Liquor controversy and social events at Millicent
A Tasmanian interviewee criticizes Australia’s liquor laws, arguing local option fails to curb drinking and private profits should be eliminated. News briefs describe August events in Millicent including a Millicent Caledonian Society ball with 70 couples, Salvation Army talks, and upcoming lectures and concerts.
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Teetotaller
Kaps
Australia
Titterndes
Scotland
Victoria
Mildura
RE. V. Simpkinson
St. Michael's Church Schoolrowa
Europe
Tax Cutepoytn Batt
Millicent Caledonian Society
Institute
Re. D. McArthur
Ar. P. Kievelbach
Dy Main
Millicent Clearing and Road Work Reports
Millicent notes clearing sales at Tillicent Stores and plans for road improvements. Councillors inspect districts on August 16, assessing drains, roads, and potential land resumption to ease traffic. Police handle youth rowdyism. Buxton Cheese Factory sale to John Lee pending start of cheesemaking in September.
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Mount Murugan
Mount Muirhea
A. McCourt
Penols
Costello
Major
Mount Graham
Finerald Waracen
Mexara
Williams Bros
White
Millicent North
Clurch
M.C. Winckler
Boxton
W. G. O'Hara
Buxton
Millwent North
John Lee
Allandale and Kingsley Cheese and Baron Company
Lee
Millicent Nowra
Illicent North
Adelaide
S.A
South Australia
Tom
J. Critchley Parker
Times
Wesleyan Tea Meeting and Concert Fundraiser
The Wesleyan Society held a tea meeting to aid the church building, with football and games for attendees. A concert followed led by Rev. T. Trestrail, featuring performances by Mrs. Southwell, Miss Cole, Mr. B. Mutton, and others, raising £14 toward a £200 goal, leaving a £60 debit.
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Tamaxooua
Wesleyan Society
T. Trestrail
Mendaiuen Wassels
Trestrail
B. Mutton
Mesdamea Southwell
Cassels
Misa D. Cole
Old Madrid
Tentanoola
Miss Cole
Bomsring
Messrs. Bowering
Southwell
Millicent v. Tantanoola
Tantanoola
Davis
Mr. Davies
Local options drift as Australians debate temperance topics
In Beaureport August weather notes low interest in local option discussions while readers hear about the drink question and temperance meetings. Lifeboat drills, cargo ships Lurline and Cygnet report progress, and a temporary party meeting at the Institute Hall sparks lively debate with police protection expected. The Sixth Test Australia v England ends in a draw. column items include medical quackery warnings about Sander and Sons products with doctors praising or dismissing the remedies.
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Beaeuront
Lipson
Mc Duncan
Protector
Duncan
Port Adelaide
Fort Adelaide
Robe
Adelaide
Temporarion Party
Institute Hall
Trestrail
J. J. Osman
Davies
Temperance
A.,h. and P Society
Australia
England
Sander and Sons
W. B. Bush
Oakland
Fis
Sander
Bene
H. B Drake
Portland
Oregon
Sanger
Sona
Preston
Lynchburg
Local Option Poll Details At Victoria Voting Centers
The article describes today s local option poll in the Diatries of Victoria with 8 am to 7 pm polling, booths identical to a parliamentary election, and ballot boxes not leaving until Monday afternoon. It presents three voting papers asking whether to adopt resolutions against new publicans licenses and new wine licenses, with instructions to study the papers to reduce informal voting.
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Victoria
Mount Gambier
Jon
Col
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YATES
Sydney
Fairweather
Millicent Corps
Salvatiog
Mes
Turawe
Prusuis
Salvation Army
Ul Ins
Che Major
Belf
Dania
Fuad
Turner Deove
Mon
Gambive
Laureday
Mount Gaumier Curpe
Mra. Hoon
Gominandan
Mount Gambiur Institute
Moulay
Cutcuer Cruapaneer Oe Millicent Cricket Club
Tillicent Stores
J.B. Mitchel
8. Paynter
J.B.M
Mr. A. PF. Boreas
Pars
Millicent District
Somerset Hotel
Mount Gambier Building Society
Mount Gambier School
Hris
F. Fairweather
Mount Gamber
Selinor
Warren
Jaiwen
Ree
J. McLaughlin & CO
Gentral Cash Store
Central Cash Store
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