NOTES FROM CHRISTCHURCH.
DISTURBANCE AT CATHEDRAL
SQUARE.
A FREE FIGHT.
(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION).
Christohubch, this day. Last evening a serious disturbance »oc-"ourred-in Cathedral Square. A large crowd was present listening to speech*i » SvTur of prohibition, when some horse nlav among larrikins developed inbo a free SSbffwhleb sticks and stones were used freely The police charged the crowd, and one Sn wae arrested, Reinforcements of police
arrived, and the street was quickly cleared Several persons were knocked down and trampled upon in the course of the scrimmage.
. The licensing elections are proceeding quiebly. Both Bides are working hard in bringing voters to the poll, but beyond this so far very little inberesb appears to be taken in the matter.
Two drags containing brass bands have been parading bbc city and suburbs during bbc day.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 69, 21 March 1894, Page 5
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