Fragmentary item from Saturday and Sunday events
A fragmentary OCR read mentions a lad with a shabby coat and a health complaint. It also notes a shire meeting and a person named Herter sending something, with several unreadable terms and phrases.
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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
4
A fragmentary OCR read mentions a lad with a shabby coat and a health complaint. It also notes a shire meeting and a person named Herter sending something, with several unreadable terms and phrases.
A catalog style notice lists numerous ladies coats and sports coats with details on fabrics, collars, buttons, belts, and trims. It notes prices such as 39/8 and 28/6, mentions military style pockets, leather accents, and varied colors like Saxe and Navy. The sale emphasizes fitted waists, button details, and reinforced seams across multiple coat models.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an architect and a local hall in Hamilton with scattered names and callouts. Readable items reference volunteers and a town setting, but details are garbled and uncertain.
A chaotic OCR fragment references wartime controls, price fixes, and recruitment. It mentions the Commonwealth Government, pricing committees, and a call to fix wages and commodities. Names, places, and dates are garbled, but the piece conveys official oversight on supplies and labor during a period of conflict.
A historical notice outlines guidance on voting for federal offices and national candidates. It lists several individuals likely candidates or figures associated with the election topic, including Robert Edward Howarth, William Kinsey Boltow, George C. Fairman, Edward Fibbley, Viola Coldstein, Andrew McKilcock Nolson, William Plan, Egerton Wilberham Olden, and Arthur Granielqup Rodgers. The fragment presents names in brackets and appears as a directive on participating in national elections.
The meeting at North Hamilton discussed election strategies, party lines, and candidate support. Speakers argued for voter mobilization, with references to Labor and anti-Federalist positions and calls for unity within the party.
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