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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1902
Page
3
A long, jagged excerpt critiques late stage entertainment and public sensibilities, noting crowd applause, mercantile concerns, and the clash between religion and liberal performance. It laments commodified culture, praising grand spectacles while questioning true moral value and spiritual life.
Millicent Mew Wuronge writes to Beypeter in Aticle VII about Shi av loll he Se Rest and Multicent under the abate. She describes farm life on Towlands with rank grass, hay stocks, and dairy work, noting grain exports and dairying efforts. The voice expresses wonder at the country’s potential and natural resources despite unsettled readings.
A garbled report from a rural area shows farmers discussing current prices and profits. Producers claim a "pretty fair year" with wheat yields around two bushels per acre, and cattle and dairy activities noted. The town faces rising tile costs and expanding dairy investments amid uneven sentiment.
Kenulou District Council meeting summaries include Crown Land Office notices on relief funds and late repeal registration issues. The minutes discuss funds insufficiency, voucher readiness for 1014 pounds, road works contracts, rabbit destruction, and maintenance allocations with references to local officers and several council members.
The article describes a shooting event on Abceuion Day Saturday 27th where participants fired at 200 and 300 yard ranges with seven shots per range. Sgt reports and prize winners are listed with names and scores including top shooter and sponsor.
A fair crowd watched Millicent defeat Allendale in a multi section match. The home team struggled in the field with several misses while Millicent players Humphries and Hareny stood out with significant efforts. Scorers listed include B Mitchell Kemp and Stuckey with notable contributions from Mutton and Vince as Allendale's batting and bowling figures appear scattered through the fragmented score page.
Readable fragments place Wales in Sydney context with references to Water Town and a fight or chase. Names like Gregory and Nuble appear amid garbled text. The article is too fragmented to extract a clear event, date, or outcome.
Odd text fragment shows May meeting results from Shorpe Field, listing horses and distances including five furlongs and a mile event. Entries mention names like Lord Ritylenor and divisions with placements and times in a vintage racing summary.
A garbled manuscript discusses missile services and prophetic themes. It references Sanday and SD.A, Craddock, Salisbury, and Watley, with scattered remarks on prophecy, Ottoman Empire policy, Russian aims, and biblical prophecies. The text mixes historical geo politics with religious commentary and uncertain dates.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Mahomet and biblical prophecies, with references to the Mediterranean and Dead Sea regions, plus calls to monitor Turkish moves. It notes historical figures, religious ideologies, and looming conflict, ending with physician endorsements and sales pitches for sachets and tonics.
A.J. Lottinghwin traveled to Washington to seek a remedy for a knee injury and found Chamberlains Cab Cholera and Diarrhea Medicine highly effective, providing quick relief. Walter Campbell acts as agent for sale, with Mr. Cottingham living in Lockland, Arkansas.
Leqal C. L. Speer, solicitor and commissioner for taking affidavits, announces a Millicent hearing next Monday. The notice directs attendance for official proceedings and verification of filings.
The Port Adelaide robbery under arms of £1200 from Messrs Greenpay and Winter on Thursday January 7 led to police activity. Two men on a horse hack were seen near Hilton and Want Torrone rounds with a bicyclist. one rider carried a bag and fled. Lawson was pursued and arrested. he claimed innocence but was taken to Port Adelaide for identification. Other arrests followed. court hearings scheduled, with Miles Flynn among those remanded. The report notes police procedures and a storm period affecting operations.
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