Always Never Increase Clog or Gum Life of Machines
A short note discusses maintenance principles ensuring machines run without clogging or gum buildup. It emphasizes steady, planned care to prolong mechanical life and prevent frequent breakdowns.
20 Oct 1916
Page 1
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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
1
A short note discusses maintenance principles ensuring machines run without clogging or gum buildup. It emphasizes steady, planned care to prolong mechanical life and prevent frequent breakdowns.
London directory lists Laura in Victoria's Stanley district with council offices at Laura and monthly meetings led by Chairman Wiliggins. Includes Laura Corporation officers, district council members, local court figures, vigilance committee details, and notes on manufacturers and exporters with free reading room and library staff.
The document lists executives and offices for shipping and sports clubs in Laura, noting two annual meetings Easter Monday and first Wednesday in October. It names the Laura Jockey Club Ltd, Laura Football Club, Laura Cricket Club, Laura Tennis Club, and Excelsior Ladies' Hockey Club with presidents and secretaries, including Wm Wilson, J P Spicer, and G Buntley among others.
The Boooyolis Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society of Laurel lists new show grounds beside the railway station. The spring show occurs on last Wednesday in September. President W L Campbell and Secretary Fstatead are named, with Laura Branca Agricultural Bureau noted. Laurel Town Mall listing includes Chairman E Blesing JP and Secretary Rd Rowe J.P.
Local notices list lodge meeting dates including Masonic Lodge No 23 S A C meets Mondays, Odd Fellows M A meets alternate Tuesdays, Rech abites A S A meets alternate, Foresters meet Mondays, with named secretaries and contact Laura. Includes references to Laura Telephone Exchange and associated names.
Adelaide and Southern Offices mail close times listed. Office hours from 9 am to 6 pm for general business, Savings Bank 9 am to 5:30 pm, Money Order 9 am to 6 pm with Saturday cutoffs. Postage rates detail within the Commonwealth and for Australia printed matter, magazines, newspapers, and international letters.
The listing shows a railway time table noting trains on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings at Stone Hut with schedule details readable from the provided fragment. It preserves the era tone and presents the active timetable as a compact card item.
The article presents rainfall data for Laure over an 11 year period with averages for three and 36 year spans. It lists yearly totals and notable figures such as high and low rainfall events, barometric pressure around 29 inches, and extreme temperatures including a hottest day in 1913 January 27 and cold days on June 16 and July 1.
Murray Pioneer pamphlets by HS TaylOr editor of Murray Pioneer offered through The Laura Standard General Printing Office. Listed items include fruitgrowing topics with prices and mailing details. provided names, places, and post rates for ordering.
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