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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
3
Reports describe a troubled service where panicked interruptions and moans disrupted the preacher and choir as attendees tried to calm the crowd and prevent further damage. Mention is made of wheat yard damage, community leaders stepping in, and a school celebration with local clergy, scholarships, and a notable address by Rev. Johnson, with U.S. connections and a focus on youth.
Fractured ad copy promotes Dusn's Buckache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney pain and backache. It claims long ago success for a Mr. W. B. Smith and a two year later testimonial from a spouse. Bottles sold at 25 cents to 1 dollar with delivery and guarantees.
A historical notice lists official holidays and observances including New Year’s Day January 1, Good Friday and Easter Monday dates, Kings Birthday, Prince of Wales Birthday, Right Hours Day, Christmas Day, and Commonwealth Day observances noting dates and typical closures.
An official notice in the local paper invites members to a 3 pm meeting at Laura Town on April 18. The gathering, authorized by W. B. Pasa and EA, aims to mobilize support for the return of National 4 and to elect a chairman and secretary, Ke F. Millington and Laura.
Vague report details campaign activities for Senate and House races. A Saturday gathering discussed returning national ministerial candidates and farm committees. Speakers named include Hon. As Poynton and others as local political events unfold with planned addresses and further sessions.
A late evening gathering at Litera Town Hall presided by Mayor W Bird heard Labor candidates F W Lentie and T P Lyons address electors. Speakers criticized opposing policies, urged unity to win the war, and called for support for Labor and the Senate ticket amid internal party tensions.
The Laura Jockey Club Easter Meeting on Mayday drew large crowds with perfect weather, special train service, and strong betting. Thorindale and Arise scored doubles, while delays in totalizator operations were offset by sizeable luncheon and tea booth profits supporting the Y.M.C.A Army Department and Red Cross.
In the August 1914 retreat near St Quentin a minor officer aroused marching soldiers with a toy drum and tin whistle. The impromptu concert of The British Grenadiers lifted fatigued units as they trudged, songs erupting on the square and drawing cheers as they moved into a steady column.
The document lists Senate candidates Guthrie Butterfield Rowell with Rowell senior, and House nominees Yates Glynn McOFlaherty Barker Livingstone Whiteford Ry Boy Story HL Keene Gunn Grey Poynton Lyons Hindmarsh Archibald Cavanach Wakefield Foster Makin. It notes retiring member Mr W H Story from the Senate.
A YMCA secretary who toured the British lines in France and Belgium recalls Australian soldiers’ love of home reminders. He describes the destroyed village of D and the frontline YMCA canteen where troops receive hot drinks, cakes, and cheap comforts while away. Soldiers include university men, laborers, and bushmen who sing Keep the Home Fires Burning and When You Come to the End of a Perfect Day as they bond over cocoa and treats.
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