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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
4
Disjointed lines describe a prize drawing or book award at a local garage and store setting. Mentions Teya, Pocket, and birthday diary items among items like flag cards and cans. Readable names are limited. clear event specifics are not provided.
An advertisement touts Hearne's Bronchitis Cure for bronchitis cough croup asthma hoarseness chest pain and throat irritation. It claims complete cures when started early and states no house should be without it sold by chemists and medicine vendors.
District Council reports detail road works and gravel licences, fuelled by rate arrears and grants. Items include forwarding funds for metalling Wirrabara road, stone delivery bids, and inquiries on drainage and fencing. A special grant of 1000 pounds is proposed to repair main road damage from floods, with district volunteers asked to contribute.
A fragmented report mentions UDR personnel in Egypt with Laura’s representatives reporting daily doings near the pharaohs. Postcards note Corporal F B Roena and Private P Smith, gathering extracts from a wide news source, and a rough plan for the next day amid a half day leave to explore the pyramids.
Fragmentary diary style reflections describe scenes around Cairo, the Nile, desert camps, and ruins. The writer mentions old scholars dinners, local hospitality, and observations of natives, women, trade, and daily life. An advertisement section includes Doan's Kidney Pills and travel notes on Bent pyramids and forts.
A promising gold prospect near Jeueatown, about 43 miles from the area, is described as a bright potential for the district. The field lies roughly miles north of Dudia Wires, with Gayoral road passing over gentle terrain to Mount Grainger, the main active mine today. The Mount Grainger mine sits on a hilly summit and was mined about six years ago, signaling ongoing interest in the region’s gold industry.
Report describes a Golden Junction Company claim near Mount Granger with development work underway and promising gold quantities. Two equal yet up-to-date shafts are arriving. alluvial material extracted from gullies shows variable results. One shaft shows a deep water shaft with peculiar wire-like formation. Captain Juner confirms observed gold quantity after initial tests.
The fragment discusses unfavorable conditions and water shortages impacting ore development at a field near Jamestown. It mentions stamps and processing costs, suggesting low grade ore could be treated locally at a small rate. The distance to Jamestown is described as short, with profits hinted for interested readers.
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