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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
4
Buckingham Palace broadcasts a royal plea to all subjects to volunteer for military service. The appeal stresses sacrifice by men of every class to sustain Britain’s war effort, urging a steady stream of recruits to secure victory and lasting peace under King George VI.
The Prime Minister calls for full imperial strength to crush Prussian military despotism and urges Australians to enlist. A national Soldiers Repatriation Fund is established by Commonwealth and States to aid soldiers returning home, with private gifts and in kind contributions invited to support livelihoods and settlement after the war.
A fragmentary tribute notes writers who produced landmark works in old age. It cites Alfred Rossel Walisos and Tennyson, mentioning late-life books and poems like Crossing the Bar and Locksley Hall, and comments on age and enduring creativity.
A vintage ad promotes Duan’s Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble and backache. It cites long lasting relief after eighteen months without symptoms and includes customer testimonials from Mrs Kidd and others in South Australia. The copy emphasizes kidney function and claims broad effectiveness for the organs.
A fragment discusses bees maintaining warmth inside a hive through wing fanning and body movement. It notes bees cluster to conserve heat, with rapid wing motion raising the temperature by small increments. The piece compares bee behavior to human warmth and ends with a sales-like line for a peppermint cure.
Exemption nights under the Lights on Vehicles Act are itemized across months. Entries include June, July, August, September, October, November and December dates. Publication appears from the Lowe Standard, Huxberh Street office.
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