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[drron]

Virtually opposite these buildings is the main entrance to the walk.it is named in honour of Teddy Sheean.
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There has been a long running campaign from the locals to get a posthumous award of the Victoria Cross.In fact today it has got back to another Inquiry in Canberra.

PM open doors to Sheean VC

An expert panel has been commissioned by the prime minister.

www.examiner.com.au

 

[RooFlyer]

There has been a long running campaign from the locals to get a posthumous award of the Victoria Cross.In fact today it has got back to another Inquiry in Canberra.

I hope you don't mind a little excursion here, drron. I've been ambivalent about the posthumous VC for Sheehan, until the most recent Federal review which unanimously recommended it be granted (for those not familiar, its a long running campaign that has been blocked in Canberra for years):

A broader 2013 Valour Inquiry failed to recommend a VC for Sheean, while a 2018 request to the Chief of Navy specific to Sheean, also failed. A review of this last decision was then made to the Defence Honours and Awards Appeal Tribunal, by Tasmanian Liberal Veterans Affairs Minister Guy Barnett.

The four-member, quasi-judicial body gathered written accounts from survivors penned over the years, as well as a fresh account from Leonard, and held public hearings.

In July last year, it finally promised justice for Sheean, highlighting a string of errors relied on by the military stretching back to 1943, when the Admiralty couldn’t even spell his name correctly.

The tribunal found Sheean’s actions exceeded those of “strikingly similar” British VC cases, and unanimously recommended to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Darren Chester, that Sheean be posthumously awarded the VC. It recommended the citation read: “He sacrificed his life trying to save his shipmates and despite his wounds, he continued firing the gun until the ship sank and took him to his death. His pre-eminent act of valour and most conspicuous gallantry saved lives. His heroism became a standard to which the modern men and women of the Navy aspire.”

This was refused by the Defense Minister, Reynolds, including by making a misrepresentation about an earlier review, that she had to correct.

Then, most galling of all, the bloody Chief of Army, Angus Campbell wrote advising against the granting of the posthumous VC, including a reason that it might 'embarrass the Monarch' and would mean reviewing a decision made by her gt grandmother. Well, God forbid a gallant serviceman should be denied an award because of that!

Senator Jacqui Lambie is going all out for the award, but unfortunately, typical of her style, she thinks personally and emotionally attacking the Prime Minister is a useful strategy.

 

[drron]

As you know RooFlyer I have done many stints at the Mersey Hospital in Latrobe so was always kept up to date by the locals.Totally agree with you about the refusal by the Defence Minister and embarrassing the monarch.

 

[drron]

On the way back to Launceston on some back roads.mt.roland and the western tiers/.
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A place you can stay.
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Deloraine Bed and Breakfast Accommodation at the Bowerbank Mill - Northern Tasmania

Deloraine Accommodation in Northern Tasmania, just 30 minutes from Launceston and the Devonport's Spirit of Tasmania's Ferry Terminal

www.bowerbankmill.com.au

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[drron]

The last bits of autumn.
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And where I was the weekend before.
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[drron]

Sunday and off to see Georgetown's water tank mural.
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They have even chopped down a tree to get a better view.
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[rogerkambah]

You had me going for a while drron.
'Sunday and off to see Georgetown's water tank mural.'
Thought I had lost a day, or is this a preview for tomorrow's activity?

 

[drron]

No that is the end of week 9-last week.They say it is going to rain all day tomorrow so probably won't go out.

So from the water tank i drove to the Paterson Memorial.

Paterson Monument | Monument Australia

<p>Monument marks spot where Lieutenant-Colonel Paterson took possession of Northern Tasmania in the name of King George III. In 1804 he raised the Union Jack on Monument Point and fired a salute from his ship, HMAS Buffalo, making George Town the first European settlement in the north and one...

monumentaustralia.org.au

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[drron]

The Memorial.
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Across the bay what was Peppers York cove.
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[drron]

A nice little area for the kids.
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[drron]

I then drove over to Beauty point hoping to get lunch.the 3 restaurants i would have liked to have gone to were closed.The Fish and Chips shop was open but over 30 people lined up so drove back to Launceston along the river.
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The Batman bridge.
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So when I got back to the apartment a plate of bacon and eggs with my new secret ingredient - sweet red miso.Really nice with the eggs.

 

[drron]

So on to Week 10.A much quieter week.Started off the week with just 14 patients and ended with 8.However 4 have dementia and waiting for a nursing home bed,2 are dying leaving just 2 we have to make decisions for.However it does mean we are able to spend a lot more time for those who are terminal and also with their families.
The week again has been very cold and another 2 mornings scraping the ice of the windscreen before driving to the hospital.Called off a proposed trip to hobart due to the forecast of being cold and wet.

