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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1899
Page
5
The Millicent item notes W Fairweather seeking a house for lease for a term with four or six rooms in town. The piece weaves in local commentary on population mood, property investment prospects, and a brief glance at town affairs, including economic notes and community events.
Preparations are underway for the Udfellows ball to be held tomorrow evening at the Hall. The town notes a theater show by Professor Anthony the conjurer drew poor attendance and meager pay, with calls for a further ten shillings discount. Meanwhile the Robe P A and H Society and Robe Institute subscribers plan their annual meetings tonight.
Reports say Worturpa gold find excitement continues with no new alluvial discoveries yet. Far Northwest Wilgena shows potential with a new gold discovery reported from Adelaide. surveyor Poynte and partners push to verify claims while miners peg claims near Birssky Bay Port Augusta area. A meeting today aims to organize prospecting efforts.
Walter Campbell stands acknowledged in the record as a figure tied to the endorsement. The notice reflects a local endorsement of Oh em berlain's Chelers and Diarchon Bew Me Te Bein by Dror Petes in a period newspaper context with unclear phrasing.
Present members discuss annual election results and chairing the council for the year. debate delays appointment, then votes to leave over to a full meeting. Redeployment of clerk and overseer for three years is proposed, with budget and rent terms debated. meetings fixed for noon last Monday in winter and last Wednesday after late trains.
A July 19 match at the local ground between Allan dale Warriors and Millicent Club saw friction over umpire duties. Millicent led 1 behind in the first, while Warriors, rough play and barracking challenged decisions, with players like Matheson and Newberry contributing marks and goals after halftime as tensions cooled.
The Central Cash Store game broke off with Warriors leading 5 goals 2 behinds to Millicent 2 goals 4 behinds. Millicent protests say they believed football was intended and that the visitors had notified them of an intention to play a hex.
A reader-defender outlines council overdraft history from 1892 to 1899 detailing bank shifts, signatories, and debt reduction. He defends actions, attacks ratepayers critics, cites Cananda drainage funds, and deflects accusations while praising justice and management.
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