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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
3
A terse report notes a death by self-inflicted means at Happy Valley. The scant text references Bartholomew Bacay and a troubled aftermath, with unclear sequence and local names obscured by garbled OCR. Further details remain unreadable.
In the cattle ring 2680 head were forward with good demand. Trading was generally good. Quotations: prime bullock to 24 shillings, prime heifers to 20 shillings, cows to 15 shillings, prime steer beef to 2 pounds 0 shillings, prime connects to 8 shillings 9 pence per 100 pounds.
The North Coast area reports rain abatement and improving conditions as floods ease. Premier provides update on Lismore, where water in streets has fallen and aid from police station has fed about 3,000 residents. Emergency assessments show post storm relief efforts progress.
In a wartime court proceeding in Warsaw, Polish youths faced imprisonment for violent acts during a banded frenzy. The Disinot Prbunal Be Wal ed described their guilt and the expected terms of confinement, with sentences ranging to several years.
A plying-boat grounded on a sandbank near Bahrain Inland in the Persian Gulf yesterday. Poor visibility forced the craft to the emergency banks near Bahrein Inland, but all aboard were reported safe.
Sydney Thursday report on JB at Rosebery stalls showing initial calm from the barrier. Trainer Tim Sweeney pleased with early behavior and aims to improve starting from boxes. Last Randwick start saw the horse play up and miss the race leading to a starter’s recommendation to refuse future metropolitan nominations.
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