ALL QUIET IN THE CITY.
SPECIALS DOING! GOOD WORK.
CHIUSTCHTJIUJH, November 2G.
1.5 p.m. Tlie city is quiet. AH the morning small patrols of mounted specials appeared but aronsed.no demonstration.
The patrol attended at Hey Wood's stables early, this 1 morning in ■ consequence ef an announcement that the drivers were resuming, but there was no disorder.
The pickets were active in some quarters, and induced a few drivers to come out.
The Summer Borough Council employees remained at work. It is reported tha.t pickets interfered with the carriage of goods on one or two occasions, but no violence was used, the presence of the patrols probably having a. restraining effect.
The Citizens' Committee met to arrange details for the complete opening of the ports. A number of carters have returned to work, and -some froo labour is .being used.
About 200 mounted sper-i:ils aye em-
ployed in the city. "■ Two men A\ero arrested by 'the' specials. One was charged witli being drunk . and disorderly and the othe?with shouting " sea!)." The Magistrate bound him over. The Strike Committee reports addi-''- ! tional contribution*!/ ' ' I •
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8725, 26 November 1913, Page 4
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