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CRUSH AT LYTTELTON. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 17. About 33,000 people visited the Canberra at Lyttelton to-day, and for three hours the police had great difficulty in controlling the croAvd of more than 2000 on the Avliarf beside . the ship. During this time the croAvd struggled to gain admission, and the crush became so serious that Avomen fainted and children had to be handed back over the heads of the croAvd out of danger. One sergeant and four constables Avere on duty at the entrance gangivay, hut for a time their efforts to keep the croAvd in order Avere unavailing, and some policemen’s helmets ivere knocked off in the streets.
Motors Avere parked for Half a mile from the ivharf. The Raihvav Department had organised a 25-minute service, but it Avas insufficient, and lvad to be augmented. The day Avas gloriously fine.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 18 September 1933, Page 2
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146CROWDS VISIT CRUISER Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 18 September 1933, Page 2
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