H.M.A.S. CANBERRA
RUSHED BY EXCURSIONISTS. (Per Preen Aesociation-—C<jpyright)^|i^' CHRISTCHURCH, Sep. 17.%?** About 3,000 people visited the Australian warship Canberra at Lyttelton to-day, and for , three hours: the . police 'had the greatest difficulty in controlling a crowd of more than 2000 on the wharf beside the ship. During this time, the crowd struggled to gain admission, and the crush became so. seriou s that women fainted an 3 children had to be handed back over the heads of the crowd out of danger. One sergeant and four constables were on dtuy at the entrance to the gangway, but for a time their efforts to keep the crowd in order were unavailing, and some of the policemen’s helmets were knocked off. In the streets, motors were parked for half a mile from the wharf. The Railway Department organised a 25 minute service but this was insufficient, and it had to be augmented. • 1
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1933, Page 4
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151H.M.A.S. CANBERRA Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1933, Page 4
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