Australian History
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Nope, not Billy Hughes, he came a bit after the Victorian age.
Plenty of people, particularly certain types from the USA, still hate this bloke.
Plenty of people, particularly certain types from the USA, still hate this bloke.
Explorer385
Terry Rushton
Was it Govermor Phillip Game?
Neither of those blokes, both of whom the yanks would never have heard about.
I visited Australia as a young man, early in my career, and returned to England. I subsequently travelled extensively and became world famous in my profession.
I visited Australia as a young man, early in my career, and returned to England. I subsequently travelled extensively and became world famous in my profession.
Darwin it is reefer. I thought that last clue would give it away.
Over to you.
http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/darwin/darwin_and_australia
Over to you.
http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/darwin/darwin_and_australia
Needs to have an Australian angle, reefer. I forgot once and led the boys on a wild goose chase for a while. Of course, you might be just
keeping the Australian clue up your sleeve?
keeping the Australian clue up your sleeve?
TheSilentBugler
Tim
Alexander Graham Bell
you got it right silentbugler but Dr duck reminded me there has to be an Aussie connction :8 sorry about that. As I did stuff up and you had it right... i think you should have the next Q..... 
over to you.
over to you.
Interesting, Bell visited Brisbane in 1910, and was not impressed with the sewerage arrangements!
http://www.themcwhirtersproject.com/2012/10/alexander-graham-bell-visits-brisbane.html
"...and ended with a series of questions relating to Australian sewerage systems. On the last named subject he expressed disappointment at what he had so far seen in Brisbane, and astonishment at the comparative dearth of disease. In no civilised country, he said, except, perhaps, Japan, was there to be seen so primitive, sanitary arrangement as ours, and he was the more surprised because in other respects the country had shown itself to he so progressive."
http://www.themcwhirtersproject.com/2012/10/alexander-graham-bell-visits-brisbane.html
"...and ended with a series of questions relating to Australian sewerage systems. On the last named subject he expressed disappointment at what he had so far seen in Brisbane, and astonishment at the comparative dearth of disease. In no civilised country, he said, except, perhaps, Japan, was there to be seen so primitive, sanitary arrangement as ours, and he was the more surprised because in other respects the country had shown itself to he so progressive."
TheSilentBugler
Tim
Bugger, didn't realise it's my turn.
I'll have a ponder, if anyone has one ready to go feel free.
I'll have a ponder, if anyone has one ready to go feel free.
TheSilentBugler said:
Nah you stuffed up. Off with his head.
TheSilentBugler
Tim
Fair enough, don't usually use it anyway
TheSilentBugler said:
Stating the obvious there.
TheSilentBugler
Tim
This event in 1938 led to an Australian first. Seven firsts to be precise.
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