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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
3
Fragmented OCR records a local meeting with scattered names and events. Mentions inthering at Mulivella and Glencoe, references to a pope, a legislative assay, and a returning officer. The text includes unclear dates, roles, and contingents, offering partial glimpses of a proceeding with many garbled phrases.
A reader signs as a disgusted ratepayer urging reforms and warning shareholders against ingratiation into beneficial schemes. The letter laments corruption and warns of the phantom skeleton of misused influence as he pledges resistance and calls for action. A second correspondent, Richards of Tantanodle, dated July 28 1908, requests space to warn shareholders about self serving schemes.
A South-Eastern Challenge match at Mount Gambier on a Wednesday in July saw Millicent’s Salant face off against Town County Chew Club’s Slater in a close contest. Slater and Moloasld drew, with the Town and County club securing the win. The Millicent side, despite a strong effort, could not prevent the Town and County from taking the trophy in the first round, as spectators watched closely through the final moves.
An historic ad copy extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective for colds croup and whooping cough. It claims it soothes without harmful ingredients and is popular among families with children.
A South Australian store touts a vast ammunition stock and instructs rapid reduction. It highlights gunpowder priced at 14 shillings per thaler and asserts that onch used will be always used for ordinary shooting. The text urges buyers to note the price and stock scale.
A long, critical critique of Mr Dixon's motion on Bible reading in state schools. The piece questions secular teaching vs religion, argues for morality taught in church or Sunday school, and examines the role of teachers, parents, and community ownership in schooling reforms. The writer discusses education policy, land settlement, and public funding implications with references to religious debate and state control.
A garbled report from Millicent mentions members of a shooting club and quiet preparations as a Wednesday gathering continues. The text also references Pope Leo XIII’s illness and lifelong contributions, with historical notes on his papacy and related European affairs.
A local testimonial claims Doab's Kidney Pills relieved back pain after five years of suffering from a shaft injury. The letter-writer cites past doctors and a pharmacy endorsement, urging readers to purchase through McClellan Co and Walter for trials.
The clerk opened the annual elections and the council discussed re appointing the Overseer at a salary of £500 including rent. Moves to fix the Overseer’s salary at £30 minimum were carried, with related notes on overdraft, road funds, and petty expenses. Other items covered included donations, boundary work, wire-works loans, and repairs to drains and bridges. The meeting adjourned after reports and financial statements were reviewed.
District officials report on annual election preparations and nomination issues. A supplementary election was proposed with a date in July. discussions covered candidate papers, reservations, and potential exchange of local officials before finalizing the plan.
Fragmented report of a July 1 meeting at Victoria Park featuring heats and stakes with named horses and figures such as Turat StAkes and Pibroch. Details are garbled, but references to heat results and entrant names indicate a race meeting with multiple classes and purses.
A fragmentary betting card lists horses and odds with entries like Belter, Grecian Beauty, Dividend, and Fortune Teller across multiple furlongs. The readable segments show race markers and payout figures, but many details are garbled.
Millicent Friday and others face charges and remarks surface from a chaotic scene in an Australian setting. Mentions of a public place offense, a council formation, a court case over £2 1s 6d, and various local figures such as Mr. L. We Haynes and Mel J. J. Dison frame a noisy, overheard record of late 19th or early 20th century proceedings.
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