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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Wheat Saper Twine Oil Wire and fare related sites at a port area. No clear events or names beyond generic items.
A fragmented notice describes an auction of numerous farms and parcels including arable land, pasture, orchards, wheat hay land, and buildings. It lists terms, acreage figures, and locations within Hundred of Howe near Letra, with references to covenants, leases, water, wood supply, and a packing shed. The item mentions multiple lot figures and structures including houses.
Editor's notes call on Leora and surrounding district to aid a 100000 fund for South Australia Wounded Soldiers. The appeal praises loyalty to Britain, honors Australian veterans, and insists residents support the effort to relieve families left fatherless and sustain the Empire.
The readable parts show a chaotic opinion column with garbled notes about bicycles and trust. It references names and places only faintly, suggesting a local debate or editorials on public concerns without clear events or outcomes.
Owing to the agitation surrounding the Aguttain Dey movement, officials state they have postponed reports of Joos and district happenings until October.
Reports detail an injury to Mr D Campbell’s son and medical aid provided by Dr Inter. Pte. Charles Williams departed for the war after a District Hall gathering with speeches praising Mr William and recounting recent weather and rainfall.
A deputation from Huddleston met with the Commissioner of Railways during a pass through town to press relief for poor wheat loading facilities. Promised improvements include better track and edgelines to ease shipments. Saturday night disturbance disrupted regular train service and delayed arrivals, with station staff arriving to resume duties.
At a committee meeting of the Lame See Club held on Tidey evening members supported a levy of 25 permi ve to fund a Patriotic Race Meeting in Adelade on July 6. The funds will aid Australia Day celebrations and a motion was carried to appoint committees to raise funds and organise the event.
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