05 May 1916
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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
1
In northern towns agents offer a full range of equipment and supplies for agriculture and industry. The notice highlights versatile products for strippers binders and harvesters and promises comprehensive service across the region.
A historical commercial directory fragment lists manufacturers and dealers across goods classes. It includes sport clubs such as Laura Football Club and Laura Cricket Club with presidents and secretaries, plus tennis and hockey groups, and references to export merchants and foreign markets. Names like J B Bocretarien Spice and Hugh McDonald appear amid club leaders and event mentions of Easter Monday.
Directory and notices for Laura Victoria covering council meetings post office hours and postage rates. Lists council members and clerks, local court, vigilance committee, free reading room, and institute contacts. Provides mail closure times to Adelaide and Booleroo and postage classifications within Australia and to the United Kingdom.
The notice lists train times for Tuesday Thursday and Saturday running between Stone Hato irabara Yaudiah and Booleroo Centra. It appears to be a fragmented timetable indicating weekday and weekend services with locations and days.
The Laura Branch Agricultural Bureau lists meetings in Laura Town Hall with chair EG Bleving J.P. and secretary RJ Rose, noting the Booyooley Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society Inc at a new show grounds near the railway station. The main society holds events the last Wednesday in September, led by President W H Campbell and Secretary C Felatead.
Fraternal society notices list Mason Lodge No 23 3.A.C meeting on Mondays secretary W H Campbell Oddfellow M A meets alternate Laurel Town Hall secretary R Rechabites 8.A.10 meets alternate Wednesdays Laura Town Mall secretary W U Campbell Foresters meets first Monday in the month Laura Town Hall secretary Laura Telephone Exchange S F L Bunprr 2.R F Cox i f L Davar 7 Laura Leureann B J Rove MJ Kure
The report lists rainfall figures in Laura across lineal periods with years 1879 to 1901 and averages. It notes main rainfall totals for three consecutive years, and references a parametric pressure reading on December 29 at peak, with an unusual entry about the hottest day of 1913 on January 27.
The Laura Standard General Printing Office in Laura announces fruitgrowers pamphlets by Me HB Tayir editor. Topics include tax, peace taxes, war, and other agricultural matters, each slated for posting at the Laura printing office on Berhort Street.
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