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Shire to celebrate citizenship milestone

Sunraysia Daily

THE 75th anniversary of Australian citizenship will be celebrated by Wentworth Shire the day before Australia Day. The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect on January 26, 1949, creating the new status of Australian citizen. Previously, there had only been British subject status. The new law provided for citizenship by birth, by descent and by […]

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