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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1901
Page
3
Winter clearing sale at South Australian Store continues with discounts on remaining stock across departments. Customers are invited to shop early for best selection as prices remain reduced through the week.
Fragmented report covers health board regulation debate in progress with calls to clarify removal sites and times, followed by a mix of local notices. It notes Captain Bishop's Army Rescue Work visit in Adelaide, lodge meetings and finances, a wedding list, building society court actions, show preparations, school exams, and a public notice on impounded horse.
The Federal Postal Authority is near a decision to not establish a new Mount Gambier post office and to allocate 450A for improving the current lighting amid a poorly attended Milli cent Library Society meeting planned for September 20. The ketch Lurting, long active in the Sand-Bax trade under Captain Nelin, has been sold to Captain Tulloch for 2730 and will sail the Yorke Peninsula and Wort Adelaide route. Helahaw purchased the Lillo Hawkins, a sloop, for £1200.
Daily notes from Kingston on October 2 describe public interest in seasonal events and the town’s celebrations. The piece mentions economic strains, a potential push to restart shows, and concerns over scarce printed materials as locals anticipate renewed social activity.
The fragment notes someone named E trying Chamberisin Pain Balm after several prescriptions for rheumatic pain. Two applications are claimed to relieve symptoms, with a reference to an advertisement in the South Jerseyman and an implied product endorsement.
Dr. E. W. Way, a prominent Adelaide resident, died Saturday after a long battle with heart disease. The obituary notes his public service and long career, with friends mourning his loss and recalling his charitable work.
A Mount Gambier Hunt Club gathering marked a record crowd as horses faced a featured race day with noting totals and substantial dividends. Proceedings included committee appointments, gate and bridge funding discussions, drainage concerns, and council updates on local governance matters.
The Kobe District Council met on Saturday September 28 with discussions on rate appeals, road work, and tenders. Financial items include bank balances and a £88 3s outstanding debt, with reports from the Vermin and Medical Officers noting district conditions and a board of health inspection.
The document records a September 24 meeting of Kennion District Cannell with Precent-Co McTonald and figures like Ferga Susla McDoonell. Discussed were drainage, property concerns, and bids for portions of land with conditions on main drain work and renewal terms. The session notes mention Nolan, Dr. Pebtenon, and proposals by Cr Sutherland, Mrs Grant, and others, including bids and tender details and appointments.
The September sessions of the Land Board at Millicent saw discussions on land parcels in Hundred of Kongorong and dealings involving mortgages to M A Rickens, W F Plate, J B Wallis, and others. Amid notices, reports warn of unsafe preparations while domestic extracts praise Sander and Sons products, and a separate section covers the McKinley assassination era rumors and local crimes including a razor attack on Emon Murford.
A neighbor brought a potion claimed to ease misgivings and pain, attributed to a remedy endorsed by a notable physician. The patient reportedly recovered quickly after its use, with the substance sold as an axle remedy by Campbell, agent, for Mrs. Mary Haller of Mount Craw.
The Beachport district council met with present members and apologies. Decisions covered culverts on roads, rent and land matters, and enforcement of gates. A Millicent show was set for October 24, and a discussion noted British Turkish tensions and Boer War coverage.
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