11 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
1
A fragment listing manufacturers and dealers in the metropolitan area and suburbs. It mentions export merchants, their goods, and the colonial markets they serve, along with five steamship lines connected to the trade network.
Directory item listing Eicuated County Vieton and Stanley Elector District located 143 miles north of LAURA CORPORATION with elected officials Mayor H G Rowland and Councillors R O Sunman FL Bundey H New W Hulman J Moody W Shephard Town Clerk W H Campbell Auditors Jas Spior and Hugh McDonald. BOOYOOLIE District Council Second Saturday meetings Chairman Wm Wilson J P Councillors C Magwala T W Higgins J 4 Klewin Thos Hincks Clerk W H Campbell Auditors Jas Spicer and Hugh Mcdonald. LOCAL COURT 8 J Mitchel J P SM Clerk Mounted Constable Wellington Allington Pall and limited jurisdiction third Tuesday monthly. Resident Justices Wm Wilson Toeer ny Ww a BG Blesing T Quigley Sandey TF Roeonfeld. VIGILANCE COMMITTEE Meets fet Tuesday monthly Chairmen J F Roennfeldt Secretary C Welatead INSTITUTE Free Reading Room open daily from 9am to pms Subscribers psa on Tuesday ana dolptios i por ans Committees meeta second Wadsesday in Month ek Aey
Sporting notes list presidents secretaries and affiliations for Laura Jockey Club Laura Football Club Laura Cricket Club Laura Tennis Club and Excelsior Ladies Hockey Club with names such as Wm Wilson J P Tas Spicer Hugh McDonald Rod Ross TP Winter F L Buntley A G Wellington 4G Wowland IM Balle Roy Faller and others with historic regional roles and meeting details.
Post office notices describe mail closing times for Adelaide and Southern districts with weekday and Monday schedules. Office hours list general business from 9 am to 6 pm, savings bank to 5 30 pm, money orders 9 am to 5 pm, and Saturday books at 1 pm. Postal rates cover within the Commonwealth and printed matter to overseas destinations with varied rates.
The fragment lists lodge groups and meeting references at Laura Town Mall and Laura Telephone Exchange. Names include F. L. Bosper, F. Cox, L. Davey, G. H. Hotars, and J.ose with H. J. Kemet. Dates reference month based meetings and alternating Wednesdays.
Agricultural societies announce shows and meetings with officers listed. The Laura Branch Agricultural Bureau meets on or before full moon. officers include J F Koennfeldt SCP president and C Felstead secretary.
Weather and rainfall figures compiled show averages and yearly totals for Courman Street and Lavna Aver. 16.40 average and 18.61 fall in Loarn. Historical notes cite barometric pressure around December 23 and a hottest day on January 27, 1913, with various year memories including 1900 1901 and 1904.
Fragmentary notice lists pamphleteers and a land sale posting. Mentions B. J. Ruse and General Prints Herbert with names like Sacerd and Ver n Farramp Vaceusits Pao. Appears as a community notices page detailing pamphlets, prices, and posted land sale information.
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