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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
3
Local store news notes Gladstone shop Parson’s Stores displays millinery costumes jackets and woolens with various discounts on fabrics. an invitation to visit is paired with a note on horse racing events and local listings likely from the same ad page, reflecting a busy early period commercial sheet.
A garbled account centers on Leare Thaspisne and the Leora Thseplans firm at Vogal amateurr. The scene unfolds in Tedyn Quabley’s parlor with O W Smithy joining a call for support in hostilities. Names such as Janet Meals, MacAlister MecBeth, and Mim MacBrb appear amid a muddled narrative of marriage and arrival.
The Meerkornilie mayoral district theater staged a lively comedy, featuring residents like Mr G Smith and Miss Gibam. The ensemble included Meeker and Teunie in a tangled plot of marriage schemes, jealousy, and mistaken identities amid a bustling cast and onstage songs.
The State Elections report shows two additions proposed to the Legislative Council for Oceyiral District. Details are sparse due to OCR errors, but the item notes changes in district representation and mentions Adelaide as a referenced location.
Fragmented OCR list shows multiple library, lab, and political references across Adelaide and Port Adelaide areas. Names such as Blundell Lab Donny Lab Goon Lab and figures like Price Gale Nicholls appear amid numbered entries and “Two wanted” notes tied to various districts and divisions. The passage resembles a voter or asset listing with unclarified context.
The article lists party standings and candidate names for a new Parliament in 1918 with Liberals and Labour figures, noting the state of parties and key candidates such as Butler and O’Loughlin. It presents a snapshot of election expectations and party distribution.
At Petersburg on Reosday afternoon a large audience witnessed the poll fee debate. Mr Miller and Mr Loughlig spoke as the returning officer declared results. The Liberal party faced criticism for regional voting shifts while Labour backed the motion and acknowledged cross‑district support in Renmark and other Labor areas.
Report outlines a Gara Football Club meeting rescheduled from Thursday to Monday with rain improving prospects for the coming season. It mentions drought relief, rainfall events across regions, and impacts on premises water supply and dwelling protections amid unsettled conditions.
A condensed retrospective outlines October to December 1914 military actions across Europe and Africa. It notes German and Austrian naval engagements, British and French offensives, Turkish incursions, South African uprisings, and Allied countermeasures. The piece tallies battles, ship losses, troop movements, and political shifts affecting the war’s early phase.
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