Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1915, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society:

IN EGYPT– Private Harold (“Wedge”) Ryan writing to his father, Mr. Geo. Ryan of “East Lynne,” from Ma’ladi, Egypt, under date of April 5, 1915: –

Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and not too bad in this part of the world and having a fair time just at present. I have been here just six weeks and it is three months since I left Brisbane… I suppose you know that the Australians made a name for themselves in Alexandria, but a good many of them lost their lived and a terrible lot were wounded. There were a lot of fellows whom I know in the fight. I think that we will be in the fray before long. We will be going to Alexandria in a week or two. I think that the Turks will soon surrender, if they don’t there will not be many of them left. Our boys made a big hole in them the other day; but you know as much about the war as we do, in fact more, as things are kept very quiet here and we are not allowed to say much about them…
From Your Fond Son,
Harold (“Wedge”) Ryan.

OUR BOYS – Austin Chapman, M.P., is in receipt of a letter from his nephew, Rupert Chapman, who went to the front with Colonel Ryrie’s Brigade, in which he says they are all in good health, heart, and cheer, and hopes the accounts to hand prove the Australians grit. He writes that a great number of the wounds are in the foot caused by the Turks planting beds of sharp spikes in the sea. Of those sent back to Australia only two are from his regiment and they had been crippled through no fault of their own. Colonel Ryrie is working hard and with his Officers and all in command of the 7th Regiment have the goodwill and good opinion of everyone. 19/6/1915

SUNDAY RIFLE PRACTICE – The Department of Defence has advised Mr. Austin Chapman…As regards rifle shooting on Sundays by members of rifle clubs, the following copy of an opinion by the Crown Solicitor upon the subject is forwarded for information. “I am of opinion that it would not be illegal to do so. I am however, of opinion that as the practices are not ordered or authorised by the Commonwealth authorities, but left to themselves, a State Law against shooting on Sunday would apply to the members of the club. If any State Law makes it unlawful to shoot on Sunday within certain defined areas, shooting on Rifle Ranges (if in those areas) except by the orders of any Commonwealth Officer or under any Commonwealth Law or Reg

DAIRY CATTLE POISONED – Ten head of dairy cattle, valued at £100, owned by Mr. W. Davis, of Bathurst South, were found dead in a paddock, on Monday. The deaths were caused by a plant known as variegated thistle, which experts say is only poisonous at certain times. At other times it is regarded as excellent feed. 19/6/1915

 

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