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By tk *With S.C. fatalities up, boaters have reason to be wary this weekend *Beaufort City Council has reacted with a push to enact tougher, and more expensive, glass requirements for new construction *Beaufort County is building a fishing pier on Hilton Head Island that will offer better access to Old House Creek *Mattingly named to Georgia Ports Authority board *Old Stono span (old Limehouse Memorial Bridge ) was more than a bridge *Scientists ponder mysterious beached remains *Recent rains raise mosquito threat
Passport to the World. A Visit to the historic town of Beechworth in North Eastern Victoria. 2nd - 4th. July 2003 On the spur of the moment we decided to make a two day visit to Beechworth, about 300 kilometers north east of Melbourne. A quick visit to the internet brought forth a likely place to stay there, the Country Charm Swiss Cottages. A phone call confirmed a booking in their Special Occasions Cottage for Wednesday and Thursday the 3rd. and 4th. of July. On Wednesday morning we took off about 10 AM, making our way up the Hume Highway, the route one takes to reach Sydney. A stop at Eurora for lunch, thence north to Wangaratta, a turn to the right, to arrive at Beechworth about 2.30 PM. These five charming cottages nestle on a hillside looking to the NE, with a great view of the surrounding hills and countryside. Our cottage at the bottom of the hill opened up to a living and kitchen area with a paved floor, and featured a large open fireplace, see the accompanying photograph. A spacious bedroom with a canopied queen sized brass bed beckoned, off it, a bathroom fitted with a spacious luxurious corner spa that would obviously be used each morning of our stay. The cottage nicely appointed, and we were very pleased with our choice. Breakfast Supplies. Recommendation. January 2003 Bush Fires. This whole area was threatened, the towns of Stanley, Yakandandah, Myrtleford, whilst Bright was literally saved from destruction by some very determined and courageous fire fighters on three separate occasions. Thousands fought the fires, being drawn from New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland the Australian Armed Services, New Zealand, even 35 specialist fire fighters were flown in from the United States to assist. 40 aircraft were used for reconnaissance purposes, mapping, and water bombing. Losses. Beechworth History. A gaol was built which still operates as such, and a facility for the Mentally ill named Mayday Hills catered for 1,000 patients, it closed in 1993, and its 11 hectares of Heritage Gardens with its associated buildings was purchased by La Trobe University in 1997, to be used as an External Learning and Conference facility with 200 available beds. Ned Kelly. Beechworth Bakery. The Weather. Homeward Bound. All in all, an inspired choice, and a wonderful two days away in the lovely Australian bush and at Beechworth.
Mr. Gregory, I just found and read much of your work on the internet. Thank you so much. I appreciate your work and love of historical characters and events. Would you please forward me the address to the Naval Historical Society of Austrailia or any other historical foundation that can provide me with information on the Seeadler. I built a model of the Seeadler many years ago and was visited by a Mr. William Heckler who had sailed with Luckner aboard the Vaterland. He gave me a signed lithograph of Luckner's Vaterland and some old newspaper articles on the exploits of the Seeadler. He also provided me with an article he wrote concerning a meeting he and some friends of Luckner had some 30 years later. I plan on building models of the Seeadler and Vaterland. My desire is to share in your love of history ... in particular, Felix von Luckner and the Seeadler. Once again, thank you for your articles. I will include some of your stories and boats in my collection. Am looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Hello William, Thank you for your kind words about my site and in particular about that fascinating man von Luckner. I have had more interest shown about him than I think any other article I may have writtren about on AHOY. My good friend Terry Kearns in Atlanta Georgia runs our site, I write all the text, but without his expertise and ncouragement AHOY would not exist. Together we hope to bring to a wider audience my long held interest in Naval History in particular, and history in general, and some of my travels over a long life. It is indeed a team effort. The Naval Historical Society of Australia would not have any details of von Luckner, and I do not believe they have published anything on him at all. Over a number of E-Mails I will send you various details of him and his Seeadler that I have uncovered in my interest of the Count, so just bear with me over time please. It is pleasing to have a message like yours, Terry and I get quite a kick out of such messages, so thank you from both of us. Kindest regards,
July 2003
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