“WE WANT BREAD”
WIVES OF RELIEF WORKERS FOOD DEPOT BESIEGED (Per United Phess Association) CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. Shouting " We want bread," 40 women, the wives of unemployed, heseiged the Central Relief Depot this morning, demanding additional food. When told that no supplies were available, an angry demonstration ensued, and the place was almost in a turmoil until the police were summoned and a sergeant arrived. After several scuffles the depot was cleared. Later a deputation of women waited on the Citizens' Unemployment Committee, which also stated that it could do nothing in the latter. Later, at a meeting with the Mayor. (Mr D. G. Sullivan), in his room, the women were promised that a dozen of the most urgent cases would lie helped by the Salvation Army to-morrow morning.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22518, 12 March 1935, Page 4
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