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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented price list from the Cash and Credit Store outlines cash price items across groceries and medicines. Items include fruits, preserves, spices, milk, jams, sauces, soaps, patent medicines, and household goods with limited legible names and prices.
The report details a September sale scene with prices for cattle sheep and pigs. It notes brisk competition, widespread demand, and price reductions across classes. Prime and extra prime weights commanded the higher ends while ordinary stock moved lower. Several consignments originated from the Northern Territory and nearby regions, with general expectations of steady to softer prices.
The market opened noskly with dull competition and low prices. Dry and fat cattle were plentiful while jowar and mamakd yielded mixed results. Prices eased across many categories with prime cows and calves showing limited demand as buyers stayed cautious. Death notices for Samuel Skewan and Andrew are recorded with thanks to friends.
The Millicent Times reports on police action against illegal gambling at local shows and fairs, public interest in Parliament style ethics, stock herds improvements, and upcoming community events. It mentions church services, auctions, charitable efforts, and local deaths with emphasis on social and civic activity in Millicent.
Fragmented OCR recounts dubious terms and garbled phrases about figures named Odds and Kanda, Cir Beans Daxauns, and a murky event linked to a ports harbor in Australia. It mentions signs of severity and low applications of Kenting, with unclear references to urban decay, public sentiment, and a general sense of decline amid a convoluted narrative.
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