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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
8
A fragmentary diary entry recalls wartime days at the Dardanelles and in an English home. The writer notes celebrations of the King's Birthday and social rituals amid ongoing conflict, with brief reflections on daily routines and emotions.
A dense account mixes front line experiences with home front events. Soldiers recount injuries and survival as public ceremonies, weather, and social debates frame a city at war. Reports touch on political meetings, debates over constitutional reform, food prices, and loyalty during wartime.
Private Vidler son of Serge Vidler of Weet Tamworth writes from Alexandria hospital since April 1 after a shrapnel wound to the left hand. He reports steady progress and hopes to join a convalescent camp in a fortnight before returning to the front. Another Tamworth boy, Private Smilee, is also injured in the same hospital. Vidler says troops are enduring hard conditions and will fight to the end if home fronts fail. Parliament to Meet Next Tuesday. Australian debates on Federal States and cost of living dominate.
At a Tamworth council meeting a letter from Alderman W. Schwarte was read as he was absent. He cited public hostility and his forty years in Tamworth, defending his loyalty and claiming no disloyal acts. The mayor and others urged resignation, amid wartime tension and political pressure.
A two year old boy was taken by a ring-barker named Horton Hi whee l and went missing after a dinner break. Thirty neighbors hunted all night and found him a mile away sleeping in a hollow, guided by a water whistle track left by a sick fox.
Commonwealth and Meteorology reports rain bringing relief to the state with a high pressure system moving eastward. showers may continue in the southern and eastern regions while a shift to cooler weather is expected as winds veer west and strengthen over the next hours.
Four Liberal candidates Meera Wynner Fleming and Lane address voters in Armidale as local opinion polls hint at a contested selection. A possible independent run by Mr W C Hicenbotham could trigger an election if Wood is chosen.
A wartime appeal urges single men to enlist with more married men expected to join soon as Britain girds for heavy losses. The piece laments home front strain, stresses sacrifice, and notes public debate over who should bear the burden while many go abroad to fight and others stay. It references Kitchener’s exhortations and the grave public mood amid continuing casualties.
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