SURGING THRONG

Northern Advocate, 7 April 1927, Page 5

SURGING THRONG

SURROUNDS DUKE’S CAR

UNPARALLELED EPISODE,

(Received 1 p.m.) I BRISBANE, Tills Day. j While the Duke was proceeding to j visit a returned soldiers' function, | the police and military lost control of the crowd outside the entrance to the theatre. Even the plunging police horses were unable to quell the peoi pie’s ardour, the, Duke’s car being unable to proceed. 1 The duke sat there for 10 minutes i while efforts were made to clear a j way across the footpath, but without | avail. j Eventually the car made as though Ito return to Government House and | proceed by a circuitous route to the j rear entrance of the hall, the Duke i being enabled to keep his engageIment. A redeeming feature of the un--1 paralleled episode was that no ef!fort was made actually to mob the ear or even mount the running-board, j The police used every device in | their power short of batoning the | crowd, but were completely powerless, j The crowd was composed largely of j women and girls, many of whom ■ fainted, while others had to receive j hospital treatment. I The Duke left the theatre by the • back entrance and made the return j journey without incident. —A. and I N.Z.

QUEENSLAND ITINERARY,

OUT FOR SERVICE,

FORTUNATE YOUNGSTERS

(Received 9 a.m.) BRISBANE, April 6.

Tho Duke and Duchess of York arrived here today and were welcomed by enormous crowds, in beautifully fine w-eather. The city was gaily decorated and a general half-holiday was declared.

Responding to the civic address, the Dukeysaid he wanted to see as much as possible of the problems confronting employers and employees. He and fhe Duchess desired to render service to Australia, and they felt that the best way to do so was to see things for themselves and relate their experiences to others at Home on their return.

The Duke telegraphed to the Gov-ernor-General, asking that an extra week’s holiday at Easter be granted to school children throughout the Com-mon-wealth. —A. and N.Z.

LORD MAYOR "SUSPENDED”

FOR WELCOMING ROYALTY.

(Received 1.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Lord Mayor, Mr Mostyu, who is also assistant secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, has been suspended by that organisation from the latter office for welcoming the Duke and Duchess of York with all the pomp and splendour of the medieval ages .and ffi defiance of a mandate from the ’Trades and Labour Council. —A. and N.Z.