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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
2
The deceased serviceman, enlisted with the A.L.F. in desperation, was sent to the Maltese district and surrounding area fromook to his widow and parents through local authorities.
City notices list Laure Corporation and officials including Peet Mayor Billy Ors Newmen Moody Adame Bandey Winter Glarkeur and W H Campbell in a readable local briefing with names and roles.
The report notes town work progressing at the western and southern areas and mentions a request from Children’s Hospital for donations. It lists financial entries from Finanese Financial for March 19 including receipts of £125 46 and various payments such as Works 0 de Dd 21 and Electric regents 8.
The record shows discussion over delaying actions for water supply to North Londs and extending Rosenfeldt's deadline by fortnight. Amendments sought immediate arrangements with Mr Quigley for wa aspects and funding, with motions on travel expenses and a Municipal Association report.
An old advertisement claims Dan's Buckache Kidney Pills restore kidney health, easing backache and disordered secretions. It touts a recovered speaker, a 2/9 price per bottle, and sales through Allellan Co. in Sydney with postal receipt offered.
March notes from Lovera district detail road contracts and repairs including stone breaking, ballast, and grading. Officials Higgin s and Walter oversee works with Dr Cleegett and others delivering material and approving payments. A £715 net payments and £200 allotment for minteed work are recorded along with ballot voting notes and upcoming enrollments.
General business includes authorizing Dr. Klemm as author and setting contract 902 with Quersser and Cona Giller for the Ward. Tenders to be called for several projects. travel allowance approved. various road and creek work requests discussed. clerk thanked for report and approvals granted.
The Agricultural Bureau WIRRABABA BRANCH met March 2 with about twenty members. Mr W Bow presented, J Carmon and H Stevens named delegates, and Mr PH Bater invited to lecture. An advisory board proposed amendments to the Widow of Pyre Act. discussion and a vote followed. A paper described a stone rake machine for farming, its benefits, and potential use on fallow fields. Next meeting set for March 16 with Mr F C Queson to present on Summer Bolling.
Fragmentary warning text urges caution to residents about strangers and property offers. It warns against vanity and talking too openly about plans. The garbled tone suggests social tension and advice to avoid facilitating outsiders.
The Herald notes a Wirrabara Local Committee gathering to address loyalty to the Official Labor Party and condemn departing parliamentary representatives. A postal evening is planned, with a deputation to liaise with adjacent branches for district survey and support of a federal candidate.
The report compiles monthly rainfall totals and notes an act exempting certain night vehicle operations. Records show January totals around 1.69 inches and February near 1.49 inches, with references to pass off and ordinance numbers. The document also mentions lights on vehicles and exemptions for night use.
Article urges readers to support their community by discussing local issues and backing trustworthy tradespeople. Encourages loyal readership, fair hiring, and keeping wealth within the town to bolster its prosperity.
Miss Amy Tomkinson letters children urging a junior branch of the Soldiers Cabbage Patch League to grow vegetables for the Cheer-up Hut in Adelaide. She explains starting with small garden plots, growing peas beans marrows and more to supply soldiers, asks readers to write back with what they could grow, and notes a badge for members.
The 1917 Federal Hansard excerpt records cross talk in a committee with accusations of drugging and impudence. Speakers clash over statements about Senator cadly and others, with calls to withdraw offensive remarks and references to conscription debates.
The Commonwealth of Australia pays judges salaries that critics say are excessive. Citizens question how much longer they will endure this financial burden amid ongoing discussions of judicial pay and accountability.
Extract from a Federal Hansard speech by Hon A Poynton condemns attacks on the Prime Minister after a return from England. He predicts an election will test loyalties, cites supposed conspiracies to ruin the PM, and recalls a wartime speech on alien elements in the Labour movement. He singles out Liberal and Brisbane MPs for disloyalty claims.
James, a simple village yokel, stands in a railway station for the first time and is dazzled by the vast scene. The 330 express thunders through, leaving him fixated on the tunnel thrugers as passengers and porters look on. A porter asks what he is staring at and he jokes about a terrible crash if the train had missed the hole.
In a rural confrontation a motorist pays a farmer five pounds to settle a dog killing claim. A wary man asks about the dog and whether a shot will be fired. The motorist apologizes for spoiling the sport and explains he was not hunting, only guiding a trip to the woods.
A soft knock at the repaired but poor condition Dohertys cottage brings Mr. O'Gorman to the door. The father calls for a hatchet as the visitor lingers, revealing a tense moment in a family dwelling.
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