Students 'kidnap' Lord Mayor - 3rd July 1968.

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DescriptionStudents 'kidnap' Lord Mayor - 3rd July 1968. Newcastle Morning Herald.

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Students “kidnap Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. McDougall) was “kidnapped’ by University of Newcastle
students yesterday.

The “kidnapping” was a prelude to Autonomy Day Celebration the students will hold today.
Six students walked into the Lord Mayor’s office and quietly asked him to go with them.
He was taken under escort to a car waiting at the city Hall steps and driven away.
Ald. McDougall had to attend a city Council meet night.

“Ransom” paid

He said last night that he “begged” for immediate release and offered to pay the students $50 “ransom.”

“The students seemed agreeably surprised by my offer, accepted it and quickly returned me to the City Hall. “he said.

Funds raised by the Autonomy Day celebrations will be used to help build an aboriginal hostel at Cardiff.
Date1968 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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SubjectAutonomy DayAutonomyNewsclippingsActivismNewspapersExhibition Autonomy!

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