11 May 1917
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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
1
Men from distant ports rush to enlist as patriotism spreads. A Port Darwin arrival and a Western Australia trekker join the drive, while a northern potentate foregoes profit to mentor recruits. The recruiting effort shifts hearts and wallets, with many moved to enlist despite age and prior stance.
An officer preps enlistment papers as eager men arrive, with talk of duty and race pride. The scene hints at social pressure and peer influence for recruitment, noting a few holdouts like Ted White and Charlie Black who later may join.
The text references 40 000 flame-like sur noises in England and Wales and notes that veonis exchange names while Peru experiences frequent earthquakes. It mentions a White Book of tes exchanged with America and black books of the world, noting goats and macaroni produced in many shapes and noises in cheap restaurants.
Citizens question the Railways Commissioner authority to use Port Adelaide streets for shunting operations. Council debates legality arguing the commissioner may tower lines in St Vincent Street but may lack explicit power to convert streets into a yard.
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