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Newspaper
Harvey Chronicle
Location
Harvey, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
4
The notice outlines terms for a war loan, offering instalment subscriptions, with 10 percent on application and 19 percent monthly from September 1 to May 1 1917. Larger sums earn extended interest, while smaller amounts receive annual interest. subscriptions close August 1 1916.
The notice outlines duties of subscribers and advertisers to avoid fraud when withholding votes or advertising through papers. It states removing papers from a post office or not paying is prima facie evidence of fraud and that subscribers remain responsible for orders and arrears until canceled. It also notes that anyone who uses received newspapers is legally a subscriber.
A long mixed-page item lists local men accepted for the Australian Expeditionary Forces and others who answered the Empire call. It notes Gallipoli battles, front lines, and training camps, with district names like PINDALUP MAERINUP WAGERUP and many individual recruits named. The piece also includes fragmented humorous domestic curiosities and a stray quotation about sacrifice.
Public telephone office in Pinjarra operates daily from 9 am to 6 pm and on holidays 9 am to noon. The notice lists trunk line charges and notes fees subject to change by the service.
Article urges all fit men ages 18 to 45 to enlist to alleviate the burden on troops already at the front. It details pay scales from 10/6 to 21/- daily, daily allowances, and annual earnings for various ranks, plus survivor benefits and district offers.
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