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Newspaper
Harvey Chronicle
Location
Harvey, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1916
Page
4
A district names list shows volunteers accepted into the Australian Expeditionary Forces. Many have served in Gallipoli. others prepare for active service. Readers urged to send missing names to recruitment HQs. Also notes rapid progress in markets for go-carts and perambulators with new models from W. Zimpel.
A farmer laments years of toil and debt while the land tests workers with scarce wheat. Collie King condemns urban luxury and urges resilience, urging farmers to stay on the land despite hardship and looming debts.
The month brought cool wintry weather with rain on nine days, totaling 249 points. E R Shester leaves Local Railway Station for Claremont. Hubert Jones succeeds him. Rev Muszi trun to British Army in France. Metron Keser joins LOU Light Horse for Egypt and Dardanelles. Swphens, our State Howl Manager, recovering from recent operation. Dawn shows ongoing lawn Jarrah shipments despite the war. Local sawmill activity continues with limited district impact.
A rough sea scenario ends with one man swimming ashore and the other continuing to struggle in the water. Onlookers recall the exchange as the survivor states he saved himself first before attempting to help the other.
Australia calls for 50000 more volunteers in May to supply Western Australia’s daily quota of 25 men. Age 18 to 45 required, minimum height 5 ft 7 in, chest 33 in. Pay rates listed for officers and enlisted, with allowances for spouses and children. Pensions detailed for widows and dependents. Recruitment offices named in Perth and country districts.
The article outlines fencing duties and trespass penalties for landowners and squatters. It notes that within pastoral leases a landowner may not recover damages unless the land is properly fenced or trespass is malicious. It details exceptions when trespass results from unavoidable, lawful business and limited by railroads and roads.
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