VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

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MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS

SYDNEY EPISODES

, [p.iv.ve I This Dav at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, -May 2

May Day was celebrated by a big procession of unionists through the streets, beaded by a red flag, with the singing of revolutionary songs to tbe domain, where a monster demonstration was held. Fervid speeches of an anti-capi-talistic and revolutionary character were delivered from platforms where red Hags were flown. Serious trouble was threatened at one stage Alien poiti,m of a Union Jack placed on a pole, was burned. A small body of soldiers attempted to rush the platform and capture the flag. Some hot scrimmaging followed. The soldiers were prevented carrying out their object. An announcement was made that it was intended tlic May Day demonstration m future should take the place of the eight hour celebration.

In the evening a lively Socialist meeting was held in the Town Hall. The speakers denounced the British Empire. Some expressed pleasure at the Union Jack incident in the domain.

deaths from smallpox

MELBOURNE, May 2

Two smallpox patients from the steamer Gracchus have succumbed to the disease.

terms refused. BRISBANE. May 2. A mass meeting of Mount Morgan miners decided not to accept the Company’s offer of 20 per cent of the reduction in wages, which the President, of the Arbitration Court advised them to accept. local option poll. PERTH, May 2 Most of the local option polls are still in too incomplete a form for a reliable indication of the final result hut the piesent indications arc that continuance is in a preponderance.

ARCHBISHOP CLUNE. PERTH, May 2

Archbishop Clung referring to lion Lloyd George’s statement in the Commons, cabled on the 28th, said Hon Llovd George had not denied or impugned the accuracy of his statements. His , ( .plv to Hon Lloyd George was that the Government had taken every step but the right one, which was tho seting up of an independent civilian tribunal of Englishmen, to investigate the grave charges against the methods of warfare by the Crown forces in Ireland, which hitherto were investigated solely Ijy 11 military f/iibimnl.