CROWD IN STREET

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1934, Page 8

CROWD IN STREET

FEAR OF DEMONSTRATION Police Make Arrests AUCKLAND UNEMPLOYED. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 15. Two men were arrested in Queen Street this morning when a strong force of police prevented an apparent attempt by a number of unemployed men to hold a demonstration. A banner seized bore the inscription “Auckland U.W.M. ” and two placards appealed for a “living wage 0 and denounced “task work.” It had been anticipated that an attempt might be made to hold a meeting in front of the Post Office, but no attempt was made, and police and detectives were there in force. A small number of unemployed moved up Queen Street and at the corner of Wellesley Street there were a number augmented by hundreds of curious spectators. Uniform police and detectives were there too, and four mounted constables arrived. The police began to move the crowd on, and it was at this stage that a man was arrested by Inspector Hollis. Later, as the crowd moved on further, another arrest was made. Someone then called out, “Come up to the Trades Hall,” and some of the crowd did so, while the remainder, evidently spectators, drifted away. One man, aged about 60 years, was charged with threatening behaviour. The other, aged 26 years, was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing the police and taking part in' a procession.