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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1960

124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 7

Police change

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1960 · page 1

At long last Smithfield has three police officers. We welcome to this district Sergeant Allan Asper…

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Comment In Pub. Seven Years Gaol

Tharunka · Thursday 29 September 1960 · page 4

Last week a lecturer at the University of New South Wales sentenced to seven years imprisonment under the new Crimes Act for giving information to a Foreign Power. The lecturer told an…

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Police Asked To Probe Migrant’s Past

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 September 1960 · page 1

The N.S.W. Jewish Board of Deputies has asked police to probe the identity of a migrant whose name is the same as that of a Nazi doctor allegedly responsible for the death of thousands of Jews…

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Short Charged by Members

Tribune · Wednesday 5 October 1960 · page 8

SYDNEY.--Ironworkers employed at Clyde Engineering Ltd. have protested sharply to their national secretary, Mr. L. Short for the…

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AEU rule valid, says court

Tribune · Wednesday 5 October 1960 · page 9

THE Commonwealth Industrial Court last week upheld the validity of a rule of the Amalgamated Engineering Union under…

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B'ball Court

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1960 · page 5

A sum of £2000 is to be spent on the land in Macquarie Street, Parramatta…

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Won concession on Police Act

Tribune · Wednesday 19 October 1960 · page 12

PERTH: A trade union deputation has wrung an important concession from Police Minister Perkins over…

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Tennis Coaching for 100: New Court Control

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 October 1960 · page 12

More than 100 applications have already been received from junior tennis players, following the decision to grant Penrith branch of the R.S.L. control of the court alongside the Penrith School…

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Girl Persecuted by Secret Police Another "mistake" by Spry

Tribune · Wednesday 26 October 1960 · page 9

CANBERRA: An extraordinary story of persecution by the secret police was told by Senator O'Flaherty, Labor, in…

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Youth Charged With ‘Lack of Cohesion’

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 10

The novelty of the idea of a Junior Board, the complete lack of cohesion between youth organisations, the lack of trained leaders and the absence of personnel willing to devote time and…

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Police patrols thinly spread

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1960 · page 18

Speaking at the annual general meeting of the N.R.M.A., the Association's President, Sir Norman Nock, drew attention to the inadequate policing of N.S.W. roads…

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Heffron promises probe into State secret police activity

Tribune · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 5

SYDNEY: The NSW Premier, Mr. Heffron, has given an assurance to a Communist Party delegation that he will investigate State police syping on the labor movement, of which he claimed he knew nothing. MR. KEN O'HARA, Mr. Norm…

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Callous poisoning threat to Aboriginal families Little change from 'mass murder' days

Tribune · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 9

Wealthy station owners in the Marble Bar district (WA) at present are carrying out,…

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Police seek youths Girl bashed on way home from church service

The Biz · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 19

An 18-year-old Liverpool girl, returning home last Sunday night after attending a church service was attacked and bashed by two youths…

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Merrylands Police and Cncl. Place Restrictions

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 6

Parking restrictions in Merrylahds shopping centre have now been approved by the Police Traffic Superintendent and Holroyd Council…

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New Court House Site Will Help Xmas Parking

The Biz · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 1

Land which has been bought* for a court house site will be of great help in solving Fairfield's Christmas parking problem…

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Urgent Police Action: Fire in Community Buildings

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Concerted action by police authorities was urged this week by the Jewish community following fire outbreaks in three Jewish buildings in the St. Kilda-Elwood area. Concern has been felt since press…

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Police evict Pensioners

Tribune · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 11

SYDNEY: Nine old age and invalid pensioners were evicted from their homes at Castlereagh, near Penrith, last week and 11 more are threatened[?]. THE Penrith Court ordered a…

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Miners Muster Forces After Court Rejects Faultless Claim Only Struggle Can Win 35 Hrs

Tribune · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 1

SYDNEY: Rejection of the Combined Mining Unions-Australian Council of Trade Unions claim for a 35-hour week by the Coal industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, demonstrates that the workers cannot expect to obtain any substantial gains from the…

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Groupers withdraw Court application

Tribune · Wednesday 7 December 1960 · page 11

SYDNEY: Industrial Group forces in the Amalgamated Engineering Union have withdrawn the second of two applications they made to the Commonwealth Industrial Court. THE application, made by C…

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