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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
6
An excerpt recounts a marcher’s fall during a siege as rebels clash with British forces. The narrator describes captivity, hunger, wounds, and a forced display before captors, followed by relief as white troops arrive and lift the siege. The passage frames loyalty, obedience, and national independence as central themes.
An account describes a rough night march of Troop B in a frontier district, detailing a prison escape, a pursuit along a trail toward Fort Saket, encounters with outlaws Crackerbua and Milligan, a tense surrender scene, and a plan to link escapes using improvised rope bridges and a failed attempt to approach the Fort. The narrative blends march discipline with a chaotic chase and jailbreaker banter.
Practical notes on cleaners and recipes include mixing bath brick with paraffin to brighten brass and copper, using milk to extinguish oil fires, and a carpet cleaner recipe. It also describes preserving candle wicks, maintaining outdoor brass, and easy household fixes for sewing machines and breads.
An old column describes using a hot foot bath to relieve headache. Water heated until skin reddens, feet immersed 10 to 15 minutes, then dried and warm socks on. A hot water bottle and occasional poultices are mentioned as possible aids, though cautions warn against harm.
An old article warns habits stress the nervous system causing sciatica and lumbago. It notes sitting on hard chairs worsens pressure leading to rheumatism and joint stiffness, urging warm footwear and proper posture to avoid chronic pain.
Instructions describe washing figs removing hard bits and chopping small then cooking with water sugar lemon rind and juice. Simmer until tender then add flour or starch to thicken. Cool in greased dish and set until firm in cold water half finished and incomplete.
A scientific note describes a design to separate the toes and press against the foot base to prevent toe interlock during walking. The aim is to avoid common toe deformities and make walking more comfortable through this arrangement.
A French inventor proposes an apparatus to telegraph a sequence of half tone photographs instantly to distant screens. The system uses perforated paper records guiding metal brushes to vary electric currents and reproduce the tones of a scene on a moving viewing screen.
The article notes the difficulty of keeping a modern steamship on course. It explains the compass can mislead by small deviations, potentially driving the ship miles off track if not corrected. Waves and propulsion shifts cause continual slight adjustments, making sun moon and star observations the safer method for maintaining accurate bearing.
Fragmentary report describes Sirombel volcano erupting from its central source. Multiple vents eject ash and lava, with landslide-fed columns rising high. observers note black spirals and frenetic eruption activity across several mouths.
An unclear, fragmented excerpt mentions water tests for war orders in a city, a 700 gallon measure, and a distant Messina reference. It shifts to a strange scene with smoke, explosions, and a transformation described as magnificent, ending with musings on nature’s varied activities.
A reader recounts dramatic visions of fire and ash transforming the sky and ground. Two sketches depict a crater before and during an explosion, emphasizing intense heat, ash showers, and shifting light as the volcano erupts.
A fragment describes small birds as skilled builders, noting their precise nest construction on limited sites. It highlights their cleverness and daring compared to larger birds, portraying them as masterful engineers of their own habitats.
A Mr. FL Bushy proposes a coal substitute using windmills and air reservoirs to compress and store air for city factories and homes. Immense windmills would rise high with multiple arms and a central compressor, drawing energy from steady air currents to provide heating cooking and electric power.
Inmate activities at Buxton and Aylesbury prisons are described with references to cognitive programs and lectures. A Russian cafe system allows diners to select live fish from a water pool, captured by a waiter for the chefs.
A collection of comic vignettes and misheard lines from children and adults. Dialogues feature a weather chat, a teacher and pupil exchange, a newsboy bargain, a soldier’s fined remark, and quips about manners and mischief with a playful, old time newspaper voice.
A man protested a printed show poster complaining about wasted clear sky. He told the holographer he paid to advertise his show and urged drawing tamels to fill the heavenly blue with content.
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