23 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented 19th century advertisement lists manufacturers and sealers for a commercial guide. Entries reference Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges, with schedules, secretaries, and contact details. The text mentions pamphlets and printing offices, plus scattered names and addresses.
Directory listing for Bitasied in County Oria and nearby towns includes the Edwardian style council names and officials. It notes the Mayor HM G Rowlands, clerk WH Campbell, auditors Spicer and Hugh McDonald, and local court officials AG Wellington and J Myohellav. Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday. a Vinilanch Committee meets monthly with chair J Roeanfeldt and secretary C Colatwad.
A garbled list of club titles and officials names appears, naming Sporting Baura Jockey Club and several other local clubs including Laura Tennis Club and Excelsior Ladies Hockey Club. It notes presidents and secretaries such as J P and WS Husa, with scattered event timing hints in October.
An agricultural, horticultural, and floral society announces its incorporation and a forthcoming meeting at the rural hub. Secretary F A Rocaafldt requests attention from members and confirms official acts and dates for the society’s activities.
A fragmented railway timetable shows mail closing times at Aura Post Office and intermediate offices. It lists specific days including Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays for mail closures and notes charges for printed papers and newspapers within Australian postal rules.
The fragment reports rainfall measurements across 11 year periods with figures like 1688 889 1879 16.328 and 1300 26.614. It mentions averages, a peat misspelling maybe rainfall totals, and references to December 22 and January 27 as notable extremes. The text is garbled but indicates record temperatures and rainfall data.
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