Communist Demonstration At Aerodrome
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Received Wednesday, 7. lu p.111. iSYDNEl', Axn'ii 7. "When the bTemier of Queens Land, Mr. Hanlon, arrived by aii at Mascot aerodrome, Bydney, to day from Queensiand to discush transport problems Avitli New Soutli Walcs Ministers, lie was met by a dozen Commtmist (Icmonstrators, inclnding two women. rl*lie demonstrators surroniided him 011 tlie tarmac, pushed plac ards bearing' slog-ans in his face and yelled insults. Mr. Hanlon appeared unriiffled and even smiled at some sallics. When he was calleii "A dirty Faseist Labour rat," he retorted : "Queensiand workers have had you Reds. They 'ro going to get I'iil oi' the lot of you." ° i As he walked to his car two women followed liim screaming: "•Dirty rat" and "There goes tln instigatoi' of Bloody Wednesday. " When he reaehed the airporl building from which the Coninmnists wero cxcluded, Air. Hanlon said : "There you have an indieation of what the Labour movcment has to deal with and only -our niovement can deal with it. They are the represcntatives oi' a foreign orgnnisation whitjh has to be cleared up in Australia."
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1948, Page 5
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