EMPIRE EXHIBITION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19201, 18 June 1924, Page 6

EMPIRE EXHIBITION

THE STEER-ROPING ACCIDENT. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AGITATION. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. June 16. Sixty thousand persons witnessed the accident in tho rodeo contests on Saturday, when a steer broke its leg. They immediately commenced Looting and hissing. Directly the cowboys realised the position a pistol shot rang out, and the steer dropped dead. Tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is applying for summonses in connection with the matter, and has telegraphed to the Prime Minister protesting against the continuance of the performances. Mr Cochran has announced that steeiroping will be discontinued, but will bo continued privately till the championship is settled, in order to keep faith with the cowboys.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ARRIVAL OF MAORIS. COLOUR QUESTION RAISED DURING VOYAGE. LONDON, June 16. (Received Juno 17, at 5.5 p.m.) The party oi 40 Maoris to take part in Cue Wembley tableaux arrived by the liner Barraboola. The voyage from Durban was marked by much unpleasantness, Rhodesian passengers raising tiie colour question. The tension became most acute till the Australians and New Zealanders who sympathised with the Maoris, threatened to throw the Rhodesians overboard. After that there was less trouble. The Maoris had a section of the ship to themselves and did their own cooking.— A. and N.Z. Cable.