees at dangerous road corners, forcing the Civic Guards and armed detectives to saw their way through. When the roads were cleared, farmers foiled more trees to prevent the removal of cattle by motor. The Sheriff’s helpers . struck and refused to assist at the sale, but they were replaced. Several catitle were bought in cheaply by United Ireland officials. NEWSPAPER STRIKE. (Times Cables.) LONDON, Aug. 17. “The Times Dublin correspondent states that the newspaper strike is now three weeks old. The newcomers, having lost the horse show revenue, are determined not to relent until the strikers’ demands are more reasonable.
BLUE SHIRTS ATTACKED
FURTHER DISORDERS FEARED Received Aug. 19, 6.10 p.m. DUBLIN, Aug. 18. An angry mob attacked Blue Shirts in O’Connell Street. Strong forces of police are patrolling the city, and there is fear of further disorders during the Blue Shirt congr6SS’ -
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 196, 20 August 1934, Page 7
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208IRISH FARMERS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 196, 20 August 1934, Page 7
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