THE POLICE STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1923, Page 3

THE POLICE STRIKE.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ENROLLING SPECIALS. MELBOURNE, N ovember 0. The St»to Ministry lias taken stops tu enrol live thousand special constables PRECAUTIONS LET NO TAKEN. AI KLBOU RN E. Nov. <>. Numbers of city and suburban shopkoopors are takino tlw precaution to barricade their promises in view of the anticipated Chip ni*rlit crowds and possible attempts to renew the rioting. A. eonsiderahle quantity of the loot: that was stolen on Saturday Inis been recovered iti the streets and othet places where it was deposited. IXTERESTINO DETAILS. MELBOURNE. November (!. Financial institutions and trading organisations are making arrangements with employees to co-operate. Owing to the increasing tr-dhe. the trams have discontinued running into the city alter four. The streets were then more congested than ever, till six. ns the people were homeward bent, vehicular traffic especially experiencing difficulty in forcing a passage through. r J’he response to a request for (’Ovate cars for swift transport, for eti'ec’nvc | patrol wo: k, resulted in a thousand ears being offered. Five watshifs are now in Hobson’s Bay anil two more are expected on Friday ill the event of emergencies. All naval leave will lie cancelled. Representatives of insurance comp'nnies conferred respecting the losses by accident and burglary. The conference adjourned until Wednesday. In some quarters the opinion has been expressed that the Government will probably relieve the insurance companies and business houses of any financial burdens resulting from the outbreak. The hotels will be closed to-day, (Tuesday) not Wednesday.