MISSING COAT OF ARMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 December 1928, Page 5

MISSING COAT OF ARMS.

REMOVED BY ROYSTER EPS. FOUND ON CHINESE STORE. ; United Preaw Association —By Electric Telcgrapo Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received 11.5 a.m. to-day. BRISBANE,, Dec. 29. It has now been definitely established that a party of roysterers was responsible for the removal of the Italian coat cf arms, which later was found decorating the store of a Chinese. The incident is regarded by most residents as an example qf the stupid practical jokes which are common about the Christinas season. However, much resentment was caused among the Italian population. Larrikins on .the same evening also removed barbers’ poles, dentists’' plates, and other signs and erected them elsewhere,

MOBILISATION OF ITALIANS. ORDERED BY VICE-CONSUL. FOR RESTORATION OF COAT OF ARMS. Received 11.4.5 a-.m. to-dav. SYDNEY, Dec. 29. The- ‘‘Guardian 7 ®” Innisfadil correspondent s-ays that the. mo-biisation of every Italian in the district has been commanded by the vice-consul for January 5, when the coat of arm's will be restored at a huge national- assembly. This order and manifesto, which, is printed in Italian, is regarded! with! grave fears a® a direct challenge to the Australian community, especially (since a. heated feeling already exists.