17 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1916
Page
1
A comprehensive guide listing manufacturers and dealers by class, detailing export merchants, the goods they ship, and the colonial and foreign markets they supply.
Directory listing for Conmy Victoria in the Stanley district shows the Bootoolie District Council offices with monthly meetings chaired by T O Hl and councillors Walter R Vs Yu Klemm Thos Hincke. It includes clerk B Cat Ml, auditors Sas Spicer and Hugh M, and local court with J Mitchell J P. Also notes vigilance committee meetings second Monday and residents’ room gatherings on Tuesdays, with secretary and librarian details and a truncated budget section.
The snippet lists leaders of several historic clubs including Laura Jockey Club with president Wan Wilson J B and secretary Jas Spicer, and mentions the Laura Football Club, Laura Tennis Club, and Excelsior Hocket Club with respective officers. It references annual events on Easter Monday and a Wednesday in October, plus league affiliations and dates around 1912 to 2014.
General Informatics shows mail closing times for Adelaide Southern Offices and intermediate offices, with specific days and hours. It lists postage rates within the Commonwealth for letters, replies, printed matter, books, magazines, newspapers, and other items, plus conditions for overseas service to the United Kingdom and British Protectorates.
Weather and rainfall figures are reported with averages and totals across years. Record high temperatures and pressures are noted, including barometric pressure 29.48 inches on December 22 at 2 pm. The entry lists historical averages and notable extremes such as hottest day January 27, 1913 and coldest day June 10.
Agricultural societies and the Laura Branch Bureau plan meetings. President H Campbell and Secretary C Felstead are noted withLaura Town Hall hosting sessions on Fridays or before full moon.
Fraternal groups list upcoming meetings for LODGES AREAS MASONIC LODGE NO 23 ODDFELLOWS M A and RECHABITES and FORESTERS with secretaries Laura Campbell Laura Towa Mall and L Bandey. Meetings occur around moon phases and midweek without precise dates given.
The fragment announces pamphlets from Murray Pioneer editor BLS Tuyurr, claiming recognition in horticultural circles. It lists prices and ordering details for publications titled The Laura Standard General Prisog Office and related items, with scattered, garbled pricing and contact notes.
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