MELBOURNE RIOTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1923, Page 5

MELBOURNE RIOTS

— “CUP TRADE SUFFERS.” ; 1 i (A nstralian and N.Z. Cable Association) , MELBOURNE, November 6. , The city shopkeepers who annually lay themselves out for a rich harvest L from the host of visitors at the Cup Carnival time are heavy sufferers as the result of the rioting. The usual shoppers are chary of visiting the city in its present unsettle! panicky state, except as hurried sightseers. ' They are kept on the move by the • constables. Blue jackets are assist- • ing the loyal constables to patrol the 1 streets and guard buildings. The re- ■ placing of smashed windows is pro- ) ceeding. Meantime the people are > robbed of window displays by barricaded fronts. The proprietors are . doing their best to attract customers, displaying signs such as “Come In- , side!” “Buy at Riot Prices!” An aftermath of the damage and looting is sacrifical sales. ■ The latest development in the strike ’ is that the Mental Hospital employees ' threaten to let the mentally affilicted ' join in the general mix-up. Otherwise, there are no further develop- ' ments. The position is being well ■ handled by the authorities. r ‘ LABOUR SUPPORTS POLICE. MELBOURNE, November 6. The Disputes Committee at the

Trades Hall recommended the police to continue the fight to .the end, and all the resources of the Labour movement would be thrown behind them for that purpose. At a late hour to-night the city was quiet and the uthorities have the position well in hand. MELBOURNE, November 7. Although the City is restored practically to normal, the Trades Hall move in support of the stinkers is regarded ominously as it is feared that the militant unions may make common cause with the strikers, in which event there will be a bitter struggle, and it will aggravate the already disquieting position.