Accosted in Queens Gardens
An instance of hooliganism was apparent on Saturday evening about 7 o’clock. An aged Chinaman — in fact, very aged — was wandering peacefully along the footpath near the Triangle when he was rudely jostled by a party of young men, whose state of sobriety could be questioned. The roysterers then marched gaily on, leaving the old man lying on his back. A crowd quickly gathered, but beyond exhibiting a pipe and pouring forth a torrent of abuse in his own tongue, the victim did not pass any remarks to the bystanders, though, to judge by the fervour of his outburst, a person acquainted with his language would have got a very complete idea of his opinion of the young men.
It is a period of civic war
A bus warfare is raging in Dunedin, and has gained intensity since it commenced a week after the opening of the Exhibition. The contest takes place nightly at the starting point for the Exhibition at Queen’s Gardens.
"Buy your tickets here for the corporation buses" is the call heard on busy nights from conductors with ticket and cash bags slung over their shoulders, and the private men shout "This way for the Exhibition buses; first away here." And behind this apparently good-humoured bidding for patronage there is a mass of bad feeling, which opponents admit is existing. Both sides endeavour to make a first breakaway with their freight to the Exhibition, and they race along the Highway to reach Logan Park first.
Mr W. H. Mackenzie, the manager of the tramways, said some of the private owners used their wagons during the day as furniture carriers and placed seats in them at night to pick up any patronage offering. They were employed as passenger carriers only as a secondary consideration. The corporation intended to oppose the carrying owners. — ODT, 18.1.1926
