Buckshot Bear Posted April 16, 2024 Author Posted April 16, 2024 GAME HUNTERS - 1902 The 14ft crocodile was shot by game hunter, ‘Mr White’ in 1902. Photographed by Innisfail magistrate, William Pettigrew Wilson. THE Imperial Hotel at Innisfail sat across the road from the Johnstone River, a notorious waterway known for crocodiles. The large timber two-storey hotel was the preferred accommodation for game hunters visiting north Queensland to snag themselves a giant trophy croc early last century. The Imperial Hotel was built for David William Henry in July 1899. Henry had a short stay as host and died less than six months later, in January 1900 – not as a consequence of a croc attack, but by a less dramatic cause, related to “acute congestion of the kidneys”. He was just 45. Henry’s widow took over as licensee of the Imperial after his death, until she moved to Townsville to open a pub by the same name in 1906. 1 2 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 cute little lizard , ya got there CB 5 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 3 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Sorry No contest, however I can go most places with a 45 behind my right hip. 1 4 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 17, 2024 Author Posted April 17, 2024 1 hour ago, Rip Snorter said: No contest, however I can go most places with a 45 behind my right hip. Touche 1 1 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 17, 2024 Posted April 17, 2024 2 hours ago, Rip Snorter said: No contest, however I can go most places with a 45 behind my right hip. 1 hour ago, Buckshot Bear said: Touche ....... what the Bear said .......... 3 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 17, 2024 Author Posted April 17, 2024 Longest water trough in Australia @120m Myalls Bore 3 1 Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 17, 2024 Posted April 17, 2024 On 4/10/2024 at 10:54 PM, Buckshot Bear said: In this country, Kix was/is a kid’s breakfast cereal. 2 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 18, 2024 Author Posted April 18, 2024 31 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: In this country, Kix was/is a kid’s breakfast cereal. Geez....be bad to get that mixed up! 1 2 Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 21 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Geez....be bad to get that mixed up! I know, right? 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 18, 2024 Author Posted April 18, 2024 Robert Muldoon, long time ago Prime Minister of New Zealand, who said after being asked if he was concerned about the large numbers of New Zealanders migrating to Australia, replied “no, it had the effect of raising the average IQ of both countries.” 2 3 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 19, 2024 Posted April 19, 2024 6 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: ......... but, Lord knows, it desperately wants to ...... 5 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 19, 2024 Posted April 19, 2024 6 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: .............. we had one 'zactly like it ...... 4 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 21, 2024 Author Posted April 21, 2024 (edited) Yeah I'd try it Edited April 21, 2024 by Buckshot Bear 1 2 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 21, 2024 Posted April 21, 2024 8 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Ah! But what is the etymology of "goog?" 2 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 22, 2024 Author Posted April 22, 2024 51 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: Ah! But what is the etymology of "goog?" 'Egg' as in Googey egg. 2 2 Quote
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