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A glance at the records of the original Anzacs who have survived over four years of war and are now returning to Australia reveals the fact (says the "Age") that the great majority of the men followed outdoor occupations in the .days before they donntd the khaki'of the A.I.F. Looking .casually over the lists it is noticed that one man was a .seaman, another .a carpenter, a third a labourer, a fourth a stockman. Only .occasionally . does the occupation of olerk appear alongside the nmno.of one of the returning men. "Professional soldier" is the description given by one of the men of his pre-war, occupation, while the next man describe himself as a cordial manufacturer. Piano tuning is a trade which, one of the Anzacs followed before 'ha went to the war, while another, who now wears the Military Medal, was an acrobat before he enlisf?d. Publican, farmer, cook, and- storeman—four occupations picked out at random, from tha record of trades by which the. Angara earned thir living up to "the time the war broke out—indicate the diverse nature of the surroundings in which the men lived prior to going into.camp. It would seem that the repatriation authorities should not experience much difficulty in placing the Anzacs in civil em« ployment.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 92, 13 January 1919, Page 5

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Untitled Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 92, 13 January 1919, Page 5

Untitled Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 92, 13 January 1919, Page 5

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