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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1902
Page
3
A South Australian store reports it has purchased fifty dozen Marcella towels at very high rates and is prepared to sell them at nine, just over half their value, confident bargain seekers will snap them up.
At a January 14 meeting in Tumutote West Rosim, Mr. B Agurw presided as chair. The group discussed the hospital opening, donations totaling over £220, and government offers while stressing the need for annual subs in support of the institution and electing committee members including Mrs Agnew and others.
Fragmentary notes describe a meeting with mentions of thanks to officers and contributors. Names Stuckey Campbell appear as movers of the motion. Text is garbled and lacks clear date, place, or outcome, preventing a full reconstruction of events.
A cricket match on Wednesday at Hatherligh ground saw teams from Aderleighh and Millicent. Sriwkey led the bus team while J B Mitchell captained the visitors, Millicent, with Millicent’s bowlers Stuckey and Foster among the standouts in a decisive win.
A chaotic match summary details an Adel bout of a Third Teet Match on January 17 with England and Australia innings and late scores. Scores include England 247 all out and Australia 315 for 8, with players such as MacLaren Tyldesley Trumble Lilley and Gunn noted amid a long, error-filled OCR fragment. The piece then shifts to horticultural notices about pest control experiments at Armadale, discussing caterpillars, bramble, and tree treatment methods with kerosene and potash experiments and district agricultural notes.
Government Entomologist of New South Wales Mr W Wytt provides new data on the Rutherglen Bug a close relative of the Pulse Chinese Bug of America. Eggs laid in warm grounds near waste lands are hard to find but hatch in warmer weather with incomplete metamorphosis. Nymphs appear in October and damage to crops begins as the season progresses with winged adults forming later.
A fragmented 19th century style prose piece discusses battlefield education, rifles, and moral effects, contrasting Western and Chinese notions of warfare. It references cavalry, bayonets, and future improvements, urging cautious modernization to sustain empire and social order amid global conflicts.
The article from the Tastrated World at 28 Chiswick High Road, London, describes a peculiar remedy claimed to ease nerve pain and headaches. It asserts the treatment is safe and could be offered to patients, though details are unclear and the piece reads as promotional.
G F Shaw re opens in the old shop inviting inspection. The ad highlights the largest stock of gold and silver jewelry Watches and related items. The report includes a detailed account of Millicent area hearings and local testimonials about kidney pills and other products with broad references to residents and suppliers.
A bearded international usage coach robbery occurred near White Cliffe in January 203. Thieves halted the coach on the way to Broken Hill with an armed guard, cut away the mail bag and fled, stealing opal in a bold nighttime theft.
An industry feature from Adelaide outlines how Eagle Chambers on King William Street hosts 1877 established firm Trady Marky Registered. The piece notes this entity among 2358 epolioin offerings, emphasizing saltier varieties and unique product lines.
Fragmentary ad copy claims a cough remedy provides relief and care for ailments. It describes high standard of excellence and dependability. Sold by agent Waller Danaphell with promotional tone typical of a local newspaper notice.
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