UNEMPLOYED IN SYDNEY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20962, 27 February 1930, Page 11

UNEMPLOYED IN SYDNEY

A DISORDERLY SCENE. DEMAND TO SEE PREMIER. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, February 26. (Received Feb. 20, at 11.30 p.m.) A procession of unemployed which was banned by the police to-day culminated i n a disorderly scene outside the Legislative Assembly. A large number of men desired to interview the Premier, who was not available. The police tried to persuade them to leave, but they were obdurate, and had to he chaigecl with batons* A couple of rcsisters were arrested, and considerable hooting followed.

A SECOND DISTURBANCE. CLASH WITH POLICE. SYDNEY, February 2(5. (Received Feb. 27, at 2 u.m.) A second and more menacing disturbance occuncd to-night in the vicinity of the Trades Hall, permission bavin" been refused to march through tiie city The unemployed, led by Communists’ clashed with the police, who drew their batons, scattering the majority. A few Communists, however, defied the police, one of whom was severely injured on the head, either with a knuckleduster or a piece of bine metal. Another was kicked. Altogether there were nine arrests, including two women Communists.