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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1927
Page
6
The review discusses Gates of Brass by Joan Sutherland set in Africa. It follows Trentham and Mrs Warwick amid marriage strains and a reckoning in England and Africa, ending with reconciliation between Trentham and Warwick.
A new gospel themed tale by W J Hoffman features Granger Hume a young six footer whose cold blooded acts set off a chain of affairs. He hides his identity while working as a foreman for a wealthy rancher who dies suddenly. His daughter helps as John’s foreman faces outlaws and tests his vow for peace.
A review of P G Wodehouse's The Small Bachelor notes the tale follows a timid bachelor in New York learning poetry while aiding a millionaire's widow’s husband. The piece praises Wodehouse's trademark humor and sharp character sketches.
A Western romance review discusses B. M. Kower's White Wolves with Lowrie Urunelle inspired characters. It notes the tale’s slower pace and a plot leaning toward a stark, crippling motif while praising the author’s fresh ground and vivid western mood.
A fragment notes ancient Eeyntian usage with a verve relating to a unit called reales, varying in value but noted as 2.3 per cent of a gram. The line hints at precise but inconsistent measurement practices in historical currency or weight systems.
Auction notes describe scarce manuscripts and inscribed letters from James Stevenson to James Wayn and others, including Charter and Dickens items. Also listed are undated Hyères letters, Samuel Richardson correspondence, Nelson letters, and first editions of Gray and Bingh—plus early printed books and an extended series of scarce browsides.
A damaged OCR fragment notes that nearly half the output of zinc is produced in the United Binica region. The text is garbled, but the central point concerns zinc production shares and geographic concentration.
Reports from the Cun berm project describe a newly uncovered city site near Jerusalem. Excavation by the Toc Ne School of Religions Tell om Maht expedition, led by W F Bade, reveals a wall and a tower fragment. Daily bulletins note surprises despite delays, with no new record for falayelles of Valestine.
Archaeologists uncover a curving sevement around a corner tower with five foot mid height, hammer-dressed stone, and a smooth whistler mule dress. Finds include ancient coins, a fifth century Greek bowl fragment, a pilgrim bottle, new pottery types, three rock-hewn cisterns, and a large kiln near a wall dating to 1400? BCE, with indications of imminent high discoveries.
A German chemist reports a discovery to reduce scratches and wear in devices by eliminating debris. The development involves introducing a new material or coating to extend device life.
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