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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
3
The readable fragment mentions Laura Celebrations and post content dated Wednesday, with disrupted wording about a plan and committees. Key specifics are missing, leaving an incomplete record of events or participants. No clear actions, places, or outcomes can be established from the legible text.
A brief note records a cough remedy named Weivand's Great Pepptoniat Gave issued in 64. The line hints at a historical medical anecdote or patent medicine claim without further context.
Fragmentary text references flood waters and a cough and cold remedy labeled Greaa-Peppermint for coughs and colds. Mentions vague terms such as Imus, Woods, and venta lata. Unable to identify clear persons, organizations, or events from the faded source.
Sunday and Monday July 16 17 hosted by the British and Foreign Bible Society in town with Rev J H Sexton South Australia conducting services and giving address. The Laura Branch Annual Meeting followed at the Methodist Church presided by Rev A G Carroaso with low attendance due to weather. The report details donations past and present, youth fundraising efforts, and ongoing support for the Society in the community.
Fragmentary notice from a Wilmington publication referencing the honor roll. The readable text lists names or terms but is incomplete, with references to joining, medical standards, and an unfinished signature. The fragment lacks clear dates, organizations, or full context.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate rainfall data for Laura across months February March May and June in 188? with named observer W R Mackie and unclear figures. The readable items mention rainfall totals and dates but lack complete values or context.
The mayor and town council expressed sorrow over the death of Mr R C Sunman a long time resident and former councillor. He served 13 years conserving ratepayer interests and was held in high esteem by many. sympathy was sent to Mrs Banman and family as they mourn his loss and the death of his son. A motion was moved to forward condolences to Mrs Sunman and her family.
A veteran declares Gallipoli a brilliant Allied achievement, praising sacrifices and strategic outcomes. He cites Italy joining the Allies, spared Servian soldiers, and the preservation of Suez and the canal, asserting Gallipoli’s lasting glory and a future triumph over the Ottoman Empire.
An article on military training methods stresses the aim to improve accuracy and impact over numbers. It notes eye brain coordination, range estimation, and the role of the School of Musketry at Bendwick Riles Range with expert instructors guiding both home and expeditionary forces.
Fragmentary notes describe graduated stages of inawact ion at the School of Mastery with methods for locating and describing positions using photographs and coloured diagrams. A second volume titled GANGE PRACTISES outlines organization of musketry instruction for soldiers, with references to the Laure Standard Office.
The South Australian Soldiers Fund aids wounded and dead or incapacitated soldiers and their dependents. It provides allowances, artificial limbs, medical needs, and civil employment support. A committee reviews applications, with rules on compulsory allotments and post discharge support to ensure welfare of families.
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