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Police charge man after 432 cannabis plants seized from property near Lithgow
A man has been charged with multiple drug-related offences after more than 400 cannabis plants were seized from a property in the state’s Central Tablelands.
In early February 2021, officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District commenced an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis in the Round Swamp, Capertee, area, approximately 45km north of Lithgow.
Following inquiries, police arrested a man, aged 52, during a vehicle stop on Excelsior Road at Round Swamp, about 10.40am on Friday (19 February 2021).
He was subsequently taken to the McDonalds Hole Road property at Round Swamp for the execution of the search warrant.
Island escape
Satellite Island, Tasmania
Satellite Island can only be booked in its entirety, which includes a three-bedroom house on a cliff top, a two-bedroom boathouse on the jetty, and a glamping tent (just in case you need to escape for a night). The island itself is also part of the deal: 30 hectares of wild native bush surrounded by sea cliffs and an ancient rock shelf teeming with shellfish to explore … or to simply admire with
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a glass of local wine in your hand. Breakfast provisions are included, and you can also pre-order more food or hire a chef for the duration of your stay. Alternatively, if you want to go rogue, the island innkeeper can show you how to shuck oysters, offer fishing advice, and light your bonfire.
Brian James
1943-January 10, 2020
A high-quality winger for South Sydney who represented Australia at the 1968 World Cup before retiring at the age of 26.
The son of former Cootamundra Maher Cup prop Jack Swifty James, he came to rugby league via rugby union after attending Newington College and playing a season of first grade with the St George rugby club.
He switched to rugby league with St George in 1961 where he played centre and wing but top-grade opportunities were scarce in the Dragons’ star-studded backline, so he made the decision to transfer to South Sydney in 1966.
He was quickly vindicated, playing more first-grade games in his first season with Souths (18) then he did in four years at St George (16). A winger of above average pace (he pursued professional sprinting in the off-season), James earned his first representative jersey with City Seconds in 1967 before making City Firsts the following year.