SYDNEY’S LORD MAYOR
AUSTRALIAN FLAG FIRST. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright-. SYDNEY, October 15. (Receiver! October 15, at 10.15 o.tn.) The Town Hall flew no flags for Mr Hughes's welcome, so a party of soldiers hoisted the Union Jack on the main flagpole. Mr Hughes, in commenting on Lord Mayor Lambert's action on tint occasion n( Mr Storey's death. said that the Union Jack was condemned only by those who were enemies of the Km pile. Air Lambert's action wunid be condemned by an overwhelming majority of tho Australian people. Mr Lambert, who was present at the Brisbane Labor Conference, sent word to Sydney explaining (hat the Australian Flag was given the foremost position in accordance with tho requirements of Hie Commonwealth Constitution. .So tar as lie tv is concerned, it would always fal:a prccodcnco over other flags.
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Evening Star, Issue 17793, 15 October 1921, Page 6
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136SYDNEY’S LORD MAYOR Evening Star, Issue 17793, 15 October 1921, Page 6
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