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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
2
An advert urges strict economy amid crisis and promotes Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills as a simple remedy to keep the liver and kidneys in good order. It claims the pills are affordable, widely used, and can avert costly medical care by maintaining overall health.
Mrs Gleeson received a war letter dated Oct 4 1917 from Lieut Donaldson Belgium detailing the death of Private Thomas Gleeson No 2410 killed by a sniper during the Polygon Wood assault on Sept 26 1917. The letter describes Gleeson as a loyal Lewis gunner and notes burial at night with helmet marked, awaiting a later cross. It closes with sympathy and offer of further help.
The government proposes a December 20 referendum outlining voluntary enlistment continuation, a 7000 monthly reinforcement target, and compulsory ballots if short. It details eligible voters age 20 to 44, exemptions for certain workers and dependents, tribunals to set labor needs, pro rata family fairness, and state based ballots with appeals to a Supreme Court judge.
The article notes that in Berlin a doctor’s carriage has priority on streets and even the Emperor’s coach must yield when a doctor’s vehicle is about to cross. It also records a gold discovery near Bathurst NSW in 1851 by Lister and Toms with substantial historic production figures.
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