Ploughing Match Meeting Set for Saturday Venue
A meeting of organizers to host a Ploughing Match will be held at the Somerset Hotel on Saturday April 28 at 7 o clock.
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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1900
Page
2
A meeting of organizers to host a Ploughing Match will be held at the Somerset Hotel on Saturday April 28 at 7 o clock.
A jumbled 1900 page fragment covers public works, council items, licenses and salaries, plus late market reports. It lists drains, bridges, clerk wages, and auditors, with scattered names and places, then shifts to Alances and fair pricing for cattle, sheep, and wheat amid a bustling but unclear trades snapshot.
A dated notice from the district auditors cites irregularities in revenue and expenditure for the year ended June 1900. It names Simon Costello and references a 1900 financial review. A reward of ten shillings is offered for information leading to recovery of an identified heifer and related details.
The report lists cattle, calves, sheep, and pig prices with ranges for quality grades, noting prime oxen, baconers, and porkers. It records unsold lots, price shifts from last week, and yard conditions with several named price points and unit measures, alongside poultry and fowl values.
The Millicent Times reports a mixed response to the Drainage Bill before the B.A. Assembly. Proponents call it reasonable while critics say it is too liberal or not liberal enough. The piece assesses cost deferral, per cent loans, and forty two year repayment, noting inequities for leaseholders and potential damages to downstream lands. It argues for expert-led comprehensive schemes and warns many landholders face little relief or charity from government.
The article discusses Australia’s share in ongoing tensions with China, noting political divisions at home, and mentions government responses to Chinese influence and maritime policy. It reports related local society events in Millicent, including social gatherings, awards, and discussions on public works and postal services.
The report discusses ongoing traffic increases near the Millicent Railway Station and requests for additional help. It also mentions Levy Wiret's meeting and a charity concert at Millevat Church to fund a new organ, with performances by local musicians and ensembles.
Viet Pars Me Reilly from Banata Millerike host at the Millicent Hotel after recent byonne actions on Monty Last. Reports cite Ty Stuckey and San noting failure of local buyers amid section Shit disputes. Also mention Mr Walleent and Be Dacisen land deals near Meet Holland with several allotments sold at satisfactory prices. July events cite fines for rabbit trespass in Mount Gauihier district and a local council prosecutor pushing for conviction proof of rabbit activity on private land.
A Saturday afternoon game saw Tantarnunta face Millivent with umpire B Riely and Jyrtiyn Gohtaumpinn officiating. Goals by Tantranodla players A Lumphriva Prevaw and F Hatophries highlighted a tense but evenly matched affair, while P Young and another for Millivent kept the score close. Disputes over property and governance dominated the later meeting as trustees debated incorporation and deed arrangements, with legal provisions from the Real Property Act discussed amid cautious optimism and lingering skepticism about outcomes.
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