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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
2
Farmlands and gardens offered with B19 acres freehold in Koppio twelve and a half miles from railway and sixteen from the Bay. Abundant water on 150 acres fallow and 100 acres suitable for lucerne. Price £3 per acre with balance terms. Garden area features stone rooms and orange holdings, balance terms available.
Estate listing describes properties in Laura offering 3 to 4 rooms plus London priced at £500 to £650. Features include windmill, tanks, sheds, stone stable, garden with about 60 fruit trees, water supply, and multiple tanks. Nearby outbuildings include fowl house, pig sty, watch house, iron kitchen, and various “blocks of land” adjoining the house.
Readers are urged to note a stirring issue reflecting on the 1914 war outbreak. The article laments civilization’s veneer as nations Britain France Russia And Austria clash, with life losses and global economic impact on commerce and colonial profits.
The community reflects on 3914 drought and a December flood that damaged homes and stores while thanking fate for no casualties. Residents mourn hardships yet look to a brighter new year with resilience, noting no invasion casualties or widespread starvation.
Obituary notices report the death of Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Neale who served 36 years with the Education Department and commanded the 74th Battalion of Beaior Osicts as a lieutenant colonel. Separate notice details the death of Mary Ann Coe born 1814 in England, who immigrated to Australia in 1859 and lived in multiple towns before dying aged 97. The notes mention family survivors and long life.
Central Board of Health reports removal of up to 80 tons of silt and debris from business yards as health measures proceed. Town Council discusses government grant for drain repairs, road fixes, and flood risk mitigation with Railway Department survey levels and ongoing bridge work at Hoose Street.
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