06 Aug 1915
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
1
A fragment notes a price per copy and a payable entrance fee for a satay event. Details are incomplete but indicate required payment to attend and purchase specifics for attendees.
An old style trade notice lists various shop categories such as Boots and Leather Goods, Chemicals and Drugs, China and Earthenware, Cycles and Motor Cars, Millinery and Fancy Goods, Hardware and Jewellery, Photographic Goods, Provisions and Grocers, and related specialties. It notes commission terms, special quotations on demand, sample cases from £10, and consignments of produce sold on account.
An annual London directory lists manufacturers and dealers across goods classes, facilitating worldwide communication among buyers and sellers. It highlights export merchants and the goods they ship, along with colonial and foreign markets.
Directory style listing from County Victoria and Electoral district of Stanley. Includes Laura Corporation officers and council names, Town Clerk W H Campbell, district council meetings second Saturday each month, local court staff, vigilance committee secretary C Felaead, institute meeting times and subscription details, and library and treasurer notes.
Sporting notes list officers for Aura Jockey Club and Laura Football, Cricket, Tennis, and Hockey clubs. Includes presidents, secretaries, and annual event references with Easter Monday and October dates. Names mentioned include Vitas, Tasspicet, Hugh McDonald, RJ Rosa, J.B. Heer, TB Winter, AG Wellin, WG Howland, and Roy Fuller.
An OCR fragment notes the Booootie Agricultural Society with new show grounds near a highway station, meeting details, and officers Laura Brandn and MJ Kove listed with roles in the agricultural bureau. It references a Friday meeting on or before fall moon at Laura Town Hall.
A fragment lists various lodge and fraternal group meetings including Mason and Oddfellows, with scattered names such as WH Campbell, WD Rechabites, FORESTERS, and Laure Town Hall. Includes partial contact references and a few personal names like FL Seanuary, L. Davey, and R. J. om.
Railway timetable notes Tuerdsyn Thoredass and Saturdeyn with general information Laura post office mails close times listed for Adelaide and Southern Offices 1015 a m on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays 945 a m Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays Booloroo and intermediate offices 3 Tueadays Thursdays and Saturdays office hours postage rates within Commonwealth and outside 4 op of part of 4 com tree paper acts by par 8 mm Magazines railways timetable mentions however details are unclear
Fragmented OCR shows rainfall figures for 1913 and related averages. It lists yearly totals such as 15.61 and 29.48 inches, with references to January and other months. The text is garbled but indicates a post weather summary comparing rainfall across multiple years.
Fragmented OCR lists items and topics such as Ramo Dayom Wer Weare Vine Faure and various topics like Pas TeeTIOs ACT Cons Luarix Peaem Totem Tae Ware Musca Vine and Durmuawo costs. Includes scattered phrases and numbers, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.