16 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
1
The notice outlines recruitment criteria for volunteers including height, chest measurement, and medical exams. It lists daily pay scales from private to sergeant, separation allowances, and pension benefits for incapacitated personnel or widows, with details on child and dependent pensions.
The New South Wales Railway Commissioners report a dire wheat crop impact from a mouse plague. It notes vast destruction across major wheat regions and a potential loss approaching a significant percentage before seaboard export, urging urgent, comprehensive action.
An ad style notice touts Sheldon's New Discovery as a household remedy used by mothers. It claims the product keeps families well, fights coughs and colds, and even halts croup and asthma in children, praising both the remedy and Mother as essential.
The Defence Ministry shows how letters to soldiers on active service should be addressed. Examples include Private Thomas Atkins with multiple unit labels such as Australian Imperial Force abroad and Anzac Corps Cavalry Regiment. Other entries show variations like 11th Machine Gun Company and Jet Light Horse Regiment.
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