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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text appears to be a damaged ledger or notice listing items such as horses or goods and terms of sale or ownership. The readable portions reference horses, values, and season terms, but concrete names, places, dates, or organizations are largely obscured. The fragment lacks a coherent event or subject to summarize clearly.
A garbled OCR passage mentions partners and locations in unclear terms. No coherent event or names are extractable, leaving only scattered fragments such as places and numbers without a discernible action or outcome.
The minister approved a height standard change for enlistment in the AIF allowing shorter men, including bantams, to join infantry with 5 feet 2 inches minimum height and expanded chest measurement. Wider allowances may permit some men over 5 feet for specific roles like machine gunners and drivers with district commandant approval. The move aims to boost recruitment and reinforce forces amid urgent needs.
New fare schedule lists return and single prices for First and Second Class travel. Rates shown for Hoverwoun Kath, Keneisvare, Trawnor, TaLLamood and Idol routes include returns in the range of one shilling to several shillings, with specific figures per class and destination.
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