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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 29, 1916
Page
3
A long report details a departure by train of a varied group of soldiers and volunteers for duty. It notes the Coleraine meeting and planned activities, including civic and wartime duties, with mention of local committees, recruitment, and charity appeals. The piece also references crime, court cases, and social notices, revealing a tumultuous wartime period in the region.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a broad recruitment push described as Australia’s new army effort in Hamilton. The text mentions officials and multiple names, with references to events on a Saturday, and lists several individuals possibly involved in ceremonies or postings, though many fragments remain unclear.
A fragmented report notes Perry Rydney and Kohey thres in New South Wales with a Monday service and ongoing daily activities. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
AWLTORNT reports a Wednesday event with a dentent aram tied to a Teutiem gediee. Aged 48 from Wenge involved, with unclear details. The fragmentary text references a witness, a person named Mista ahi nolioe, and says someone will go ki ng wee.
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