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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1938
Page
5
A garbled OCR report outlines a ransom plot involving John Pate and others, with multiple church services listed, including St Francis, St Pauls, and Anglican notices. The piece jumbles names, times, and locations, but centers on a suspected kidnapping for ransom and related court actions alongside religious calendar events.
Police report arrestee Jeanklin Pierce McCall linked to a decomposed body found on Ave. Arlington. Community fears mob violence as officials pursue details. The investigation continues under local authorities with tangled testimony and uncertain motive.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions shares, a laundry company, property addresses, and assorted monetary figures. The text references Wood, Canberra, and Manila with scattered numbers and terms like offers, loans, and districts. No coherent events or outcomes are identifiable.
Stewards severely censured jockey F Paroong for riding up ill judged wreck. owner and father exonerated. The Trossberg Manditap Newaveday concluded today with Rev TX Niving singing the Livery and Rector Johnston presiding.
A fragment discusses milk pricing and the need for direct producer to consumer distribution via consumer co operatives. It cites Governor Lemma and calls for fair pricing to prevent boycott and price collapse. The text references a Central and Geld meeting and a Canberra visit, plus tender notices and job vacancies.
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