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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
4
A detailed account of a Labor Party gathering discussing conscription, internal party disputes, and public speeches. Leaders including Vaughan and Hughes address unity and policy while opponents push for opposing views. Tensions over loyalty, discipline, and past actions color the session as factional debates surface amid parliamentary questions.
Fragmented OCR describes helminth infection symptoms and related medical observations. It mentions intestinal worms, abdominal pain, slimy discharges, and fever. Notes reference treatment concepts and historical medical terms without clear patient names or dates.
The report recalls parliamentary debates and factional fits around conscription and White Australia, with references to Hughe, Cook, Irvine, and other leaders. It discusses plebiscite expectations, war-time policy shifts, and Labour Party stance while urging voters to back Labour on May Ott.
The Governor's Trophy shooting contest tested squads of twelve from each union in the state. Targets at 300 and 500 yards with ten shots and two sighters per shooter. The Northwestern team led by Captain A K Ravens competed. totals reached 729 with scores ranging from 25 to 36 per shooter. Weather was fine though light varied and wind shifted from four to seven o'clock, making scoring tricky.
An Australian Port Pirie crowd heard a heated exchange over German money and conscription. Senator Guthrie denied remarks about German funds while reading a pamphlet that alleged German aid to Mr P J Pill for Cootamundra. The document cited a letter seeking financial support for anti conscription campaigns and included a statutory declaration from William Ernst Booth.
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