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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 07, 1904
Page
3
A distorted passage questions royal lineages and historical events, mentioning Nicholas, Elijeh Dowie, and British mint, along with a reflection on moral behavior and the adage do unto others. It reads as editorially confused, blending names, eras, and phrases into a single, unclear note.
Fragmentary notes show a Millicent Guy Club gathering with a third money prize and a shooting event. Multiple names appear with ages and initials, including G Adtell, W HL Nunan, Boase, Autrill, and Wylie, alongside various scattered scores or identifiers.
A public gathering at the Public Hall in Tantanoola on April 27 chose a site for the proposed institute. Debate covered land east of town versus the northwest park area, with the motion to favor the east site carried 26 to 12. A deed issue and trust arrangements were discussed, including a 1852 deed and a plan to convert it to a trust deed by adding no survivorship.
Fragmentary note touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as curative for cold dangers. Claims the medicine cures and prevents illness when taken at first signs, urging sale by a general supplier.
Mr Labbat reports on Rivoli Bay harbor site tests conducted January 25 and surrounding days. Boring work at the proposed jetty showed minimal swell impact, allowing safe mooring of vessels and favorable conditions for a breakwater. Governor Musgrave’s observations during heavy seas indicated limited movement near the jetty, supporting the project’s viability for the City of Adelaide steam ship operations.
A dubious medical advertisement extols Bander & Sons Eucalypet Extract as a universal cure and health tonic. It claims to prevent fevers like typhoid and malaria, treat throat issues, dental decay, digestion, rheumatism, and skin ailments, and promises quick relief from wounds and burns. The text presses its superiority over other European preparations and urges use as a daily health measure.
The report notes James Digan charged with drunken public behavior in Adelaide on May 1. It covers SA's rejection of a railway concession to Port Darwin and approval of costs, plus a Commonwealth inquiry promise. It also mentions a murder investigation in New Guinea, and a testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
The Millicent Universal Stores expansion opens new premises with full stock. Subscriptions to the Bil ligent Institute were reported, detailing a balance sheet with cash, bank, and various funds, plus notes on extensions, stage improvements, and community dances.
A scrambled bulletin details a bank cash theft in Australia, Chinese arrivals and land refusals, legal debates in the Commonwealth, port authorities detaining Chinese migrants, and a court case heading to the High Court. It also mentions local football and youth recreation plans, plus a bizarre Philadelphia facial graft operation case.
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