23 May 1917
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
1
The YMCA hosts a bazaar this afternoon featuring stalls with fancy sweets books and vegetables. A parade of music and a drum mand will entertain attendees while vendors offer a varied selection. A mining company in Devonport announces an event Thursday at 6 o'clock p.m. with business details and schedules.
The text shows garbled lines about pensions and guardianship policy, mentioning a Portonigght and rules for allocation. It references military beeping and local medical offices, with phrases suggesting control over who receives allowances and possible legal actions for breaches. The readable fragments imply a bureaucratic discussion rather than narrative content.
Information from Headquarters London informs relatives and friends of troops allotted to artillery reinforcements that soldiers report their allotment to a definite unit. The notice details postal matters and the appeal to support the Empire, urging enlistment and rallying public aid. Captain Ogilvy signs as State Recruiting Commissioner.
The text outlines Red Cross commission rules on parcels for prisoners of war received at the Australian Post Office. It notes that reports on prisoners are made by medical officers and that certain recruits fail medical examinations. It mentions steps to reduce recrudescent rejection, and that medical standards are carefully laid down with examinations and determinations by medical officers at camps and centers.
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