MAY DAY

Grey River Argus, 2 May 1932, Page 5

MAY DAY

GREY DEMONSTRATION To-day’s Arrangements This afternoon at two o’clock, a demonstration is to be made by the local unemployed and organised workers, on the occasion of May Day. They will assemble at the Railway {Station and ma th to the Band Rotunda by probably the same route as last year, viz: A ong Mawhera Quay to the Band Rotunda, thence up Guinness Street to the Post Office, along Tainui Street and into Mackay Street, returning again to the Rotunda, where speeches will be delivered. Messrs W. Purdy. F L. Turley, A. McLagau anj B. Topp will be the speakers. Contingents of workers are expected from Runanga and Wallsend, while it is intended that th • Blackball Pipe Band shall lead the march. The Greymouth unemployed will all be present. Mr Fairmaid (Borough Engineer), has stated that the rcl'ef work usually don? on Monday, may be done on Tuesday instead.

Interviewed by an “Argus” reporter, Mr R. Marley, Secretary of the Unemployed, slated that he had heard that some shopkeepers were apprehensive of the safety of their shops, fearing something in the nature of Auckland. “I want it made perfectly clear,” he said, “that Monday’s demonstration is to bo entirely a peaceful one and I am certain nothing of an untoward nature will occur at all.” CHRISTCHURCH, April 30.

May Day celebrations are to be held here to-morrow. They will take the form of a procession that will assemble at the Trades Hall at 2.15, and a massed demonst ration at Cranmcr Square at 2.45 p.m. Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., will be the principal speaker in tho afternoon, and Mr A. J. Lee, M.P., at an evening meeting in the Grand Theatre.

If the weather is unfavourable the procession and the open-air meeting will be postponed for a week. The evening meeting, however, will be proceeded with.

Neither the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.), nor the police authorities anticipate any trouble in connection with the May Day celebrations that have been arranged for to-morrow afternoon. Recognising the restless condition of the country at the present time, and taking into account the fact that there is usually some irresponsible person in a crowd, every possible precaution will be taken. Wellington Demonstration HELD IN WET WEATHER. (Per Press Association,. WELLINGTON, May I. No happening of any moment mark ed to-day’s May Day celebrations ac Wellington. The Unemployed Workers’ Movement and the Communists arranged a demonstration in the Basin Reserve. With rain falling, however, I and a strong southerly blowing, the conditions were unpleasant. About 40') persons mustered on the grand stand. A strong posse £f police was present. The speakers harangued the crowd for about two hours, denouncing capitalism and denouncing the present Government in particular. The inclemency of the weather dampened whatever enthusiasm the. fervour of speakers may have roused. The crowd dispersed quietly. Here and there a red flag was held above a small group, these being the only visible evidence of tho occasion. CANADIAN COMMUNISTS. MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS. (Aus. Ar N.Z Cable Assnv MONTREAL, April 29. Continuing countrywide precautions against the Communists less there bo May Day outbreaks, police raids were made bn Reds’ headquarters at Vancouver and Winnipeg. They were extended here to-day. All records were seized, but no arrests were made.