Ray Beckett

Ray Beckett

Ray Beckett (Born 1903) was an Australian journalist, newspaper editor and author.

Before becoming a journalist he worked as a rouseabout in South Australia. His first position as a journalist was working for the "Adelaide Advertiser" where he was paid one penny per line of copy. Other positions he has held include: chief sub-editor at the "Sydney Telegraph", Assistant Editor of the "Sunday Telegraph" and the "Sun-Herald" and editor of the "Sunday Mirror".

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*cite book |last=Beckett |first=Ray |coauthors=Richard Beckett |year=1980 |title=Hangman: the life and times of Alexander Green, public executioner to the colony of New South Wales |isbn=0-17-005261-3 |publisher=Nelson |location=West Melbourne, Victoria |oclc=224378111 7734194


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