Complex sentence: The issue of ending early closing was voted on in New South Wales in 1947 but the proposal was voted down, however a vote in 1954 narrowly won and closing hours were extended to 10 p.m. in 1955.
Split into simpler sentences: The issue of ending early closing was voted on in New South Wales in 1947 but the proposal was voted down. A vote in 1954 was narrowly won and closing hours were extended to 10 p.m. in 1955.