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Evening Star, Issue 21099, 11 May 1932, Page 14

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WELLINGTON RIOT. Moil jHisiiu'sM’s were mow or less at a standstill this morning. Every .street is lull with sightseers, hut there are very lew women among llieiu. Ratrols in till lulls are eonslaully parading, and no rolleelion of persons is allowed. A meeting of relief workers was-lo have been hold at the Basin Reserve al 10 o'clock, but it was met by looked gates and the police, and it did not eventuate. Two meetings of workers were held at the Trades | lull. Over LHOd relief workers turned n;> this morning, receiving .staiul-hy pay. It was a very wet morning. Twenty-live jobs wero partly maimed, protection for the men at work being considered. The Winter Show Association has been threatened with the demolition of its buildings if it continues to employ small gangs. ■ Inquiries reveal that rather more looting than was realised last night occurred. Jewellers’ windows wero the worst sufferers, but the amount of goods stolen is really small. Some few pairs of boots and some overcoats were taken from other shops, but so quickly was the position taken in hand by the police that looting on the scale that occurred in Auckland was impossible. About 1,000 men wero back on unemployed jobs to-day, and many more would return if assured of protection.—Press Association. TRAMWAY STRIKE TRIBUNAL. The tramway tribunal is sitting ibis afternoon, the beard baring agreed that Hie chairman should have n vote, -Christchurch Press Association. GRAF ZEPPELIN. ERIEDR TCHSTIA FEN, May 10. The Graf Zeppelin arrived in 77] hours from Pernambuco—a record.