Special Telegraphic.

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2648, 17 November 1919, Page 4

Special Telegraphic.

DCJNEDIN, This Day. There was an ugly demonstration on Saturday evening by a large crowd, when the police attempted to take to the station a man in a fighting drunk stage. The man was put in a taxi, but the crowd cut the tyres and removed the sparking plug. As the crowd increased and became more antagonistic and unruly the man was released. Sub inspector Matheson, in plain clothes, was twice assulted. and nearly all his clothes torn off'. The man was anested later in the evening. Several in the crowd arc known and will be prosecuted The death is reported from Euvercargill of Miss Merchant, a former principal of the Girls High School, Dunedin, The butchers of Auckland went on strike on Saturday, but a number of shops did business as usual. About two hundred men marched to Hellaby's main shop, and counted out the manager, who was working. A plateglass window was broken by the pressure of the crowd. The police arrived and order was maintained. The Canterbury Jockey Clubs races were concluded on Saturday. The totalisator handled .£259,979. Results:—Hurdles: Sounino 1, San

Sebastian 2. Cressy Welter : Boil- | netter 1, Motuihi 2. Seymour Handi j cap: Falstaft 1, Sans Souci 2. Mem- ! bers Handicap : Onslaught 1, Dmno< 12. Pioneer Handicap : Winter Wind I 1, Listening Post 2. Stead Gold i dip : Gloaming 1, Rossini 2, Desert ' Gold 3. Electric Pk,te : Moor i fowl 1, Silver Link 2. Fcndalton Handicap : 1 Elcus 2.