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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
1
Hearne's medicine is praised for curing bronchitis cough croup asthma hoarseness and chest pain. It promises complete cure when used early and asserts it prevents consumption from developing. Sold by chemists and medicine vendors.
Wholesale indents offer low prices across ranges of British and Continental goods. The record lists monthly figures for Sommery and January to December, noting values such as February 62, March 101, April 0, May 49, June 42, July 71, August 273, September 898, October 249, November 96, December 73.
The report lists rainfall figures by year from 1876 through 1915 with averages, notes three subsequent years 1911 1912 1913 and their values, cites a 36 year average of 17.57 inches, records the lowest barometric pressure 29.48 on December 22 at 2 pm, and mentions hot and cold days including January 7 1915 and June 1 July 4 in a concise weather summary.
Adelaide and Southern Office close at 10 15 a m Booleroo and intermediate offices at 3 p m General business hours 8 30 a m to 6 p m Wings Bank 8 50 p m to 6 90 p m Money orders up to 6 p m except Saturdays when closing time is 1 0 p m Internal rates include inland letters 1d per half ounce and half ounces for post cash orders and books printed in Australia with rates per 8 ounces or part thereof
Railway time table notes show Reading Room hours daily from 9 am and reference to rooms on and around town. Mentions Campbell Treecure and local council, Masonic Lodge meetings on or before full moon, Rechabites Lodge on alternate Wednesdays, and Western Lodge on the first Monday in the month.
Special note lists several coded phrases and names such as Ramm Dayino Wer Weaver and Vine Frorr avo Veorrastes Pao. It mentions Tax Warre Mataca Vare and Tax Prone Tas Boer Vanserrms To Piart, plus entries like Pause or Decmwvous Tagua and Coser or Derrmirss with a final line Nine.
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