Police fail to identify body found near Sydney
Police today could not positively identify a man found dead in a discarded coat near Sydney. The unidentified victim, believed to live in a near city suburb, remains without a confirmed name.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
3
Police today could not positively identify a man found dead in a discarded coat near Sydney. The unidentified victim, believed to live in a near city suburb, remains without a confirmed name.
Dry conditions brought quick gains to sheep programs on farms, reversing a decline in milk yields during the season. Farmers reported improved flock health and productivity as weather stabilized and pasture conditions improved.
Sydney police identify the man run down by the Glen Innes mail at Burwood Station yesterday. The deceased is believed to be 56 year old Errant Aubrey Smythe, taxi proprietor of Kingsgrove. Reports say he suffered sleep problems prior to the incident.
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