20 May 1899
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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 20, 1899
Page
1
An extended patient story from Queensland recounts a fever and ague battle that left a man weak and undernourished. After trying quinine and various remedies, he credits Clements Tonic with a rapid recovery and renewed appetite, noting notable improvements within weeks and a dramatic weight gain.
South Australian scientists with Sir Charles arrange preliminary wireless telegraphy experiments during a visit to Fort Boo rowle. Duttonton and Melrose offered fat wethers at 20s per head. Observations from the Observatory show promising results as a receiver was tested on the South coast with Telegraphed messages such as pananes and hen fol low.
The S.AJC Autumn meeting concluded on Saturday with a tote total of £45,175 over three days, up from £39,06 Tos last year. Results list Harpis Lack first for about one mile three quarters, Barton 1 Filbert 2 Rhoden 3 with dividend £345. Other races include Tse Pisin Staves at one mile a quarter Goodwill 1 Trapper 2 Tarsus 8 dividend £28 153 won by three quarters of a length. Magron steeplechase over about two miles Orb L Bluetire 2 Evanston 3 dividend £5 14s won by three lengths. Jockey Hanpiar of 250 sovs second and third place prizes awarded from stake. Blackwood 1 Merry Pilgrim 2 Grillo 3 dividend £7 153 won by two lengths. Thorinda 1 Gipsy Bill 2 Artillery 8 dividend £7 458 won by a neck. Toranizaron Haypreap three quarters of a mile Once More 1 Dirk 2 Hammerhand 2 Furl Rosebery 3 won by a length and a quarter with times noted.
Fragmentary OCR shows a June timing for Mr Barber's visit and mentions locations Tan oo wi Pad vesinens with ties to Abdalla, Cranston, and Kenee. It references letters to be scheduled to Stawell Victoria, with unclear names and details due to damaged text.
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