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Ashburton Guardian in Ashburton, Canterbury

09 Aug 1913

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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 09, 1913

Page

6

Ashburton Defence Act meeting ends in pandemonium

A hostile crowd at the Theatre Royal Ashburton disrupts a National Peace Council meeting on the Defence Act. Speakers are booed and shouted down as patriotic songs and chants fill the hall. a resolution backing universal military training is carried amid disorder while police secure exits and the crowd disperses.

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National Peace Council Theatre Royal Ashburton Henry Davis Messrs C. RN Mackie J. P. F. Hmetcher J. McCombs Ln Voice Christchurch New Zealand W.n.co'l Air Nicoll J. Harper Nicoll Anthaw Mr. Nicoll Steading Reg. Williams
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Two Interviews Highlight Ashburton Mayor's Indignation

Guardian report states Mr Henry Davis, mayor, could hardly find words for his indignation at the audience's attitude at last night's meeting. He recounts refusing early to chair due to another engagement, then learning the chair was needed for the event amidst anti conscription tensions.

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C. W. Nicoll Fletcher Nicoll Mr Nicoll Ashburton South Africa Florence ‘Nightingale Russia England Crimea London New Zealand Australia Sons of the Sea Reggie Myr Fletcher John Brown Christchurch Old “Brigade Regate Willams Ripa Island Williams Wilma C. J. Harper Harper Lawghter Guardian Henry Davis
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Anti-conscription meeting planned in Ashburton

No date set yet for another anti-conscription gathering but organizers expect a near-term event. Chief advocates remain optimistic and vow to keep pushing until a majority in Ashburton supports their laws.

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