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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1965

70 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4

"Police report is not worth talking about"

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 January 1965 · page 2

Ald. G. Cullis of Holroyd Council said of its latest meeting that a decision by the Police Traffic Branch was "so stupid it did not need talking about."…

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Police quiz union officers

Tribune · Wednesday 13 January 1965 · page 12

BRISBANE: The Queensland Trades and Labor Council has sent a strong protest to the State Premier, Mr. Nicklin,…

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Some explaining to be done! Police incidents call for inquiry

Tribune · Wednesday 13 January 1965 · page 3

SYDNEY: The year 1964 closed with a rising wave of police brutality in Australia, including the callous killing of a 19-year-old lad in Melbourne, three days after Christmas. HE was Ian Tivendale, of…

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Seamen reject police offer to turn pimp

Tribune · Wednesday 20 January 1965 · page 10

MELBOURNE: Two Melbourne brothers, both members of the Seamen's Union, were approached…

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Thieves Stealing Motor Mowers

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1965 · page 3

Fairfield Police this week warned residents that thieves were active in the southern districts stealing motor mowers and other electrical household appliances. They said that…

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Police Warn Public Lock Up Your Home

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 2 February 1965 · page 3

Police this week warned residents in Merrylands, Yennora and Fairfield that thieves were active in stealing motor mowers and other household electrical appliances. Warm days and dry…

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Why Nsw Police Too?

Tribune · Wednesday 3 February 1965 · page 2

This picture, taken last Thursday in Sydney's Sussex Street, shows (arrow at right) the Sydney Branch office of the Waterside Workers' Federation, and (arrow at left) two cars of plainclothes police, waiting for Mr. Pat Mackie, Mt. Isa…

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ABC of a police state

Tribune · Wednesday 3 February 1965 · page 2

LAST Wednesday's special Order in Council by the Queensland Tory Government was a clearcut reversion to…

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'Vandals Leaving' Say Headmasters More Police Aided

The Biz · Wednesday 3 February 1965 · page 1

Headmasters of Fairfield Schools last week said that vandalism during the holiday breaks had decreased. They were commenting on the de-…

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Police Warn Public Lock Up Your Home

The Biz · Wednesday 3 February 1965 · page 2

Police this week warned residents in Merrylands, Yennora and Fairfield that thieves were active in stealing motor mowers and other household electrical appliances. Warm days and dry…

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Sentenced for Jail Break

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 5 February 1965 · page 12

Bonn (JCNS).— Ex-SS Lieutenant Hans-Walter Zech-Nenntwich, 48, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for…

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More Police

The Biz · Wednesday 10 February 1965 · page 3

Police on the beat should be reintroduced in the Parramatta district. The liberal Party was pledged to see this occurred…

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Alderman blasts new Police administration

The Biz · Wednesday 17 February 1965 · page 3

A Holroyd Council alderman has claimed the formation of the new Merrylands Divisional Police Headquarters caused police to neglect the Pendie Hill and Wentworrhville areas. He said the areas…

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Police ask bike owners: collect

The Biz · Wednesday 17 February 1965 · page 7

A large collection of bicycles which have accumulated over the last three months are cluttering up storage space at the Fairfield Police Station. A police officer this…

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Admission by Queensland Court New Award Payments Due Solely to Workers' Struggles

Tribune · Wednesday 17 March 1965 · page 8

An important admission by Queensland arbitration authorities has confirmed that recent increases in the metal trades wage margins stem directly from last year's struggles of the workers themselves…

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'Back on the beat' scheme for police Crime Wave

The Biz · Wednesday 24 March 1965 · page 1

Fairfield Chamber of Commerce has devised a plan which it believes will put police "back on the beat The chamber recently submitted the plan to the Premier (Mr. Renshaw) for…

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Police Remark

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 March 1965 · page 5

A member of the Metropolitan police force was criticised at the NSW Board of Deputies’ meeting last week…

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Board Debate on Social Syllabus Challenge in Court Inevitable - Newman

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 March 1965 · page 4

Although the Jewish community must make all possible efforts to bring along changes in the current syllabus for social studies in state primary schools, all suggestions so far are simply baying at the moon, the president, Mr. H. B. Newman…

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Tough test for police drivers

The Biz · Wednesday 7 April 1965 · page 7

In an age when family cars are becoming increasingly more powerful, the Police Department is taking special pains to ensure all its drivers are well above average quality. This applies particular-…

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Tradesmen pack court to back up apprentices

Tribune · Wednesday 7 April 1965 · page 3

SYDNEY: About 100 tradesmen and ironworkers packed the corridors of the Apprenticeship Commissioner's offices in Sydney last week (picture above) in support of 19 apprentices who were cited for a "breach of contract" by Australian…

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