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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1903
Page
3
Harvest Thanksgiving services were held in the church with attendance noted. A later reference mentions a ceremonial event, with a procession and time details garbled but indicating a Sunday observance and local observances surrounding the occasion.
An unfinished district council meeting records discuss duties at the cemetery, approval of the cemetery car, and fees. Amendments, tenders, and payments are debated with references to bids, stock, and overruns. The Ranger's report, private leaders, and stock movements are noted, with a focus on payments and bids as officers close the session.
The district council discussed portal site location on Olancoe road and a reallocation of production from 8000 to 1000 tons. Dr Bodey and Dr Pegler spoke on loan matters while Holloway and Flenigon are referenced in earlier notes.
A dispute filled meeting records as council members debated rate rises, overdraft limits, and road maintenance. Dr Pegler, Cr Holloway, and Cr Kiely pressed for fiscal discipline while Cr Pegler proposed amendments. The session closed with decisions on boundary repairs and duties, capping overdraft concerns.
District minutes note cricket and council business from Millicent Kalangadoo including financial receipts for January, tenders for road works, rabbit destruction program, and local government matters. Mentions government grants, land office actions, and upcoming meetings with mixed local notes and results.
A local market discussion criticizes milled price differences between Milicent and Port Adelaide affecting farmers. The writer argues for a regional cooperative agency to standardize pricing, improve milk and bread production practices, and support cooperative factories. Historical figures cite co op statistics and mentions of milk, bacon curing, and butter production.
Reports cite a vast array of remedies from Sighert Foasional atmart iees and Rural kh lich jase Ho curative quah tins with trials and opinions from doctors and laypersons. Mentions Camphore preparations, Spurious mixes, and calls for regulation, while noting wheat yield estimates and military gossip amid a flood of unrelated topics.
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