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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1899
Page
5
On November 29 1999 requests for stripping and cleaning about 14 acres of barley plus cutting 10 acres of oats were issued. Applicants should contact W Jarrad regarding services including cutting stocking carting and stacking about 60 acres of wheat. No tender voluntarily accepted. State employees will receive state funds.
Millicent Stuckey Mili announces that from 1 January she and her son KP Steckey will continue the business previously run as Stuckey & Son on a joint account. All accounts due must be settled before 14 January 1899 and all claims will be paid by Millicent.
An advertisement lists goods for sale including freeholds leaseholds corn sacks wire chaff seeds and fertilizers along with agricultural machinery and wool hides tallow and grain traded on commission plus a request for cheap purkered Lincoln ram sales. A personal note thanks De Thyne and friends Mrs Sloggett and Mrs Slater for aid during the mother’s illness and a cordial welcome event is announced with Rev frestrail and Rev T Trestrail.
Messrs Booger Suita Co report December market with fat cattle, sheep and lambs in good supply. Prime cattle fetch £7-£8, lighter £5-£6 10s, cows £5 10s-£6 10s. total cattle 72. Sheep yarding 8288, prime heavy merino to 11s, crossbreds up to 7s 6d, lambs 3,606 with open demand improving earlier. sales 3,083 sheep, 1,150 lambs sold. Calves 156 yarded, pigs 490 penned. pork demand satisfactory, heavy weights cheap. Down markets show large arrival and active demand with stable prices.
Prime cows ranged to 6 10s and 7 10s for weighty stock with extra prime reaching 7 10s. Stores brought 30s to 40s, stock in prime condition 6 to 7. A total of 37 cattle were sold. Adelaide Horse Market reports steady prices with heavy draughts 16 to 20, medium 8 to 12, tram and trolley sorts 6 to 8, others 20s. fid.ес
The Millicent Times notes it is published every Saturday and lists subscription rates including sixpence two shillings and ten shillings for advance and credit. It directs readers to address correspondence to the Editor and asks subscribers to report delivery irregularities to the office.
Saturday's notice highlights an upcoming December 16 Millicent Institute Hall concert by the Glee and Dramatic Clubs to raise funds for the Institute. The plan promises a strong musical and dramatic program and good patronage despite the holiday season.
District Park petitions yield results as Millicent Public School undergoes repairs and improvements are seen at the Milli cent Post Office. The estate of the late W A Crouch of Lowan sworn at £14,000 for widow and family as trustees. Heavy gales sweep Australia with Adelaide lively, Melbourne dust and thunder, Sydney boats capsized, Broken Hill dust storm halting business.
A joint meeting of Tamaxoota trustees and committee at the Railway Hotel discussed the use of the Public Hall. They approved the draft deed purposes but unresolved terms included a proposed ex officio trustee role for the committee and how vacancies should be filled. A deed was discussed to allow Sunday school use of the hall free of charge.
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