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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
2
Notices will be received at the Office of the Engineer on Tuesday the 6th day for constructing a dilmnin at Kartle Springs, Hundreds of Bray, Smith and Conimurea. For further particulars consult the government gazette or the department of public works.
Fragmented OCR item lists a choral service led by Rev HL Hartley on April 19 with old hymns. Scattered lines mention Millicest markets, Adelaide markets, and miscellaneous food items and prices amid garbled text. The readable portions point to a church service and market notices in a historical setting.
A brisk sale sequence outlines prime shop meat and sheep trading with strong demand for prime chops and baconers. Livestock prices show hogs and lambs firm, dairy cattle in good values, and wheat quoted at per bushel rates. notable consignments and competition drove prices higher amid steady buyer activity.
A Millicent Council special meeting on April 11 discussed lease tenders for Recreation Reserve grazing and cultivation. Bids by W Walker, W Sinchir, A McCourt, J Warr and others were listed with amounts, and one bid “was accepted.” Also notes on stock sale, Millicent Branch Bible Society meeting, wool sales by local merchants, and Millicent school activities are recorded.
Fragments describe a Tawranoota April rural meeting at the Public Hall with fair member attendance and two visiting ladies. Papers on Mental Culture and Mutual Benefit were critiqued, while readings on arbitration stirred debate. The society enrolled four new members, totaling twenty one, and related lantern views noted low turnout at a Wesleyan gathering.
Members chaired by W Poster discuss the South Eastern lus and Rougteen rail issues. J Vinton and others attend Moule Gambier meeting to examine railway service and safety while MPs weigh the unity passenger service and potential reforms.
Local hearings examine the break of gauge between Wolseley and Mount Gambier and the impact on freight, with farmers and traders urging faster service, better harbor facilities at Rosport, and reform of trucking practices to boost grain movement to Adelaide and Melbourne.
In a charged police report two men face formal charges following a daylight incident on Chrystening Lane. The suspects are identified as W. Huchestad and J. P. Donald Mc Phervin, with additional details about the Bastar Stanley case and related warrants.
The text presents a muddled account mentioning Mililicant and Stowell, with references to a train journey, local dwellings, and frustrated investment schemes. It notes hardened travelers, a rough emotional tone, and vague remarks about Alluvial diggings and agricultural prospects in Viewwria area.
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