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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
1
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Directory item lists Laura Corporation meetings set for the town and district council at Laura with named officials including mayor W Billa and town clerk W H Campbell. It also notes the district council meets second Saturday each month, with officers J Spicer and H McDonald as auditors and other local offices. The local court and free reading room details are included, with various names and titles.
Sporting notes list the Laura Jockey Club officers and meetings set for Easter Monday and the first Wednesday in October. It also lists Laura Football Club premiers in 1912 1913 and 1914 1915 with officers and receivers, and Laura Cricket Club with president and secretary listed.
Agricultural societies announce shows at Lew Show Grounds near Tealway Station. The Laura Branch Bureau lists the schedule with entries due by Friday noon at Laura Town Hall. President W H Campbell and Secretary C Felstead outlined the festivities and organizational details.
Lodge listings for Mason Lodge No 23 and Odd Fellows M A outline meetings before and after full moon at Laura Town Hall with secretaries listed. Rechabitas and Foresters details mention Wednesday meetings at Laura Town Hall with respective officers. Contact names include WL Campbell and Laura Town Hall secretary.
Postal offices announce close times for Adelaide and Southern routes with daily mail cutoffs to Stone Hat Wirrabarn Booleroo Centre Appia Yarrowie Pine Springs Melrose Wilmington Beetaloo Valley and other destinations. Savings bank and money order hours listed along with postage rates and international notes for Australia United Kingdom and other countries. Also mentions railway time table.
Cournen or F C Esoret in Lava presents rainfall data across year spans 1901 to 1915 with figures for 1902 14 59 1904 15 00 and 1905 18 78. The three following years show 1551 1513 and 1913 averages. 26 year total and lowest barometric pressure 22 45 on December 2. Hot day 63 February 27. Coldest days June 18 and 12 with frost noted.
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