23 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
1
Directory style notice listing local government bodies in Laura area. Includes Laura Corporation meets Tuesdays with Mayor Walter, councilors and clerk names, local court officers, institute details, post office hours and subscription info, and postage rates within the Commonwealth.
Sporting record notes Laura Jockey Club Limited with President Wm Wilton J P and secretaries Jas Spicer and Hugh McDonald. Two mace meetings yearly, with events on Monday and Wednesday in October. Laura Football Club premiers in 1912 1918 and Northern Areas Association winner 1914 1916. President RJ Rosa J P and Secretary TP Winter. Laura Cricket Club led by President Mr G Bundey and Secretary AG W.
Boooyootie Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society, Inc. to meet Friday on or before the full moon at Laura Town Hall. Topics include society affairs and preparations for upcoming events. W H Campbell serves as President with C Feletead as Secretary.
Mason Lodge No 23 meets on or before fall. W H Campbell is secretary. Odd Fellows M D Pueedays and Laura Tow meet alterns. Rechabitas G A D meet alterna wedacetays with Laura Town Hall and W It Campbell secretary. Foresters bleets frat in the month with Laura Town Bal. LAURA FELEPHONE EXCHANGE S F. L Boxarx 9 BR BF Cox. De L Dares.
The record lists rainfall totals for three-year spans and six-year trends. It notes barometric pressure around 2 pm on December 20, and cites extreme dates for hottest and coldest days in 1913 and 1910s equivalents, including January and July entries.
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