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COM fvI ONWEALTH RECRUITING. 1 AN EXCELLENT RESPONSE. Press Association —Copyright.’ (Reed. 9.5 a.in.) ’ SYDNEY, aJn. 4. Sunday’s intercessary prayers wsm backed by strong appeals to young men of th© Commonwealth to respond to the calls of the Empire, as was their duty. The -response to the call for troops continues excellent. Although there was no recruiting during the holidays, many have since presented themselves at the barracks. SOME TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES. BY WRECK SALVERS', j (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. Six men, while salving a wrecked steamer cn the ninety-mile beach, had some exciting experiences. Rough weather washed their food and water overboard. Prom Wednesday to Friday they were washed by waves breaking over them, with nothing to eat or. drink. Then the steamer broke dp and all drifted ashore after a terrible struggle., badly bruised and more dead than alive from exposure.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 103, 4 January 1915, Page 5
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146AUSTRALIAN NEWS Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 103, 4 January 1915, Page 5
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