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Newspaper
Harvey Chronicle
Location
Harvey, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
4
Local district lists volunteers accepted into the Australian Expeditionary Forces. Names span multiple towns and camps with many already in Gallipoli zones, en route to the front or in training for the war effort. Readers urged to submit any omissions from recruitment centers.
A list of recruits answering the call includes Lieutenant M. Wyatt, Lieutenant H. Palmer, C. R. Palmer, F. Morrien, W. Lee, L. Roisner, B. Roebuck, R. Taylor, G. Wevereuse, W. Martin, M. Fallon, C. Snell, A. H. Smith, W. J. Sulton, E. Simmons, H. Ewing, T. Murray, E. Bowley, W. Fiare Colling, W. Anderson, W. Wellman, G. Pollock, W. Snadden, W. Alexander, A. Smith, E. Smith, plus many others. A section notes representations killed include W. Heath, W. Matthews, W. Bowman, D. Walla, F. Dowell, K. Eburhard, W. Shade, A. J. Robinson, T. Fames, K. Kee, P. Matthews, J. Whitfield.
A list of local recruitment names appears in the notice including Branley Merredith Luton Merredith Irwin Merredith Alfred Hitchcook Jack Adams Felix Hayes Ambrose McQuade Willian McQuade Edgar Weat W Robinson Frank Hayward J A Hughes Evane Baker Jack Rushton Howard Hahn W H Barker Scott. The report states one representative is killed.
A lengthy roster titled Jarrahdale Honour Roll lists numerous individuals including Coffen Curtis Turner Thomas Reid Harrison Trueman Laugher Coffen Barnett McKenna Kirke Hall Rowe Kent Barnett Howard McKenna Chisholm Lewis Liford Rigby Fleming Scrivener Bird Woodland Dowel Rice Gates Gale Anderson Buckland Myers Woodlands O'Brien Moore Cattack McLocklan Wells Howe Selkirk Chisholm Brennan OBrien Wells etc. The piece also notes denoting killed returned or missing, and ends with an anecdote about a grocer testing coins with a slate to avoid bad money.
The article notes older Danes learned to support themselves after marriage, warning that a rosebud in courtship may turn stingy. It cites a policy affecting natives and naturalised citizens over sixty, detailing a pension-like obligation to sustain themselves or their dependents.
A notice explains duties of readers and advertisers regarding cancellations, nonpayment, and forwarding papers. It states that failure to notify publishers after ordering discon tinuance leaves arrears due, and sending papers to former addresses keeps the subscriber responsible. Refusing to take delivered papers is prima facie fraud.
Pinjarra Telephone Exchange operates daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m and holidays 9 a.m. to noon. A trunk line charge list follows. All calls from public telephones incur an extra charge of one penny.
A tale of a shrewd early merchant who started with little and built a bustling business through bold advertisements. He filled a storefront corner, packed windows with eye catching displays, and kept his shop thriving through tough times, earning the nickname the Merchant Prince. Some say it was Tuck, though that claim is doubtful. People must buy, and he knew the way to get them was relentless promotion.
Australia seeks 50 000 more men as Western Australia must add to its 25 daily quota. Ages 18 to 45, minimum height 5ft 0in, chest 33in. Married soldiers receive daily allowances and pensions for dependents. Metropolitan recruits contact Francis Street Perth recruiting officer. country recruits to local authorities and roads board secretaries.
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