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I'll have a six pack thanks. :lol:
cracka
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Wasnt rocket fuel was it?
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was found to contain Cocculus indicus, spirits of wine, Turkey opium, Cayenne pepper, and rum, plus five times the quantity of water!
was found to contain Cocculus indicus, spirits of wine, Turkey opium, Cayenne pepper, and rum, plus five times the quantity of water!
Well, the reference I have describes it thus:
On his trip to Mount Alexander in 1852 Lord Robert Cecil noted that large profits were made in the grog shops. He tells of seeing the authorities burn down a man's tent and fine him 100 pounds, for what proved to be his second offence. The man paid willingly and seemed unconcerned the at the loss of the tent,' . . . such are the profits of the illicit trade', he commented. Probably because of its illegality much of the goldfields booze was of an inferior quality and some of it was doped, the usual procedure being to spike the spirit with opium. Lead acetate and some locally grown poisonous herbs were also used to drug the grog of the unsuspecting digger, with the result that he often lost his nuggets as well as his senses.
the following recipe, known as the 'Knocker', a well-explanatory name when the ingredients are contemplated, has been handed down through generations since it was quaffed with effect, if dubious enjoyment, on the Ballarat diggings:
1/2 pint metho
1/2 cup cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon Indian opium
2 gallons Jamaican rum
1 gallon hot water
Stir well and stand for twenty-four hours in a strong crock.
Similar recipes have turned up from other fields, and, although the ingredients differ from place to place, the intended effect is obviously the same and not one that would appeal to the template.
So I don't know whether Stevo just made a lucky guess, but he gets it!
On his trip to Mount Alexander in 1852 Lord Robert Cecil noted that large profits were made in the grog shops. He tells of seeing the authorities burn down a man's tent and fine him 100 pounds, for what proved to be his second offence. The man paid willingly and seemed unconcerned the at the loss of the tent,' . . . such are the profits of the illicit trade', he commented. Probably because of its illegality much of the goldfields booze was of an inferior quality and some of it was doped, the usual procedure being to spike the spirit with opium. Lead acetate and some locally grown poisonous herbs were also used to drug the grog of the unsuspecting digger, with the result that he often lost his nuggets as well as his senses.
the following recipe, known as the 'Knocker', a well-explanatory name when the ingredients are contemplated, has been handed down through generations since it was quaffed with effect, if dubious enjoyment, on the Ballarat diggings:
1/2 pint metho
1/2 cup cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon Indian opium
2 gallons Jamaican rum
1 gallon hot water
Stir well and stand for twenty-four hours in a strong crock.
Similar recipes have turned up from other fields, and, although the ingredients differ from place to place, the intended effect is obviously the same and not one that would appeal to the template.
So I don't know whether Stevo just made a lucky guess, but he gets it!
Well Stevo, you were thinking the same as the blokes who invented the name back in the 1850's. Well done.
I know the answer to your question, as I remember the song well from the 60's, but I'll leave it for someone else, as I am busy tomorrow and don't have time to research a question or monitor the forum for answers.
I know the answer to your question, as I remember the song well from the 60's, but I'll leave it for someone else, as I am busy tomorrow and don't have time to research a question or monitor the forum for answers.
cracka
Craig
Not sure i know the answer but i like for dinner i like it for tea a little each day is a good recipe.
slowflow
Barry
On 20 February 1962, Perth became known worldwide as the "City of Light", as city residents lit their house lights and streetlights to celebrate American astronaut John Glenn on his orbit around the earth on Friendship 7.
Hmm, this is a hard one, and so far all my search strategies have fallen short!
Is it anything to do with Prince Frederick Harbour?
Is it anything to do with Prince Frederick Harbour?
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Was it the landing of a Japanese Army reconnaissance party in January 1944?
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You are good Mr Duck, thought that one may take a while.
The Japanese landing in Australia (January 1944)[edit]While the Japanese government never adopted proposals to invade Australia,[76] a single reconnaissance landing was made on the Australian mainland. Between 17 and 20 January 1944, members of a Japanese intelligence unit named Matsu Kikan ("Pine Tree") made a reconnaissance mission to a sparsely populated part of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[77] The unit, operating from Kupang, West Timor, used a converted 25 long tons (25 t) civilian vessel called Hiyoshi Maru and posed as a fishing crew. The mission was led by Lt. Susuhiko Mizuno of the Japanese Army and included another three Japanese army personnel, six Japanese naval personnel and 15 West Timorese sailors. Their orders, from the 19th Army headquarters at Ambon, were to verify reports that the U.S. Navy was building a base in the area. In addition, the Matsu Kikan personnel were ordered to collect information which would assist any covert reconnaissance or raiding missions on the Australian mainland.[78]
Hiyoshi Maru left Kupang on 16 January and was given air cover for the outward leg by an Aichi D3A2 "Val" dive bomber which reportedly attacked an Allied submarine en route. On 17 January, Hiyoshi Maru visited the Ashmore Reef area. The following day the crew landed on the tiny and uninhabited Browse Island, about 100 mi (87 nmi; 160 km) north west of the mainland. On the morning of 19 January, Hiyoshi Maru entered York Sound on the mainland. Although the crew saw smoke emanating from hills to the east of their location, they nevertheless anchored and camouflaged the vessel with tree branches. Local historians state that Matsu Kikan landing parties went ashore near the mouth of the Roe River (150816S 1252311E).[79] They reportedly explored onshore for about two hours, and some members of the mission filmed the area using an 8 mm camera. The Matsu Kikan personnel spent the night on the boat and reconnoitred the area again the following day, before returning to Kupang. The Japanese did not sight any people or signs of recent human activity and little of military significance was learnt from the mission.[78]
The Japanese landing in Australia (January 1944)[edit]While the Japanese government never adopted proposals to invade Australia,[76] a single reconnaissance landing was made on the Australian mainland. Between 17 and 20 January 1944, members of a Japanese intelligence unit named Matsu Kikan ("Pine Tree") made a reconnaissance mission to a sparsely populated part of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[77] The unit, operating from Kupang, West Timor, used a converted 25 long tons (25 t) civilian vessel called Hiyoshi Maru and posed as a fishing crew. The mission was led by Lt. Susuhiko Mizuno of the Japanese Army and included another three Japanese army personnel, six Japanese naval personnel and 15 West Timorese sailors. Their orders, from the 19th Army headquarters at Ambon, were to verify reports that the U.S. Navy was building a base in the area. In addition, the Matsu Kikan personnel were ordered to collect information which would assist any covert reconnaissance or raiding missions on the Australian mainland.[78]
Hiyoshi Maru left Kupang on 16 January and was given air cover for the outward leg by an Aichi D3A2 "Val" dive bomber which reportedly attacked an Allied submarine en route. On 17 January, Hiyoshi Maru visited the Ashmore Reef area. The following day the crew landed on the tiny and uninhabited Browse Island, about 100 mi (87 nmi; 160 km) north west of the mainland. On the morning of 19 January, Hiyoshi Maru entered York Sound on the mainland. Although the crew saw smoke emanating from hills to the east of their location, they nevertheless anchored and camouflaged the vessel with tree branches. Local historians state that Matsu Kikan landing parties went ashore near the mouth of the Roe River (150816S 1252311E).[79] They reportedly explored onshore for about two hours, and some members of the mission filmed the area using an 8 mm camera. The Matsu Kikan personnel spent the night on the boat and reconnoitred the area again the following day, before returning to Kupang. The Japanese did not sight any people or signs of recent human activity and little of military significance was learnt from the mission.[78]
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