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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
3
Fragmented OCR notes describe W. Fairweather's South Australian Store listing ladies khaki and red apparel including coats and handkerchiefs. Mentions an event at Pancha street and a controversial Gambier election indictment, with a public announcement of business decline and a refused invitation.
A long-winded town letter sketches Mount Gambier life with railway talk from Mount Gawbier to Casterton, harbor prospects, and civic plans. It notes a railway push likely to outperform harbor work, local social events, school concerts, and the community mood as peace rumors mix with ongoing infrastructure debates.
Local council hears protests over a proposed road to Bendelsham with Dr. Nitschke and Dr. Dewar clashing over the drainage and route. Crown Office notices and memorials surface as members vote on costs and feasibility while residents urge action on North and Ange roads and boundary issues.
The text describes a death at Kal Anyadao and a sequence of hastily arranged care within a house. It mentions attempting to move the injured person to a hospital, using a best room, and later transferring the body to a shed area. Names and places are partially garbled and uncertain.
In a May 31 report from Peuvla, a letter signed by an author discusses horse power and early road machinery. The writer compares travel times and outputs, noting 16 miles a day with certain machines and varying daily work, reflecting on efficiency and boundary crossing.
Fragmented report from the South Australia correspondent notes the Education Department plans to appoint another Lady Principal of Schools to succeed a departing head. The derailed text hints at discussions on schooling policy and administrative roles amid wartime press coverage.
Alfa Laval introduces improved cream separators boasting easier operation and higher capacities. The new models promise unmatched cleanliness, greater durability, simpler maintenance, and lower prices for efficient dairy processing.
The event draws a large audience with races featuring Coastmook Starks and Tinfoil in close contests. Results include Tinful and Dicidoud winning by a small margin, with Heppuir Rac and others in the field. Reports note a festive, busy scene and mention further racing details and related outcomes.
An account describes a catastrophic gale striking a vessel from Newcastle to South Africa on May 25. Surviving animals and crew faced massive losses as a storm battered the deck, with many beasts washed overboard or drowned. Captain Robertson and officers struggled to save lives and secure the ship, while the Antelope endured a separate encounter with the hurricane and dockside damage.
Fragmentary notices describe new book arrivals, debates on governance forms in Sydney and Bendigo, and a mutiny probe in Australia. Victorian authorities struggle to calm disaffected officers while discussions surface on tying local councils to broader federal structures and feasibility studies.
A garbled report references Paemonte and a dispute over a treatment or remedy. Mentions Chansier and Hats Hin, with uncertain notes on pain, coats, and a characterization of a threatened situation. Names include Sela Walter Campbell, Agent, in unclear context.
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