SYDNEY ARTISTS’ BALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1924, Page 3

SYDNEY ARTISTS’ BALL.

A DIMNKKN JCKVKL. IUBTHALIAN AND W.Z. CAULK AHSOCXATION SYDNEY. Scplemhei 2. For Die second year ill succession, t ln* Sydney Artists Bail lias provided Depress ami public with a subject ol criticism and root rover.-y. I lie ball was livid in tin- To" ii Hall. At the main I'onetion. upstairs, everything "as orderly and i leasant. but Dm basement

v e.s devoted to re! resbnn-nt.-. Wluit is (lesi-ribed ;ts a • llouligitn” element tool; charge, ami. aeeotiling to press leports. tln-y turned the fiuu tion into a saturnalia of drunken ilohniirh'-ry. ■the I i'll' e " ere .-a!!.-d in by Die Ail e.l s lA.rnim lb- -a.lv 1--MV. (•!

tin- morning, and they "lib ilillieull.*. cleared Die basement of hundreds revellers.

’fliere were several Irec liglits, a number ol | ersatis being mo • b-S' injured. Whisky a u I 1.c.-r liollles "ere recklessly llting aroiniil by drunken roitdii., (»t liOLli M'NPS.

According to tln> pttblislied reports, many unauthorised | ersotts gained admittance by securing ladders and climbing through the windows, while unlimited quantities of liquor were smuggled.

Four arrests were made. two for and two for being present with intent to steal. (’outroversy is no" running high, the Artists’ Executive disclaiming the responsibility for the inidi-rstairs proceed, ing.s wliieli tlicv eltatge against the •fown Hitll authorities and tin- police for not providing a ~uMioient turce ol iitteiidants.

The police have prepared a report, which is of such a sensational character that its publication has been made a matter of Cabinet consideration.

polkt: rki’ort. SYDNEY. Sent.-tuber 2. !l is understood that tin- police report of the Artists’ Rail envois cases of alleged gross misbehaviour. and that the "hole trouble and riot were caused by those who bad secured unauthorised admission.

Alter Cabinet consideration this afternoon, the ( hiel Secretary t-aid that if thing- at the hall were as had as the reports made out. the credit of Sydney would b» at stake, and there must :i clt'.'t ll i!iLi uu.

The question of whether the police report shall he published remains \n the hands of the Chief Secretary who is eu.siilt itig 'he Crown Law Department as to a hether there are grounds for oroseention in innnectinu with the supply of liquor. Two »if those arrested on charges of intent to steal have been discharged, the Magistrate considering that tiny were entitled to the benefit o) the doubt. The press reports state that numbers of women and men had been carried out of the basement helplessly drunk. ALLEGED DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS. SYDNEY. September 2. The Assembly en tin* motion lor the adjournment discussed the Artists Ball. Members strongly condemned the alleged disgraceful ] roceedings and demanded the fullest enquiry, especially regarding the supply ol liquor.