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From the Archives, 1956: Brawl by ALP women at conference
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From the Archives, 1956: Brawl by ALP women at conference
65 years ago, in a âwild and bitterâ public showdown, members of the Womenâs Central Organising Committee screamed abuse at each other at a Labour Party conference at Sydney Trades Hall.
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Screaming A.L.P. women
Wild fight in hall
The 282 women delegates at a Labour Party meeting yesterday screamed abuse at each other and fought for the microphone at the Sydney Trades Hall.