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Newspaper
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1869
Page
3
The text warns against laxatives on voyage starts and explains how seasickness and constipation interrelate. It stresses avoiding cathartics before travel, cautions about morning salts, and advises eating before rising when seas are rough, noting a moral about restraint and glory.
A new Gun Cotton discovery from Professor Abel and Mr Brown of the Royal Arsenal Woolwich claims gun cotton ignited by detonating fuse has greater destructive power than nitro glycerine yet offers greater safety for storage and handling. Explosions can be triggered without tamping and charges can be placed around structures for rapid, collective detonation. Large granite blocks and iron plates have reportedly withstood prior tests, with full experimental details expected to be published soon.
The Saturda y Argus prints Professor Halford’s note urging cautious use of ammonia injections for snake bites. He notes doctors have hesitated before public adoption and invites instructors to share guidance on venous application and care, warning that pressure can halt bleeding from blue-veined areas under the skin.
The text outlines ammonia preparation and a syringe method for snakebite first aid. It describes drawing and injecting a water ammonia mix into a vein toward the heart, expelling air bubbles, and applying pressure after injection. It claims this procedure can be practiced on animals to demonstrate safety before applying to humans.
A travelogue recounts dawn light over Nile gardens near Suez, ponds and wells with mineral waters, dragonflies and wasps by a fertile oasis, and a reflective digression linking ancient Israelite journeys to the landscape described.
Four years ago Muller a Prussian minister living in Bristol founded a Brethren charity to aid hundreds of orphans in England. He built houses at Ashley Lawn and Fleet Avenue, raised funds up to £15,000, and expanded to care for about 2100 children. Donations came from many quarters, with some gifts thousands of pounds, while the work provided training and apprenticeships for the children. The long effort faced expenses and the care of the orphans remains a central concern of the project.
A man linked to severed connexions has been arrested on murder charges near the waters at Wildmen Place. Authorities pursue further details as the case unfolds.
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