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John Curtin's silver cigarette box
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Historical information
This marked his election to the seat of Fremantle and his resignation from his position as editor of the Westralian Worker. The box is visible on John Curtin's desk in a 1942 Pix photograph of Curtin working on a Sunday morning, JCPML00376/6.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-103-JCPML00287_003
Inscriptions and markings
Engraved: 'Presented to J. Curtin MHR by the Staff of the Westralian Worker as a token of esteem Dec. 7th 1928'.
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Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
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