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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
2
The report notes Mr Hughes dispatching a policy summary from Adelaide on April 9 including a war profits tax to fund repatriation aims. It mentions a two million pound revenue target and a twenty two million pound loan for soldier support, plus a pension line in a pamphlet.
The article surveys government measures including two million pounds already voted for repatriation and ten million pounds forthcoming, with eighty percent of New South Wales lands earmarked for soldiers. It reports a murder of war losses and details on the social impact of wartime taxation and services, including an appeal to ratepayers and notes on Allied actions in Belgium. It also records obituaries for Camperdown soldiers Lieut Leo Errey and Private Peter Keenan, and mentions community vigils and hospital fundraising efforts.
A garbled post from France describes life in a village, drinking establishments with long hours, French farming methods, and observations on language and people. It mentions beer, haymaking, and a brief note about entertainment and public notices in the Hampton Shire.
London reports a one day strike by forty thousand Lanarka miners protesting profiteering and food price rises. Meetings in Airto and surrounding towns urged government action and lower living costs. Federation president Roberd Hiniine addressed seven thousand miners, arguing unified action to curb prices rather than leaving the matter to others.
A chaotic report covers the Caulfield Cup finish with multiple listed horses and unclear outcomes. Names such as Aguen Laka and Bronz appear amid garbled text, suggesting a racing result note with uncertain placements and potential misprints.
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