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hundred and fifty cent$ and the deputation to request
a townrmeetin(; was refused* W
The Transvaal Committee in Birmingham was formed
of Quakers and local Liberal councillors.
peace meeting was arranged for 5th October at-the
Midland Institute, to be addressed by G. B. Cl rk$
Tickets were distributed to peace eupporterc
requesting them to cone early$ but when the doors
were opened the oprocition rushed in and outnumbered
the peace party in the hall by throe to one{ the pence
udvocatea at the front were separated from the rest
by a , lino, of policeman. There than occurred a 'Iacono
of oxcitnent euch an had coldom been witnessed in
Birmingham, "
(2)
- Pule Britannia we rung, there wars
cheers for Chamberlain and hinnen for kruger, and the
platform speakers could not make tbemoelvoe heard.
Over half and hour was ap, nt in this way, and in the
end an o, ipoeitton amend ont was eccepted by the chariman
and declared panted. Outside e. rival meeting of
pro-Oovormm-ut supporters woe hold # followed by a
0) 2 d, 7th October 1899.
tý 13ßrminfthpn D ily Pont1 16th Soptcrnbor 1899,
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