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Courts & crime, 1966

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Russian Jew Dies in Gaol

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 June 1966 · page 6

LONDON (JCNS). Reports reaching from Kiev state that a 78-year-old Jew from Vinitsa had been…

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Merrylands police strength weakened

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 7 June 1966 · page 1

Merrylands police strength has been weakened to provide protection for other nearby areas. A policeman was…

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Police action sought

The Biz · Wednesday 15 June 1966 · page 1

Liverpool City Council has requested a police station at Green Valley…

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No tennis court aid: department refusal

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 3

The Department of Education will not assist Holroyd Municipal Council provide tennis courts in council reserves and parks. This was stated in a recent Physical Education branch letter…

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TU's brand Askin's court rort plans

Tribune · Wednesday 22 June 1966 · page 10

SYDNEY: The NSW Labor Council last week condemned the State Government's…

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Queer light on police at inquest

Tribune · Wednesday 29 June 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY: There were some nasty unanswered questions at a Sydney inquest last week into the death of a teenage boy, shot by a policeman, and it is up to the police,…

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Two inhuman stories -- Griffith and Dixie Aborigine Dies, Manacled in Police Wagon

Tribune · Wednesday 29 June 1966 · page 1

GRIFFITH (NSW): Inhuman treatment is linked with the death of a sick Aborigine who died, with his limbs manacled, in the back of a police patrol waggon taking him to Goulburn on June 20. The man, Harold Hampton (36), married with five…

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Court ballot law insults Federation, teachers maintain

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1966 · page 10

SYDNEY: The NSW Teachers' Federation has branded the Askin Government's proposed court controlled ballot legislation as an insult to the Federation. The Council of the Federation…

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Evidence "sketchy", says Magistrate Protesters acquitted in Sydney court

Tribune · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY: "These young people should be encouraged to do what they did. They represent the conscience of society" barrister J. F. Staples said in the Court of Petty Sessions last week in defence of nine people arrested for demonstrating on Vietnam…

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Kocan case Court hearing Labor leader came close

Tribune · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY: How terribly close to death Opposition Leader A. A. Calwell came on the night of June 21 was disclosed in the evidence at last week's lower-court hearing of the charge against Peter…

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Aust. 'stabs' Africa at World Court

Tribune · Wednesday 27 July 1966 · page 9

AS Tanzanian UN Ambassador John Malacela angrily exclaimed, Australia has "stabbed Africa in the back" with the disgraceful performance turned in by local political cast-off Sir Percy Spender in last week's International Court of Justice ruling on the crucial South West Africa case…

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Council Seeks Use of School Grounds Tennis court sequel

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 3

Following refusal by the Education Department to assist in providing tennis courts, Holroyd Municipal Council will ask the department for use of school playing fields, outside school hours. The department ad-…

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Court's no' to GMH workers' pay claim

Tribune · Wednesday 14 September 1966 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Refusal of the Commonwealth Arbitration Commission to grant a wage increase to workers employed by the giant American monopoly, General Motors Holden, has brought an angry reaction from trade union officials that will be reflected by thousands of GMH workers…

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Police can be drafted says Bury

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1966 · page 3

Fairfield policemen are liable for call-up for national service despite their need in the community. Federal Member for…

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Police tekort

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 September 1966 · page 14

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Minister Charles Court voor hulp in Nederland Voor ontwikkeling West Australie

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 September 1966 · page 2

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Merrylands Police Review Sought

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 4 October 1966 · page 3

State Member for Fairfield, Mr. L Ferguson, has asked the NSW Premier, Mr. Askin, to review the authorised police strength in the Merrylands division. Holroyd Municipal…

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Call for police strength review

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1966 · page 1

State member for Fairfield, Mr. L. J. Ferguson, has asked the NSW Premier, Mr. Askin, to review the authorised police strength in Fairfield and…

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Plain Australian Wot No Police?

Tribune · Wednesday 5 October 1966 · page 2

TOP-LINE tankmen these days look upon NSW as wealthy Europeans gaze on the Riviera…

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Merrylands No Kings Cross Police beat need not comparable

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 October 1966 · page 1

A move to put policemen on the beat in Kings Cross did not mean this form of protection would be increased in Merrylands Division, a police inspector said last week. He is Officer - in-…

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