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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
4
The Anzac Day observance at Fort Pirie featured a church service and concert by the Cor oration tea, honoring Gallipoli and World War I fallen. Rev T. D. Webs delivered a sermon, with prayers, hymns, an offertory for the wounded, and the Dead March. The Excelator Band and choir led rituals ending with the National Anthem.
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A large assembly at Opsery Hall Port Pirie bade farewell to Lyle Wray A Penere and Me Gee Row departing Friday for military service. Speakers praised the young citizens for patriotic service and noted £1200 raised for war funds. The Mayor presented tokens of appreciation as families and friends gathered at the station to see them off.
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