Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NSW: Protest and march to be held to mark Hiroshima Day


AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2006
NSW: Protest and march to be held to mark Hiroshima Day

A protest match and rally will be held in Sydney tomorrow (EDS: SUNDAY) .. calling
for the end of nuclear weapons .. no nuclear industry in Australia .. and peace in the
Middle East.

The rally .. to be held in Hyde Park .. will commemorate the anniversary of the dropping
of an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.

The marchers are expected to leave Hyde Park at 1 pm (AEST) .. making their way along
Market .. George .. King and Elizabeth Streets before returning to Hyde Park.

NSW Police say they'll work with organisers to ensure the protest remains peaceful.

The public are also being warned the march could cause some disruption to traffic in
Sydney's CBD.

Similar events to mark the day are also being planned for the capital cities across the country.

AAP RTV nr/tm

KEYWORD: HIROSHIMA NSW (SYDNEY)

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