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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
3
An old notice lists lay reader times at 11 am and 7 pm for Cava ox Ramaino and Meranpret Caveen. Mr L Sizer appears at 11 am and Rev E Arnold at 7 pm.
Easter Sunday events mark the Laura Standard Taura Banday School anniversary with three services led by Rev T Vigil former church pastor. Easter Monday features a town hall comedy and musical program to aid the Laura Town Ball and piano fund.
The Hill Proprietary Company founder dies leaving a widow and six children. He served in the House of Assembly for Ena Torrena from 1896 to 1905 before retiring from politics to focus on business. His daughter is married to F. W. Yor, Commissioner of Crown Lands. A serious railway wreck near Port Augusta injured the fireman and caused extensive damage. The second engine exploded. one car piled atop another, with 16 wrecked.
An advertisement from Laura Standard Printing Office touts up to date social printing services including wedding invitations dancing programs visiting cards and other social items. It emphasizes prompt service accurate workmanship and capacity to handle large orders with responsive communication via telegram post or telephone.
The Laura Church will host the farewell sermon for Rev Edgar Arnold who has led the Lawen Methodist Circuit for three years. He departs for a new post at Yorketown tomorrow. Rev G Carros is appointed to succeed him and will serve as minister starting Sunday April.
Advertisements announce a sale plan with prizes including a framed work of art valued at £600 and a twelve month World trip, plus a general appeal for funds and tickets priced at one shilling. An Education Department notice invites country schools to a six month training course with maintenance allowances and entrance exams.
A Laura Circuit farewell social honors Rev Edgar Arnold and Mrs Arnold on leaving Laura after three years. Present were Laura Church officials and neighboring congregations. Speakers praised Arnold’s faithful preaching and circuit leadership, with thanks to the women’s aid for support and renovations to the church and lecture hall.
District news reports Huddleston cricket travel to Gladstone on Saturday for a match. Visiting side used Willow field and scored 683 rpm but only two players, A Howd with 28 and H Viead with 12, reached double figures. Gladstone replied with 106, Mutter 35, A Mastars 31, A 19, J Hino 4, W …
Fragmentary OCR data lists several players with limited bowling or scoring figures including Sundries Total 4.68 and players Parsons 5 for 46, Ceook 1 for 10, Foote 4, Brown 1 for 4, Stoner 2 for 6. No clear match, team, or date is identifiable.
A brief note on Laura Joorey Club Limited presenting weights related to its products or activities. No additional context or dates provided.
The circular letter from W. B. Pages to Burra Burra Liberal Union branches thanks officers and members for loyal support, notes 2 012 Gowant Liberal votes in Inez election and 5 871 total. reports 1913 14 levies £400 4/6, 1912 13 £304 18/8, outlines branch growth and goals, and urges campaigns to secure a Liberal vote target of 9 000 with notices of dates and meetings.
A garbled transcription from a Melbourne Socialist rally includes remarks attributed to AL Kondatl praising industrial action and threatening sabotage. The speaker reportedly discusses worker strikes, alleged poisonings, and calls for peaceful eximenes, with unclear context and multiple transcription errors.
Wirrabara team suffered a loss to Booleroo Centre on Saturday in the Mal Mano match. D L Clarke top scored with 29 runs, while L Ulsterke led Wirrabara with an average of 81 in the season. Bowling saw 8 Blow take 20 wickets and PJ Hols claim 27 wickets at reduced cost per wicket.
Fragmentary reminiscence speaks of rebellion and danger. A voice claims to be on the other side, praising a government for tolerance yet admitting violation of laws and readiness to accept punishment, and referencing a griffon as consequence.
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