ORDER RESTORED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21160, 18 April 1932, Page 10

ORDER RESTORED

CITY'S QUIET WEEK-END.

LARGE FORCE ON GUARD.

AVOIDANCE OF TROUBLE.

TWO ASSEMBLIES DISPERSE

MANY SHOPS BARRICADED.

The week-end passed quietly in Auckland, with;- a completo absence of disturbances. With tho exception of two occasions, when large crowds assembled, the Mayor's appeal to all law-abiding citizens not to congregate in the streets and public spaces received very general

compliance. A crowd of about 2000 people gathered at, the top of Symonds Street on Saturday evening, the majority of them sightseers expecting something to happen. Thero were no incidents and the people gradually dispersed. There was a large gathering in the Domain yesterday afternoon, but the people soon responded to an appeal to go home. Large forces of foot and mounted police, Royal Naval Reserve men arid special police, mounted and on foot, wero held in readiness at various vantage points in the city during the week-end. Abnormally large numbers of people strolled through Queen Street and Karangahapo Road on Saturday night, the chief source of attraction being the barricaded shops. A naval patrol which marched at intervals through the streets excited the curious interest of the sightseers, but the night passed without incident.

The shopping centres, not only in the city, but also in the suburbs, principally Newmarket, Remuera and Three Lamps, presented a remarkable appearance. Hundreds of shop windows were heavily barricaded against a repetition of stono-throw-ing, inch-thick timber or corrugated iron being nailed to heavy battens secured to th« window-frames. As a precautionary measure, the majority of the shopkeepers removed the contents from thoir windows and in ,many of the larger shops, employees, sworn in as special constables, remained on guard inside the premises day and night.

In accordance with the wishes of the police, the boxing tournament which was to have been held this evening and tomorrow evening has been postponed until further notice. The reason given for the postponement is that, owing to the necessity for all available members of the police force to remain in readiness in the city, it would be impossible for the authorities to supply police officials at the "Vcurnament as the law requires.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

TRANSPORT FACILITIES. OBJECTION BY RAILWAYMEN. A decision to ask the Government not to utilise the services of railwaymen to provide transport for special constables in New Zealand was reached at a meeting of railway employees at the Auckland railway station yesterday afternoon. The meeting was attended by about 100 representatives of the different branches of the service in Auckland and was called over a week ago to consider the Government's proposals in regard to wage cats.

The press were not admitted to the meeting, but in forwarding the resolution dealing with the transport of special constables, an official stated that while the railwaymen entertained genuine sympathy with the unemployed, they wished to dissociate themselves entirely from those responsible for disturbances and mob violence.

PLATE-GLASS INSURANCE.

RIOT DAMAGE COVERED.

AUCKLAND FIRM'S ACTION

Owners of shops in the main thoroughfares of the city are now taking out riot insurance on plate glass, and on Saturday a number of covers was arranged. This course has been rendered necessary by the fact that ordinary insurance policies do not provide a cover for damage by strikes, riot or civil commotion unless such risks have been specially written into the policy and an additional premium paid. Very few business firms in New Zealand have hitherto thought it necessary to insure their show windows against sucli a risk, the insurance taken out having bsen for the ordinary breakages. Unusual foresight has, however, been exercised by Smith and Caughey, Limited, who over a year ago insured the plate glass of their extensive frontages against damage as the result of riots. Ibis policy was taken out on April 13, 1931, and "last Wednesday, just one year later, a window on the Wellesley Street frontage of the new building was smashed. However. the day before the policy was renewed for a higher amount, so that when the window smashing took place on Thursday night the firm was well insured against loss of this nature. - At about seven o'clock on Saturday ni<;ht another of Smith and Caugbey's ■windows in Wellesley Street was broken hv a missile thrown from across the street, lliis making 14 large windows smashed in these premises. It is estimated that the value of the 14 -windows is about £SOO.

DUNE DIN PROSECUTIONS

ONE MAN SENT TO GAOL. STOUT STICK UNDER COAT. [r.v T>;r.EGß.\rn. —rnxss association.] DUNEDIN, Saturday. In the Police Court yesterday Waller 'Fitilay Dore was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond in that he was .found armed with a bludgeon with felonious intent. The police said accused, while taking part in/some of the unemployed processions. was seen by detectives to have something protruding under his coat. On being interrogated he was found with a stout wooden stick in his possession. The magistrate imposed a month's imprisonment.

Charged with inciting to lawlessness, Arthur Waters, aged 28, a New ZeaJander, was remanded in custody until Wednesday. 'J lie police, in opposing bail, said accused was concerned with the. not on s conduct and took part in the unemployed demonstration ou April 11.