Running out of my curries so a few more purchased meals will be the way for the rest of my stay.First some take away from the Star of Siam.Good standard of Thai food,participates in the Amex shop small promotion and is one of the closest restaurant to the apartment.Got enough for 2 nights.
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Chicken and cashews,pad thai and beef larb.All tasty.

Saturday and showers on and off.i went to the Harves Market at about 1030.temp according to the BOM 4.9C.However picked up a dozen oysters from Bruny Island oysters.half became oysters kilpatrick the others au natural with a little pickled wasabi-were very nice.
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No after pics as I snacked on them and no plating skills.

I also bought some more cheese from the Southern Sky fellows-they are a local Launceston company and I like their products.
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Walking back to the apartment passing the Cornwall Hotel.For the first time I noticed a plague in the doorway so had a look.The hotel was built by John Fawkner who became the first publican.

John Pascoe Fawkner | Launceston Historical Society Inc.

John Pascoe Fawkner - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Although Fawkner and John Batman are credited with founding Melbourne they were bitter rivals.

John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner

 

[SuePa]

A nice little area for the kids.

I think they should have included seagulls as part of the carving, it might have kept the seagulls off.

 

[drron]

Sunday started off as a terrible,cold wet day.But about 1130 the sun came out so I went for a walk.first through the CBD and into York Street.Some nice buildings including the Ding sing Chinese restaurant and next door the Art deco Legacy House built in the 1930's.
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An accountants Art deco building and a surving house in the commercial area.
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Kinross House built in 1840 and became the house and practice of W.G.Maddox Superintendent of LGH 1869,70.And the Paddy Pallin store.Both in George street.
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Looking down York Street.
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Walking up George street a building from 1892 and an 1870s Victorian cottage.
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[drron]

Across the road a more modern building housing massage and yoga therapies. And a boutique hotel.
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A collection of different styles.The pink building on the right is Albion House built in 1837 in the Regency style.And looking down Elizabeth street to West Launceston.
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A 1910 federation cottage and another streetscape.
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More George street houses.
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[drron]

Another street scene taking on a winter look.looking down to Princes Square.
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The walk up George Street continues.A great variety of housing styles.I really like my walks around Lonnie.
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That is Hillview House a Bed and Breakfast place built in the 1840s.
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And a place that was obviously loved but has fallen into disrepair.
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[drron]

Continuing up George Street.
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An 1890s Victorian residence.
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Another view to West Launceston.
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Now at the top of George street.Good views from here.
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[drron]

Now down Balfour street.Rather steep and hard to go down hill.
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This house seems to be student accommodation.The room on the right had the curtains drawn.The room had a bed,achair,a desk,a wash basin and a microwave.
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Now down St.Johns street and some impressive buildings.The first was the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital from 1897 to 1935.
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Then Dowling House a Georgian residence built in 1880.
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[drron]

This block of St Johns Terrace has a magnificent collection of houses.
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Next Gilles house.
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Now I couldn't find the history of this house but I have my suspicions.Lewis Gilles was a banker and founded the Archer,Gilles bank with the Archer Family of Woolmers and Brickendon fame.The bank failed in 1844.I also found a discussion of a feud Gilles had with Dr.Pugh-the fellow credited with giving the first General anaesthetic in Australia at Morton house just 2-300 metres from this house.The feud is described in Giles v Pugh and the lost letter-SAGE Journals.When pugh accused Gilles of tergiversation.Gilles sued and won but got damages of 1 farthing.
And just down the road at one corner of Princes square is a statue of Dr.Pugh.
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But back to houses.
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[RooFlyer]

I have my doubts about Hillview House being from the 1840s, but if you go into Petrach's Bookstore in Launnie, you'll probably be able to buy a copy of 'Persistence pays. Dr William Russ Pugh's log and journal of his 1835 voyage from England to New Holland' by John Paull.

At Petrach's, you might also be able to browse Helen Davies magnificent book 'For the record: James Bennell's buildings in early Launceston'. It has a little on Pugh and Lewis. Also Anne Green's book 'A model municipality Places of management mentoring & medicine in Launceston' (one of a series). p87-88 on St John's Hospital, 190 Charles St tells Pugh's story (sounds dodgy!!).

And for the enthusiast, Launceston Historical Society Occasional Papers:

VOLUME 4, 1997 – 150 Years of Anasthesia