POLITICAL CRISIS
TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL. AN UNPOPULAR BILL. DISORDER IN PARLIAMENT. BY CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT. Received 10 a.m. to-day. PARIS, May 6. A grave political crisis is reported from Portugal. ’ The Government’s introduction of a Bill renewing the tobacco duty led to an unprecedented scene. There was uproar for many hours. Later a number of deputies led a mob into Parliament, resulting in wild disorder. The Republican Guard cleared the building after much fighting. It is believed that steps are being taken to establish a dictatorship.—• A. and N.Z. Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 7 May 1926, Page 5
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