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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
2
A list of suppliers and goods used in farming includes Australian Implement Company, Ford Motor Cara, Gaulois Tyre, Wheat, Super, Twine, Oil, Wire, Iron, and other farm requisites.
District Council of Port Germein invites nominations at the District Office Ircee until Saturday June 10 1916 for one councillor Won Ward one councillor Bostons Ward one councillor Willowie Ward one councillor Yarrowie Ward and for one auditor to the district. If more nominations than seats are received voting by ballot will be held on July 1 1946.
Nominations closed at the district office Laura at noon on Saturday June 10 1916 for three councilors to fill vacancies from the retirement of Dr T M Higgins Fat Ward Klemm 8th Ward Hincks North Ward and an auditor Jas Spivar J P of whom retire in due time If more than the nominated are received the poll will be adjourned to Saturday 11916 with public notice. Returning Officer W Campbell
District Council of Booyoolie invites tenders until noon Saturday June 10 for works including sheeting and blowing metal on Laura, Gladstone, Laure, Caltowie, Beataing Merea, Maia North, Stone Hill Road and North Wat Ward. Details at District Office Laure. Tender results not guaranteed.
Town of Laura notice lists W B Campbald serving as Town Clerk with official duties and roles. The brief entry names the town and office, indicating administrative responsibilities and local governance structure.
The page notes space taken by the Roll of Honor unveiling and a lecture on Causes of the War at the Dr Bargeny address, with May donations totaling £103 from the Laraland Society.
The Booyoolie Agricultural Society held its annual meeting at Lanra Town Hall on June 3 with President W H Campbell in the chair. Secretary O Felsfeld outlined the 1915-16 report noting a small credit balance, a successful 1916 show, and praise for the new show grounds near the railway station. A prior loss in 1914 was mitigated by balances, and the society anticipated prosperous times postwar.
A district Honour Roll ceremony was held at Lanes Town Hall on a Wednesday evening. The large plywood board bears the names of local men who served in the 1914 war, with the Union Jack and Australian flags displayed above the inscription For King and Country 1914 The embossed steel plates list many fallen and wounded residents including P T Smith Ferritt Baker Keller and Baker among others.
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