AUCKLAND.
Thursday, Jan. 19. Five hundred unemployed met last night under the auspices of the "Working men's Protection League. A petition to the Superintendent, stating that they were in a condition of destitution approaching starvation, and requesting employment, was adopted. Another petition was also adopted, requesting the Legislature of Victoria to send steamers to convey the unemployed and their families to that Colony, and stating their willingness to repay one-half the passage money a certain period after landing. To-day two hundred unemployed assembled outside the Superintendent's office to awai f the answer to a deputation they had sent to ask for work. The deputation returned after some time, and reported that the Superintendent stated that there was no employr ment at present, but that the railway appropriations would be passed in a few days, and the works be proceeded with as soon as possible. This answer was received with expressions of dissatisfaction, —the meeting demanding to see the Superintendent himself outside. His Honor refused to meet them, saying it would not be dignified for him to address a disorderly mob. Crowds stormed the hall, and threatened to break into the Superintendent's room. The Inspector and a posse of police cleared the building, after which the crowd proceeded to meet in the Volunteer drill shed to consider what further acrion ihey should take. Some of their number proposed to pull down the Provincial Council Chamber. The Lord Ashley has arrived. Mr Branigan is now enlisting men for the defence of Waikatp. Two hundred, armed with Sniders, have been sent to Taupo. The unemployed have decided to petition the Provincial Council to-night. They meet again to-morrow.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 923, 21 January 1871, Page 2
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274AUCKLAND. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 923, 21 January 1871, Page 2
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