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Title: 1951: The Underground Press

Author: Rona Bailey

In: Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 34, No. 18. October 6 1971

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, 6 October 1971, Wellington

Part of: Salient : An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z.

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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 34, No. 18. October 6 1971

Of provoked Assaut on Peaceful Workers in Cuba St.! 1913 1932 1951 With a savagery not witnessed in New Zealand since the '30's, and with less reason then on any previous occassion in our history, truncheon-swinging, baton-happy Policeman under Inspectors Surgue and McLennan shed the blood of freezing workers, wharfies and season in Cuba Street on May 2. Many of the leaders of our peaceful and orderly march were injured; one has a brokenuni to another twelve stitches in his head cussion; but de…

Of provoked Assaut on Peaceful Workers in Cuba St.! 1913 1932 1951 With a savagery not witnessed in New Zealand since the '30's, and with less reason then on any previous occassion in our history, truncheon-swinging, baton-happy Policeman under Inspectors Surgue and McLennan shed the blood of freezing workers, wharfies and season in Cuba Street on May 2. Many of the leaders of our peaceful and orderly march were injured; one has a brokenuni to another twelve stitches in his head cussion; but despite this provocation kers who though unarmed yet outnumb- a Police 30 to 1, turned round and a back to the Trades Hall peacefully and in good order, and more than ever determined that Fascism will Not continue to rule in New Zealand. We Didn'T Start It- It'is not we who desire violence. But we will make our protest heard. With the press and radio denied us, with the Government refusing to see our deputations, and at the time of going to press with Sid Gyles, (F/W Sec), and Drivers Tom Magee in the Plice cells, our only avenue of protest is the public demonstration. We have shown that we are restrained and ined. We will follow the instructions of our leaders. and and his storm-troopers understand t We are determined that our organisations with be maintained. ment of civilian dock guards to supplement those in Police uniforms is the geligniting of a railway bridge over a Waika to culvert. This attributed by inference to our allies, the miners. However, the Waikato Miners executive know nothing of the incident We believe that the miners had nothing to do with it for these reasons: