The whole State is laughing at] the latest development of De Groote's escapade at the formal opening of the Sydney" harbour bridge.
De Groote mounted upon a horse! and- attired: in the uniform of the Police, dashed forward and cut, the ribbon stretched across. the bridge dust before Mr. Long, the Premier New South Wales, had time do. 50. A number of the Premier's political opponents had deelaved that he should not have the honour of opening the bridge, and this was de Groote's method of varying this, declaration into effect, Last evening the police received peremptory orders from Mr, Long to €ancel the exhibition of thut portion the film taken at the bridge open. ing ceremony. shoving "De" Groute. cutting the ribbon and his subse-Guent arrest. The police, in ob-@dience to these instructions," immediately. rushed through. the city ordering the theatres to discontinue the exhibition of the film and ting that the offensive section should be deleted instantly from the Programmes, Similar. instructions were nent all over the State, appears that crowds everywhere when witnessing, the film' cheered De Groote and hooted Mr. Long.
The managers of the Sydney theatres are very angry at the interference with their entertainment Dut the effect of this extraordinary censorship is already noticeable other States where huge audiences fare now gathering to witness. ths film. "Tt is reported that" many. copies of the film have already been despatched for exhibition abroad.
Following the opening of the har-hour bridge to trafic over 100 employees of the harbour ferry were aid off to-day. Some of them have had over 60 yearn" serviee—Reuter.
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