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Newspaper

Laura Standard

Location

Laura, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 11, 1917

Page

3

Nationalists urged to unite and recruit for Empire

The article urges Australian Nationalists to consolidate the victory for National ideals, maintain community committees, and form a lasting National Party. It calls for a vigorous recruiting drive, support for returning soldiers, and continued opposition to Labour extremists, warning against disbanding the new movement.

Great Britain Labour Party Geen Mr. Hughes Ayth Australia Aus oFic Union Pans Eee Salt British Empire National Labour Party South Australia S. Iust Australien Commonwealth

Royal Follies at St Aida Beach Town Hall Event

The Royal Follies troupe from St Aida Beach performed at the Taare Town Hall with K E J Copley and others in attendance. A social hosted by Mayor Ame W BOle honored W Fuller recently returned from Egypt, with a large turnout and formal speeches by local dignitaries.

Reorat Fortra The Royal Follies St. Aida Beach Oe Tanre Town Hall K. E. J. Copley Hea Selleater Tee Tmc Wetcows Sedan Taare Pfo W. Fuller Egypt Ame Wbole Gerloma Ziven Ta Te Engove Vou

Wool purchase scheme hailed by growers in Australia

The wool sale reform opened with rules on common lines until December when appraised sales replaced competition sales. Growers and traders broadly support the scheme, praising the prices and noting small holders benefit, with thanks extended to committees and government for framing and executing the plan.

Lewis We Lo Ware

Trap for Sheep Fly Banned by H Higgins In NSW

Mr J Higgins of Taverell NSW proposes a crude trap to eradicate the sheep fly pest. NSW Government Entomologist W W Froggatt will test it. The device, made from a hermetic tin and wire netting, uses baited meat and a drip to lure and kill flies with minimal maintenance.

J. Higgins Taverell N.S W Ns.w W. W. Froggatt

Moppin-up Battalion at War and Whiskey Largesse

Australian troops press the field hunt for prisoners in a rough action. They sweep dugouts with fixed bayonets and drinkers’ supply of beer and cigars found among German loot. A nameless enlistee comments on the call to join the battle and the promise of rough service in the moppin up battalion.

Cable France Catalina Simare Jess Seebee

Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Backache Cure

testimonial from Mrs W Dom Port Pirie praising Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble. she credits lasting relief for two years with purchase details and a Sydney address for the product.

Venstant Ieee Dan Hoon Biak Kidnay Ntorokwepore Foster Gtb Sydney Doan

Australian bushranging and Paterson poems in trench editions

A Sydney publishers note announces Australian produced books for Australians including Saltbush Bill J P and other Paterson verses. The two volume Saltbush Bill work and Banjo Paterson poems are offered in trench editions for soldiers in Egypt, with Angus and Robertson promoting locally printed volumes and pocket editions for distribution to those on active service.

Messrs Anes and Robertson, Ltd Sydney Australis Angus and Robertson, Ltd Australia G. E. Bexall Ito Saltbush Bill Banja Paterson A.B. Paterson Egypt J.P Randy Banjo” Paterson Snowy River Saltbush Hill Edward Ves Jacky Jack Mavaru Nerces Isaac Jaenh Jacob Laban Conlgardie France King and Empires Messie, Angus and Robertson Itd Trench C. J. Dennis Ginger Mick Laura Standard Printing Office

Nationalist Victory Reported in Federal Elections

Fragmented lines describe a sweeping nationalist win with references to polling on Saturday and a Reed majority over opponents. Figures surface for Senate and House contests, including Grey division prospects and partial tallies for Adelaide, Barber, and other candidates amid incomplete results.

Australia Ulgaty Nationa Ceasdate Fedeeat Vosary Oppel Savidate Sens Senate Rowell House of, Representatives

Public Holidays List With Mixed Dates

A garbled list of holidays includes New Year s Day Foundation Day Good Friday Easter Day King s Birthday Christmas Day and other days with inconsistent spellings and dates. The fragmentary text shows several events dated across the year but several items are unclear or misspelled.

Peace of Wales

Unclear municipal notes on permits and public works

Fragmentary record from EAUMA Corporation notes on permits and proposals including street lamps, waterway work, and property storage. Mentions Mr Nicilly MCP and Miss Spine with hall shows and city notices. Concrete details are obscured by garbled OCR.

Urania Adaroe

Rainfall Totals Reported for DACKs Monthly Totals

The record lists monthly rainfall figures for DACKs with Totals 169 for Twowsry Prim ary 148 Mare 147 and April 88.

Notices for church news and public notices

Readers are invited to submit church news to The Laure Standard by a deadline. All notices must reach the office by a stated time and alterations to contracted advertisements must be sent before publication. Absence of a report may be interpreted as no notice received.

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