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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1899
Page
6
The Clarke Island settlement shows limited mining hope near Ringarooma, with Barren Island prospects faltering. Flora’s arrival brings supplies, letters, and bustle as Nelly Ryan visits and Trenoweth and crew cope with ragged clothing and shoddy fashion from the overland journey.
A prospecting group, led by Edward Trenoweth and joined by Alvis-a-via Trenoweth and the Ryan family, departs Clarks Island after a hospitable dinner. The celebration recalls past village gatherings as the rescued Charleston and Parsons receive heartfelt thanks.
The article describes Clarke Island near Tasmania as smaller than nearby Barren Island, with residents aiding a transfer of goods as a stormy Bass Strait and strong currents erode coastlines. It notes historic marine action shaping landforms, contrasts with Irish legends about natural monoliths, and ends with Charleston promising to reveal a discovery after a rest.
The prospectors note Charles ton's permanent residence, a widower with two sons and three daughters. Two daughters manage his house while the sons stay elsewhere. Charleston proves a hospitable host as they rest, and he sketches the next day’s works. He claims a discovery on the island and invites others to join the prairies.
Miners, guided by Charleston, camp near a headland and search for valuable gum deposits beneath soil. They find a billiard-ball sized piece of gum and press on along a rugged peninsula. Weather and ocean blowholes heighten danger as the party contemplates a possible underground collapse.
A discussion traces brutal penalties from Henry VIII era and Saxon times to Middle Ages practices. It cites executions, ear cutting, the Virgin's Kiss device, and tortures like fainting prisons and death by starvation. It notes inhumane methods across Europe and Asia, including insomnia punishments and degrading public shaming, with examples from England Poland and China.
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