Historical information

This is an intriguing small pamphlet from World War 1, printed in Orbost by the Snowy River Mail. The exact date is not stated, apart from Saturday 8 August at 10am. It could be advertising the time and date of an edition of the S R Mail with special reports on the War in Europe. These reports were provided by Reuters and compiled by the S R Mail. The S R Mail was an important link for Orbost district citizens with the outside world, and provided information on the conduct of World War I. Also, the district provided a number of local men and boys as volunteers to the War and news was really vital.

Significance

This pamphlet is significant because it relates to the importance of the Snowy River Mail in providing essential updates on the conduct of World War I.

Physical description

A single sheet of cream/yellowish paper with black printing.

Inscriptions & markings

EXTRAORDINARY
Snowy River Mail
Price one penny
REUTERS CABLES
THE WAR
Saturday August 8th
German Warships Sunk
Printed and published by Alex Ross, Nicholson Street, Orbost for the proprietors