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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
1
A historical directory notice outlines manufacturers and dealers supplying colonial markets and the Gouda ship, with a request for copies of the current edition to be forwarded and payment due on receipt of postal order for 20.
Fragmented OCR text lists many names and titles in a Laura Corporation and district council context. Reads like a community directory with officers, auditors, constables, clerks, and meetings noted as monthly or quarterly, with subscription price and browsing hours unclear.
Mails close times for Adelside Southers Offeen and other offices listed with daily and midweek cutoffs. General business hours, savings bank, money orders, and rates within the Commonwealth described, including letter, card, printed matter, books, and newspaper categories. Railway times and local center references appear toward the end.
A fragmented notice lists Laura Jockey Club as president Wm Wilson with annual meetings, plus references to Laura Football Club Premi Slinders Footbell Association 1918, and various club secretaries including TP Wister and AG Wellington. Also mentions Laura Tennis Club president 4G Rowland and Excelsior Ladies Hockey Club secretary Roy Faller.
An OCR fragment shows notices for Masonic Lodge No 23 3.4.0 with references to W Lt Campbell secretary and Rechabites at Laure Town Mall with WD Campbell as secretary Also Foresters Medadirat Monday monthly at Laura Town Hall and names F L Bonner F Cox and L Davey with a Laviea Staxtam entry.
Agricultural Society Liss announces a spring show at New Stow roads near the Railway Station. J F Roennfeldt and JAY Seseeinry are named officers. The notice calls for entries before a late fall deadline and references the Saura Branch Agricultural Survey noting support and location details.
Fragmentary data on rainfall and farm rainfall averages across multiple years is presented with numerous errors. The text attempts to show yearly rainfall figures, averages, and related notes but remains largely unreadable and inconsistent.
Pamphlets by editor Mr BL 8 of Murray horticultural circles are available from The Laure Standard General Printing Office L. Ratses Davita i Ver Westar 2 Visk Favrrako Veuxtaniey Buge tEoHOs Act Provatm Peax Taxa Our Lear an Pasa Brens Tax Wark Matava Vine and others. Eaves or Bremnous Tasxa 8 Coat oy Dusrauixa 9 Taz Sonoma Patiow Rusk The Lanea Standaet General Printing Attics Herbert Street Laura
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