Australian History

[AU Fever]

Next clue then....

It was, beyond doubt, the most exciting event that had ever taken place in the infant colony of Victoria and therefore something spectacular was needed - something of pomp and circumstance that would demonstrate to His Excellency the passionate loyalty of the colonists and, above all, their profound relief at having been given a ruler who, at long last, would take the helm with a strong and capable hand and steer them out of the turbulent waters in which they had found themselves of late. A naval officer seemed a particular happy choice.

Au

 

[Pr2cv]

Was it to do with the new state of Victoria's constitution gaining royal assent by Queen Victoria

 

[the duck]

Charles Hotham came to melbourne as governor he was popular and ex navy

 

[AU Fever]

Well done duck, you got it

Hotham was sent to the colony to fix its financial troubles and to bring those rebellious miners under control. His answer to these problems was to enforce the miners licenses to increase the colony's revenue.

Of course this triggered what was to be the Eureka Stockade.

Au

 

[Dogmatic]

Should have stayed up later. I had it with that last clue. Well done duck.

 

[the duck]

that was a good one mine will be easier

what word is used to describe diluted, adulterated and sub-standard rum and where did it originate

 

[ChrisM]

In the English colonies it was called Kill Devil (from its tendency to cause a nasty hangover or its perceived medicinal power, take your choice)

 

[Nugget]

I've finally come up with one, so let me know when I can chime in

Nugget.

 

[the duck]

okay mine was grog

In the early stages of British settlement in Australia, the word grog entered common usage, to describe diluted, adulterated and sub-standard rum, obtainable from sly-grog shops. In the early decades of the Australian colonies such beverages were often the only alcohol available to the working class. Eventually in Australia, and New Zealand, the word grog came to be used as a slang term for any alcoholic beverage.
The name "grog" probably came from the nickname of Admiral Vernon, who was known as "Old Grog" because he wore a grogram cloak. American Dialect Society member Stephen Goranson has shown that the term was in use by 1749, when Vernon was still alive. A biographer of Daniel Defoe has suggested that the derivation from "Old Grog" is wrong because Defoe used the term in 1718, but this is based on a miscitation of Defoe's work, which actually used the word "ginger.


so let her rip nugget its all yours

 

[Nugget]

It took me a while to come up with this one, so hopefully its not too easy for you guys :lol:

What internationally enjoyed (daytime) recreational activity was deemed illegal in Australia for more than half a century?

Nugget.

 

[the duck]

swimming

 

[Dogmatic]

Before 1902 it was illegal to swim in the surf in daylight hours and many of the young Manly locals regarded this as wowserism. And so it was that William Gocher, Editor of The North Sydney and Manly News (later to evolve into todays Manly Daily newspaper) decided to take a stand which would ultimately also boost circulation of his newspaper. William was not a confident swimmer so, as the legendary Arthur Lowe, foundation member of Manly Life Saving Club writes in his 1958 book Surfing, Surf Shooting and Surf Life Saving Pioneering, he was approached by to hide nearby in case he got into difficulties.

William Gocher completed his daylight swim and was literally dragged off by the local constabulary. Nevertheless his stunt crystallised the issue in the minds of the wider public and the politicians reacted, changed the law and daylight swimming was permitted.

 

[headbut]

Nugget must not have seen we had that question last week :8

 

[Nugget]

swimming

Ah Poo..

Nugget must not have seen we had that question last week ops

Hahaha, I'm sorry guys I missed that one :lol:

I'll be back in a weeks time with a replacement question

Nugget.

 

[headbut]

Anytime mate , you have the special rights to "Its my turn"

 

[Dogmatic]

I must have missed it as well. I think when I hit show new posts I sometimes miss a lot?

 

[headbut]

I must have missed it as well. I think when I hit show new posts I sometimes miss a lot?

Hey Dogmatic . when you do that. the site takes you there, BUT whether you read them or not , it flags as READ , I beleive , as the same happens to me , Cheers Paul

(Nugget will comfirm, no doubt)

 

[Ramjet]

Lol. Funny Nugget

 

[the duck]

Ask the missus for a convict question nugget, dogmatic its your turn as you explained it better

 

[Nugget]

I must have missed it as well. I think when I hit show new posts I sometimes miss a lot?

Hey Dogmatic . when you do that. the site takes you there, BUT whether you read them or not , it flags as READ , I beleive , as the same happens to me , Cheers Paul

(Nugget will comfirm, no doubt)

That's correct, the new posts button takes you to new posts since your last visit, unfortunately its not dependent on whether or not you viewed them on the last visit. Leave it with me and I'll look into whether or not its possible to alter this behavior.

Nugget.