THE DUKE HELD UP

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10513, 7 April 1927, Page 6

THE DUKE HELD UP

SECOND EDITION

AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE POLICE LOSE CONTROL OF CROWD. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Electric Telegraptr—Tress Association BRISBANE, This Day. While the Duke of York was proceeding to visit returned soldiers, the police and military lost control of the crowd outside 'the entrance to the theatre. Even the plunging police horses were unable to quell the people’s ardour. The Duke’s car being unable to proceed, the Duke sat there for ten minutes while efforts were made to clear a path, across the footpath, but it was of no avail. Eventually, the car made as though to return to Government House and proceeded by a circuitous route to the rear entrance to the hall, the Duke being enabled to keep his engagement. A redeeming feature of the unparalied episode was that no effort was made to actually 1110 b the oar or even mount the running board. The police used every device in their power short of buttoning the crowd, but were completely powerless. The crowd was composed largely of women and girls, many of whom fainted. Others had to receive hospital treatment. The Duke left the theatre by the back entrance, and made the return journey without incident.