GRAVE FEARS
THE CONSULATE INCIDENT ITALIANS TO MOBIMSE (Received Dei. 29, noon.) SYDNEY, Dec. 29. The Guardian's Innisfall correspondent says that the mobilisation of every Italian in the district has been commenced by the vice-consul for January 5, when the coat of arms will be restored :it a huge national assembly. This order, contained in a manifesto which is printed hi Italian, is regarded with grave fears as a direct challenge to the Australian community, especially since heated feeimg already exists. STUPID PRACTICAL JOKE ROYSTERERS TO BLAME (Received Dec 29, noon.] BRISBANE, Dec. 29. It is now definitely established that a party of roystercrs was responsible lor the removal of the Italian coat of arms, which later was found decorating the store of a Chinese. The incident is regarded by most residents as a stupid practical joke of ho kind which is common about the Christmas season. However, much resentment has been ja.used among the Italian population. Larrikins on the same evening also removed barbers' poles, dentists' plates, and other sisgus, and erected them elsewhere.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16838, 29 December 1928, Page 5
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175GRAVE FEARS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16838, 29 December 1928, Page 5
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