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330:Preceded by
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176:Preceded by
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115:Frank Walsh
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1260:Weatherill
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939:1949–1960
792:6 February
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598:Playmander
575:Port Pirie
443:Early life
368:1893-04-12
1175:Batchelor
1170:McPherson
1083:Tom Casey
970:John Pick
849:19 August
836:1833-7538
740:19 August
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1235:Dunstan
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1163:Leaders
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1356:Close
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1180:Price
1073:Frome
693:Death
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