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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
2
Friday July 28 1916 notice calls Indians to meet and discuss Australia Day celebration. Returned Soldiers welfare urged. Laura Branch Agricultural Bureau postponed. new meeting at Town Hall Library with Intendent and Board member in attendance.
The QEOND annual meeting and social are planned at Town Hall Library on Wednesday. Attendees are urged to confirm time and travel details with organizers.
Laura Corporation will sit on a committee to receive evidence from residents on safeguarding the town from future floods. The town hall, August 1, 1918, at 5 pm, invites residents to attend and submit information aiding a flood protection scheme.
District news from Melrose reports a Red Cross Society concert held on July 1 at the Tontivute Hi Hea y Moran venue. The program featured a cantata The Serenade and Irish Jig, selections by Queen of Faeries, and solos with local children trained for performances. Proceeds benefited the local Red Cross fonds.
Australia Day notices call for Town and District Adifs to assemble at Town Hall on the afternoon of January fifth at one o'clock. The call specifies a Croat gathering and mentions locality details.
A contest is announced for the most original and novel design of a sweets box. The winner receives a prize, with judging and awards to be arranged at the event.
Local street athletes resumed events after an earlier pause as conditions cleared. The day unfolded with calm, and participants followed the schedule toward a smooth completion.
A garbled historic notice discusses investment schemes and penalties for misrepresentation. It references thresholds for small investors, promised access to larger sums, and an August closing date, urging eligible persons to apply while noting penalties for deceit.
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