Baton
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This truncheon was used by a ‘Special Constable’ during the waterfront strike of 1913. These men were farmers and farm workers organised by the Farmers’ Union who, along with Police, were used to forcibly remove striking port workers from the waterfront. The Special Constables were nicknamed ‘Massey’s Cossacks’ after Prime Minister William Massey, due to the nature of the violence with which t...
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Title
Baton
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Maker
Unknown
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Date made
Circa 1910
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Subject
Baton, police, Kelburn Cable Car collection
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Additional information
Length: 435mm, Width: 35mm
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3 Jervois Quay, Wellington 6011
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