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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1958
Page
8
Thomas Wade, 37, told police he was making rounds when he found two men at the back of the RSL Club. He shone his torch and heard two shots, then dived. The men fled to a car outside, and a third man drove them away.
Police and farmers searched the Seymour district after Gordon was reported missing. Mr Long found clothing fragments near a well cupola suggesting he tried to attract help. Scratches on the well indicate frantic attempts to escape but a post mortem by Dr Keith Bowden had not yet concluded.
Three people were injured in separate crashes over the weekend. Eric William Scifleet of Canowindra left the Cotter Road and overturned. Kart McCaffery suffered a possible fractured right leg at Canberra Community Hospital. David Huber of Yarralumla was treated for a cut above the right eye after a collision at Schlichass Novar Street. A 16 year old and Malcolm Biddlecombe collided at Elevera and Torrens Streets. a five year old boy Thomas Krook was ejected and suffered facial and scalp injuries.
In Sydney a man died after falling about 50 feet from a cliff while climbing. Authorities report the incident occurred Sunday and he succumbed at the scene.
The secretary of the Master Grocers' Association Mr I A Wood announced today new wholesale price levels for Victoria. The report notes price increases and quality assessments, with the new figures summarized for retailers and consumers.
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