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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
3
March 7 report notes a large audience at a children's concert sold to the Tustitete with Moulea Nauley and Gortin Zim among performers. The event left a £1 10s credit balance to be shared between Brith Bed Orona and Wirrbar Farewell Committee.
The note discusses control of wheat marketing and public price measures. It mentions doubts about Beament Government control and the risk of outside influence shaping policy. It references Mr Hughes and a deputation debating the role of experts versus amateurs in setting regulations.
A speech recounts Australian troops at Gallipoli and in Egypt praising their dash under fire and endurance in trench warfare. It notes pride in the Navy’s role, training in Egypt, and the resolve of volunteers to defend the British Empire and undertake further service.
An improvised recruitment drive is organized in Laura led by the War Council. Committee members discuss holding a processing event while many Laura Brass Band members are away at the front. Lambert and officers plan decorations and speakers for the event.
Wartime notice calls for additional men and more volunteers to answer the ongoing military needs. Appeals urge citizens to enroll and support the war effort, highlighting shortages and national urgency.
A wartime rallying message from a British ruler calls for voluntary citizen sacrifice to uphold Britain's traditions and glory. It urges men of all classes to step forward, join the fight, and support the rosters who have endured months defending the empire.
The Prime Minister urges unity and rapid military expansion to defeat Prussian despotism. Australians are asked to mobilize for a quicker victory and to raise additional troops, with 16 000 needed monthly for reinforcements and broader support across the empire.
A garbled note presents a recruiting appeal attributed to the Commonwealth Statistician G H Enibbs C M G. The fragment mentions the Prime Minister and a show or app related matter, but the text is unclear and incomplete.
A fragment outlines penalties including three months impriosement and a £600 limit for offences. It mentions detention of persons and intended promotions or promotions, with liability avoidance and some consolation measures referenced.
A wartime casualty roll outlines soldiers connected to Laureato Feri and Wirrabara with references to Gallipoli and the Tooth Battalion. Names include Cpl LG Holic, RA Wade Wirrabars, Geo Haat, W Wilbert, and more with notes on wounds died at sea and volunteers not accepted.
A borrower’s possessions including household furniture and groceries were seized by creditors to cover debt. Jimmy Worth, son of the borrower, appeared with a partial list asking for the missing items. A request to replace the tools and a flour shortage prompted further demand, and a note urged sending the waal boiler to borrow and bring back the items.
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