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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1899
Page
6
Boots and shoes offered in latest styles with lace and button designs. Comfortable pairs for the show season available in varied prices to fit every pocket. Samede promotes a specialMme a in boots and shoes, promising satisfaction and quality.
Reports describe General White's position at Ladysmith growing peril after a costly Boer counterattack and the capture of Colenso. British forces, aided by naval guns with long range, press a counteroffensive while Boers mass around Ladysmith and threaten rail links to Diamond Fields Bechuanaland and Rhodesia.
A Millicent letter emphasizes careful wool preparation from clip to bale to attract buyers. Skirting, careful rolling, and separate classing of Lincoln Merino and crossbred wools help avoid price penalties. The piece notes upcoming local expert shows and urges readers to check arrears in public accounts while railing at patriotism's misuses.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a local government inquiry into balance sheets and arrears, with officials implicated by manipulated records. The excerpt notes villagers press for a Government Inspector amid financial scrutiny and resulting officer trouble.
A Melbourne case outlines Dr Fraser and his wife amid a near fatal shooting with bullet lodged in the brain. Mrs Fraser, charged with attempted murder, pleads through a dramatic court sequence as Fraser recovers against medical odds. References to insurance of damages and a famed eucalyptus extract advertisement follow, touting cures for asthma and bronchitis amid a stream of professional testimonials.
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