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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
3
A New Year’s Day event under Salvation Army supervision at Wiresters Forest invites several to attend. Preparations include a forthcoming function on Monday January 29, 1917, with refreshments and a dog outing expected to accompany the program.
In a December discussion the Belgian Relief Committee noted steady subscriber support and plans to reorganize to aid settlers. A railway station farewell honored Captain Cockburn with gifts, while Wirrabara residents celebrated with a charity concert and community programs raising funds and fostering local gathering spaces.
Drought and war delayed plans for a district fund drive but residents push ahead with meetings and actions. F K E M Becretary visits Murray Town to discuss institute affiliation and an Institute Hall, while a school home entertainment event supports the YMCA program in the district.
Mara Rei Bros Lei Tinhor Morchante of Flinders Street Adelaide notify that they are prepared to accept timber contracts and wood from buildings of description. Designs and prices are forwarded post page on application.
Fox Photo presents Charlie Chaplin and Vicinia Pearson in a Lux De Fox program at Lanra Friday night. The feature includes "Losing Low" and "The Ship Walker" with fresh stunts and new laughs, promising a strong appeal to adults and children alike.
The district mourns the death of C John Walter of Laurra View Laura, born 1513 in Borbany, son of Henry Walter. A long time farmer and church stalwart, he helped build Laurus Baptist Church, served as lay preacher and Sunday school superintendent, and left a widow and six daughters among his survivors. An In Memoriam service at Laura Baptist Church reflected on his devout life and leadership.
We publish excerpts from the Sale of Fruit Act 1915 guiding growers in this district. Only standard cases to be sold or bought in one or more stands and vans with exemptions for dried fruit and tainted cases. Total sale rules apply to fruit destined for manufacture or export under approved terms.
Local growers are urged to modify fruit cases to meet revised Clause 8 standards. The notice specifies maker name and address, guaranteed capacity in bushels, and legible, durable markings. It lists standard case dimensions and notes penalties for violations, with stamp and self inking pad prices offered for order.
In Laura area news mention steps toward an Australian Soldiers Repatriation Panel, rising electric lighting interest, and warding off rate hikes. Harvesting delays due to unseasonable weather raise demand for farm aid, while weed control under the Noxious Weed Act features. A Frome Jockey Club charity event funds the Repatriation Fund. There's talk of shortages and rising agricultural prices, calls for holiday relief in parliament, and civic drives to support local library subscriptions and Christmas card needs. Residents urged to back the North Stationery Office restocking and to remember troops abroad as the year closes.
A garbled notice lists new books at the Testitute now available for circulation. It mentions a New Year event at Stacey Park Appile Yarrowie with a Revolut Sports meeting and Red Cross funds entertainment. An Honor Roll is to be unveiled. An official announcement notes crop reports with prices per bushel and a Christmas box for farmers.
A Gladstone resident credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with curing years of backache and kidney trouble. She, and her sister Mrs Pankhurst, praise the remedy's timing and effectiveness after doctors failed. The pills retail at 2/9 in Australia and are available via Foster-McClellan Co. or local chemists.
A fragmented column fragment discusses content policies and attribution rules for submissions, emphasizing writer name and address as evidence of authenticity. It signals that opinions expressed do not represent endorsements and mentions Tetons and unnamed topics in a cautionary editorial tone.
An appeal from Ben. COPLEY a returned soldier for farmers in this and adjacent districts to donate wheat to the YMCA wheat drive. He seeks receiving agents and asks editors to acknowledge donations in their columns. The letter notes prior YMCA Army Department support and requests prompt responses.
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