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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
2
On Thursday next a meeting will be held at Leora Town Hall under Liberal Union auspices. Addresses will be given by Acie Chops and others before a supper and dance follow.
A short note asks readers to place orders by mail, promising prompt handling. The terse line implies immediate attention to mailed requests and emphasizes quick response.
At the Angas meeting of the Prison Aid Society a report highlighted Mrs. B B Tareos of Laure as key to inmate welfare and Mrs. E B Turner’s charitable committee work. The report notes Christmas beer aid to prisoners since 1907, shifts to non alcoholic provisions, and pledges signed by many. A visit to Gladstone Gaol and gratitude from officials and inmates are cited, with appeals to authorities for continued support.
The record lists presiding chair Mossra GC Gurnew with committee members including E Pitman J Bell P 3 Curnow PR Hosktor 8 Thi T Jericho Rosion W Bowman Marner HO Seen B Oren BLL Borgas and others. Apologies were received from Moses B. Moliite and D Stuckey for non attendance.
The article reports on a meeting where Mr PJ Curnow and Mr 3 Wai of Wirrabara propose using worn cat implements. Delegates discuss adapting old ploughs and farm gear into functional tools, including gates, stock yards, feed boxes, and a Hawke-styled de-worming device, with emphasis on repurposing existing items.
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