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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 129, 29 February 1928, Page 9

Although the method adopted by a “soap-box” orator in Quay Street the other evening was lacking somewhat in charm, the vigorous appeal soon drew n crowd (says the Auckland “Star’). Io reach his growing audience, the speaker found it necessary to get the highest perch available, and there, with much raising of voice and arms, lie continued At length the street became so crowded that police officers found it necessary to transfer the elonnence to a spot further awav from the hub of tragic. The crowd went along in good snirits and, evidently with the idea that "nothing succeeds like success, another speaker shortly arrived with a box. and placed it close to the outer edge of the crowd. By talking as londlv and eloonentl.v a “his oratorical powers permitted he managed tn gain the attention of the nnrf of the audience nearest tn him. nnd there followed a gradual intermingling of ideas which troubled the speakers and puzzled the audience. Tn tile end the late arrival decided tn shift his stand to the other side of the street, and there continued with greater effect.