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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1927
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists various school and place names including Gabriel's Church England Grammar School Pur etc. Text is garbled with multiple unreadable segments and uncertain entities.
Fragmented OCR text references Presbyterian Ladies College in Goulburn, mentions private hospital, medical notes, and unspecified entities. The readable portions are unclear and do not present a coherent event or outcome.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists many personal names, ages, places, and mentions hotels and departments. It references individuals such as Noni Cady Stomclaven and Melita, with scattered locations and institutions. The text resembles a detained or travel-related docket with dates and affiliations but lacks coherent narrative.
The Commercial Bank of Australia and other banks resume business at Civic Centre following open inspections yesterday. Purchasers were present at the first sale in December and the banks are now operating, with permanent premises anticipated but existing temporary facilities remain.
The article notes armed detectives on special duty to defend the community as crime evolves with motorized methods. It traces early car use by crooks to 1810 and discusses modern patrols in metropolitan areas with about 40 cars available for police use and multiple tender offers for distribution of police materials.
In a discussion of policing methods, references are made to armed patrols, flying squads, and the use of revolvers and rifles to pursue and disable suspects. The text notes Home Office caution, the need for rapid response, and the shift from unarmed to equipped officers in high risk chases.
A long, garbled discussion surveys global murder rates and US law effects, noting 10.1 per 100,000 in the world, 10.8 in the prior year, with comparisons to London. It questions causes, cites Chicago and New York figures, and cites Reginald and British police views on crime waves and policing.
A garbled report describes a patient at Alfred Hospital in a Royal-Prides action where a mysterious medical condition is noted. An investigation suggests a root cause involves the patient muttering and a cavity linked to a specialist wing, with unclear details remaining.
A fragment describes the Ming tombs near Shandong in northern China, detailing royal mausoleums, routes via marble gates, and ceremonial changes under Yongle. It notes donkey access from a mountain valley, grand figures, and guards, with sites near Nanjing and Beijing related to rulers of the Ming era.
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