RACIAL FEELING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 67, 29 December 1928, Page 5

RACIAL FEELING.

ITALIANS AND AUSTRALIANS.

CONSULATE ARMS INCIDENT

(United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The “Daily Guardian’s” Innisfail correspondent says that the. mobilisation of every Italian in the district has been commanded by the Vice-Consul for January when the coat-of-arms will be restored 1 to the Consulate at a huge national assembly. This order, contained in a manifesto printed in Italian, is regarded with grave fears as a direct challenge to the Australian community, especially as heated feeling already exists. —Australian Press Association.

AN ACT OF ROYSTERERS. STUPID CHRISTMAS “ JOKE.” (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. It is now definitely established that a party of roysterers was responsible for the removal of the coat-of-arms from the Italian Vice-Consulate. The coat-of-arms was later found decorating the store of a Chinese. The incident is regarded by most residents as a stupid practical . joke, which is common about the Christmas season. However, much resentment has been caused among'the Italian population. Larrikins on the same evening also removed barber’s poles, dentist’s plates and other signs, erecting them elsewhere. —Australian Press Association. During the holidays the coat-of-arms in front of the Italian Consulate at Innisfail was removed. The Vice-'Con-sul described the affair as an insult. He said it was time such occurrences ended, and he looked to the proper authorities to trace the guilty person.