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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
2
Property for sale featuring multiple acreages along railway lines with water access. Describes 819 per ter, 100 acres suitable for inclusion, perpetual lease option and terms. Lists orchards with orange and lemon trees, pears and peaches, vines, and several sheds nearby. Includes two acre parcels with potential for clearance and cultivation.
Victorian style listing details homes in Laura with 3 to 9 rooms and a £500 oasis area. Mentions 2 acres land, Tweerne Block, Windall Flower House, fruit and flower garden, lemon trees and vines. Walforth inspection and price 6650 pounds with nine stone rooms, cement verandah, fruit stand, and about 40 trees.
A fragmented timetable lists lay reader and rector slots with several names such as Rev Raymont and Rev Carvollo. The exact venues and times are unclear due to the garbled text, but it appears to be a church or religious group schedule with multiple readings and classes.
Editor notes rail operations cause delays between Gladstone Booleroo Centre with up to four special trains weekly. Public unaware of schedules after notices posted at Laura post office, prompting confusion among merchants and residents. Local council meeting notes minor revenue and illness updates, while a Laura district obituary and schooling exams are reported amid a broader district slowdown.
Played at Wirrabara on Saturday Laura batted first but struggled as Middleton and Blow bowled six maidens in twelve overs. Visitors collapsed to 24 for eight, then a brisk ninth wicket partnership between Bur and Phil Acott revived play, bringing the total to 72. Bantley carried his bat for 39, Clarke added 32, while Booges and others bowled tightly.
A dramatic incident occurred Saturday afteroom along the Laas and Yai rand when a yoke of horses laden with mumples bolted as Mr. Poster neared Moody’s corner. A crowd of young men rushed to stop the runaway load, pulling up the pair just before Moody’s corner, as a rider was knocked from the road and briefly revived.
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