Millicent Auction and War Volunteer Proposals Share Stage
Millicent notes show a livestock sale with 1,171 sheep and cattle at fair prices, plus a government move to contribute 1,000 mounted volunteers to the Transvaal effort. Local residents including J. Hickey and Leonard Brown offer horses and men, with police moving station horses to Mount Gambier. Public pounds announce sheep, brand letters, and a red heifer calf for sale if unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. ‘Wales
South Australia
Mount Gainier
J. Hickey
Mount Gambier
Meimbere
Adelaide
Leonard Brown
Burkland Park
M.C Winkler
Mount Gauysbier
Seven year old nearly killed in train door incident
A seven year old traveling with her mother on an Adelaide to Wolseley service escaped tragedy when a carriage door swung open at forty miles an hour. She fell out near the door, lay unconscious until Tintinara, twenty miles beyond, where a tricycle rider found and cared for her. The episode follows stockowners being advised to dip their sheep and notify the Stock Inspector under the Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Wolseley
Tintinara
Annual school concert raises funds for prizes
From our own correspondents Morar McIntyre reports on a December 18 school concert that drew a full house. Proceeds funded prizes for children. performances included songs, recitations, and dances by pupils under Miss Ellison and Miss Prider with Miss Slater presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morar McIntyre
Slater
Millicent Board of Advice
Dolrans
Bethea
Miss Ellison
Jane Campbell
John Brown
Anne Campbell Feoit Meeke Gamphell
Allan Redford
Miss Prider
Bethel Campbell
Ang
Gen. Matheson
Gardaners
Tittle Childern
Goery Selon Mera Prider
Concerts and school notices from December 1899 gathering
Various public events occupy the scene from Tayraxoota to Millicent. A German Flat Schoolhouse concert funds the Wesleyan organ, students perform recitations and songs, and a Millicent Salvation Army junior meeting is reported. Prize distributions at St Joseph and St Anthony schools follow, with thanks to benefactors, while Christmas concerts close the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tayraxoota
Wesleyan Organ Fund
H Carthew
M. McRasties
Peteyman
India
H. Mott
Paps
Nitschke
Miss Nitarhke
Church
Miss Oaton
Land of Rest
Oates
MeRostie
Mr Haines
G. Perryman
Tate
Anla
Mise Oates
H. Carthaw
Anilake
Millicent Corps
Salvation Army
Sidienca
School Holidays Celebrations at Convent of Our Lady of Mercy
District schools closed for Christmas with festive events. Convent pupils at Millivet staged an entertainment Monday evening in St Anthony's Hall before about 200 attendees. Program opened with an overture titled Lorretto Entrance performed by Misses Sinclair and G Beaker, followed by a strong chorus Hark the Goat Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie McDonough
McCourt
B. Hart
Tor
Maggie Kealy
Speke
Valeo Noble
Marka
G Donoghue
M. White
MaDonough
K. MaDonough
J. Dodge
Boy Secker
Laddie
M. McNunough
F. McLaughlin
Sinclair
Serker
Mins Spehr
A. Nitachke
Aleo Risa Sinclair
Coury
Missa Barker
Kealy
Spehr
Donlop
Prises
St. Anthony and
St. Joseph
Father McEvoy
G. Becker
M Denton
Flordia Secker
Masic St. Wonr
Beacon
Grant
B. Sarker
A. Kealy
A. Marks
Anne Marke
Annie Marka
F. Grant
A. Mark
E. Bennett
K. McDonough
M. Kesly L. Coury
J. Neale
B. Marks
J. McLaughlin
Messrs
T. McCourt
T. Kexigers
D. Campbell
Sisters of Mercy
Father McAvoy
Mea. Kelly
Mount Gambier
Mr. B. Kennedy
Tantanoola
Varios
Lorretto
F. Beaker
Train Arrangements for Christmas and New Year Holidays
Train arrangements announced for Christmas and New Year holidays with excursions to and from Beachport Millicent Mount Gambier and Adelaide on December 20, 22, 25, 27, and early January. Services list departures from Beachport at 3.30 pm and 12:40 am, with connections via Tam and Mount Gambier. additional trips from Mount Gambier and Beachport noted. Further particulars posted at all stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Beachport
Mount Gambier
Conecsing
Adelaide
Mount Gainer
Mount Gambire
Milli
Curmoeting
Mount Giihior
Danaacy
Sam
Millicent Ab
Mununtrambier
Hartmans Mention Holiday Events and Ads Across December
The Timex will skip December uth due to many holidays upcoming. Christmas Tree and Market fundraiser and Boxing Day Regatta at Beachport are noted, plus a New Years Day Gambier Caledonians gathering. An advertisement block touts Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract with testimonials from multiple physicians praising its reliability and medical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
South
Hartmans
Christmans
Carstias
Ile Prenic Point
Lake Bonney
Beachport
Sparta
Moung Gambier Caledonians
Unclear Fragments From Puzzled Notice Gossip
Fragmentary text appears to mix names and captions with garbled phrases about a person named Mr P Ketcham of Pike City California and a Chamberlain remedy. The readable content is insufficient to form a coherent news item or identify a clear event or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. P. Ketcham
Pike City
Cal
Turing
Chamberlain
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W. Fairweather
South Australian
Manxet
Morphett
Tantram
Lincoln
Xmas
J. B. Mitchell,s
N.B
Mount McIntyre
Brown's Hall
Fone
Times
Tl Public School
Millicent Institute
Tl L
Rodgers
Carne
Jefferson
Cook Robin
Thomas
Amell
of Ok
Pieter
Brown
Buely
Auchton
Currie
Central Cash Store
J. McLaughlin & CO
G. F. Shav
John B McNetl
Jeffereun
Rodgers Wan Wall
Guiets
B. Slater
Osman
Chia Chia
Goa Bara
Feionits
Agaon
K. ¥. Simpkinson
V. Chase Mabel Jefferson
Gertie Graham
Close— Dattie Stator
Cines
Maggie Sutherland
Steve Southwell
Lestie Jefferson
Dowald Duries
Sander and Sona
W. B. Bush
Oakland
Fla
Sanior and Sons
H. B Drake
Portland
Oregon
P. Preston
Lynchburg
Wittes
Sander Anane
J. M. Carmell
Kansas City
Kang
Sander and Sons
James Bow
Browmburg
Ind
Sandor
Bone
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