Fragmentary Race Report From A Historic Meet
A partial OCR race narrative describes the mid race meltdown and a finish push. The text mentions a 32 tie moment and a dash toward home, with unclear athletes and outcomes due to damaged wording.
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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
3
A partial OCR race narrative describes the mid race meltdown and a finish push. The text mentions a 32 tie moment and a dash toward home, with unclear athletes and outcomes due to damaged wording.
The fragment surveys crime, class, and language with stray phrases about Lonwn nature, evolution, and the public’s taste for sensationalism. It cites varying behaviors, moral judgments, and the tension between civilized law and savage impulses.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a man crowding into tight trousers and shoe hardware, with unclear context about a plan or action and whether a decision will be made. The readable portions show vague references to clothing, fit, and possible future events without coherent details.
Ade lnidehn expert Desmond informs farmers on Hilla trips that a stomach bot insect causes horses to die from irritation and stomach damage. Eggs hatch in the horse, larvae crawl into food and medicine, and misinterpretations misattribute deaths. Prevention rests on applying kerosene to the affected hair areas.
A Millicent man testifies in strong terms that persistent back pain since youth was cured by Dean’s Backache Kidney Pills after doctors and other medicines failed. He credits a friend’s advice and notes relief allows him to work and move freely. Pills are sold by Pastor McClethay Co. in King William Street.
A historic letter and contemporaneous reports discuss dehorning cattle to ease handling and market value. Proponents note practical gains in feeding and transport, while breeders resist, fearing loss of breed traits and market penalties. The debate covers costs per head, cattle ages, and regional practices in Kentucky Texas and Indiana.
An elderly man, George Cullen, was found dead in his Quarry Hill residence near Stirling West. He appeared battered with a sharp weapon, and months had passed since his disappearance. Robert Cullen and Tom Culfon, along with Ted Young, investigated after neighbors noted a strong stench. An inquest was held on January 3 and adjourned to January 18.
The South Australian Government inquiry proposes grading schools by attendance with automatic salary adjustments for teachers. Millicent School would drop a class amid lower attendance, while overall staffing costs could fall about £14,000 annually. The report also notes inspectorate cuts and nuanced funding shifts, alongside local notices of tenders and crime rumors.
The Register notes melancholy reading on harvest returns in the Northern hundreds and reports alleged playable aureal gold at Tarcoola. Obituaries mention George Sim of Compton near Mount Gambier, who died January 2 after a long throat cancer. Political comment questions Western Australia water supply costs and a travel tour funding plan, with opposition to hotel bills and entertainment, plus the Beattie shorthand challenge remains unresolved.
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