Unclear historical race incident with crowd chaos
Fragmentary report recalls a competition where tickets and rivalry mix with chaotic events. Names and places are garbled, referencing a wounded participant and a long journey amid uncertain outcomes.
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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1904
Page
3
Fragmentary report recalls a competition where tickets and rivalry mix with chaotic events. Names and places are garbled, referencing a wounded participant and a long journey amid uncertain outcomes.
Fragmented text shows unclear report about people behaving oddly amid milicias, with local caps and alleged rams. Names and specifics are unreadable. context hints at a protest or security incident but details are obscured. No clear outcomes or dates could be determined from the readable text.
Millicent A Mand F Society hosted a gathering on Wadaduiay and Thampey in October. Despite heavy rain, attendees remained engaged as representatives and exhibitors showcased the stock show. The hillisese event featured blood stock displays and a Bennington's Irish MessT exhibit drew interest from attendees.
A fragmentary report details cattle classes grading, awards favoring Shorthorn and Hereford entries. Millicent shows feature cheese, butter, dairy, and farm machinery, with enthusiastic crowds, gate takings around £78 first day and lively poultry, flowers, and livestock displays. The event also includes shooting, driving contests, and a concert with notable performers and a ball netting considerable proceeds.
An advertisement touts Sander and Won's Eucalyptus Extract as superior to rivals for dental care mouthwash and oral protection. It claims immediate relief for colds influenza and throat infections and lists internal uses for diarrhea dysentery kidney and urinary issues. It includes instructions for inhalation steaming and internal dosing and asserts rapid healing of wounds burns and skin conditions with no inflammation.
A transcription from the Register notes Western Australian mallet bark will play a key role in tanning for years. It asserts strong support for the high quality of South Australian argicle and promises to keep market prominence across Australia New Zealand and beyond.
The article discusses mallet bark supply and tannin content, urging growers to harvest carefully and dry season assets to maintain a competitive local product. It notes ground bark prices around £7 per ton landed, with Victorian demand pushing costs higher. A broad reference to Australian bark markets follows, plus cricket score details and a Canadian Bay of Fundy tidal claim.
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