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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1905
Page
2
A September gathering of the Basil Lodge committee recounts long debates on reform measures, leadership, finance, and membership. The report notes votes on proposed amendments, notable absences, and social activities including literary performances and a forthcoming program.
The court heard scattered testimony about a young girl and her husband from Moorak and Glencoe. Witnesses challenge the prosecution while the defendant’s alibi and the girl’s whereabouts were examined, with uncertainty about key ages and timing. The judge warned the jury against preconceptions as the case appeared to be dismissed.
In perfect weather the Manne Giamiee All Chair Races were held with crowds present. Results list Tate wivontmurity as top, followed by Henge Rack-Senator and others with varying payouts, including Dividers and Reindeer earning assorted sums. winded by odd spellings and unclear OCR.
Results from the Mount Gambier Racing Club Spring Meeting show mixed turnout and tote activity with several races listed and dividends noted. The article also includes a lengthy, critical advertisement for BANDER & BONS EUCALYPTS EXTRACT and local notices about upcoming sales and appointments.
In a local event Walker of Millia won the race after a sequence of bets and prizes. The meeting details payouts of £2 each to several participants and a £4 stake with a £5 trophy awarded to the victor. Additional notes reference road work and overseer decisions, with various names and amounts listed in the session minutes.
An old advertisement features Mr A Grosser praising Doan's Pills for kidney pain relief. The copy includes price notes, supplier Cassels Pharmacy, and a warning to obtain the genuine Doan's from Poster McClellan Co. Aimed at Millicent readers, it underscores lasting relief after three years of use.
Fragmentary report lists meetings and actions from the Mount McToiyre Habating Seserys and city council on Arbor Day. It notes donations, tree planting, and prize mice, with references to rates, clerk duties, and property duties. Names include Kennan Pintrice, Mr Campbell, Dr Sieol, Ferguson, Paterson, and Lavals Titlet Offve.
In a lengthy council ledger the minutes record multiple financial items including rent, creuse of a poundkeeper, clerical wages, and maintenance costs. Names such as J R Lealie and government printers appear, with notices on who will undertake pound duties and various expenditures totaling around £5 198 1d and other items. The meeting also covers appointing officials, valuation questions, and routine administrative work for the period ending.
A garbled OCR style text records a chaotic local discourse about Central Ward issues. It mentions ratepayers, sanitariii concerns, and a public question, with scattered references to names, places, and dates. The readable portions imply a town meeting or public forum setting and policy debate amid confusion.
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