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caller wrote:The biggest clue for me was Jimbobs apparant origins in the southern hemisphere, so 1st thoughts were somewhere in Oz, but couldn't think of anywhere like the background to the castle, which took me to NZ - its Larnach Castle and it looks wonderful:
Jimbob was smart not to post the big photo from that link Caller. How many castles in the world have a perfectly formed volcanic cinder cone behind them. We may have arrived at the finish line much quicker by seeing that. Pete
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I reduced the photo size to suit the forum, nothing devious intended.
Lanarch castle is near Dunedin in Otago province which has a high Scottish immigrant population. The local accent is heavily influenced by Scots brogue and Aussies hearing just say eh? wot?
I was going to give a clue that the local rugby stadium for the Otago Highlanders is called the House of Pain especially for touring teams. It can sleet/snow at the local cricket stadium during late season cricket games. Nice!
Here's the Hearst Castle that someone mentioned. It's probably going to fall down sooner or later as it's in a heavy earthquake zone and I don't think it's been retrofitted at all. Pete
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I hope this the right Benjamin Hall, mate of Frank Gardiner and usually one a step ahead of the Wallopers.
I dug out my 1970 edition of Austyrlain forklore.
'He was considered by many policemen and a large section of the public as a man of much decency and kindness.'
He was first wrongly accused of highway robbery under arms but acquitted. The main prosecution witness, when asked unexpected questions, said: 'Your honour, I cannot answer these. I can only answer the questions written up for me by the the policeman. He never told me anything about the questions that I am now asked'. His Honour was horrified and direct the jury to acquit. This experience combined with a wife running off with his son to her lover tipped him to a life of crime robbing the establishment, (bansk and mail coaches).
Nice one Pete,
Had me gonged and out until resorted to goooogling.(sorry)
So, when names for the bell of the Great Tower of Westminster were being considered, Chief Lord of the Woods and Forests, Sir Benjamin Hall, a large and ponderous man known affectionately in the House as "Big Ben", spoke long and passionately gave an impressively long speech on the subject. When, at the end of this oratorical marathon, Sir Benjamin sank back into his seat, a wag in the chamber shouted out: "Why not call him Big Ben and have done with it?. thats one version I think you are looking for..
New challenge?
I have a copy of the 1912 Scientific American Reference Book which lists fares of various shipping lines. What do you think the First class and Second class fares were in 1912 on the 'SS Lusitania' between New York and England? Googling is allowed
Well, for starters, here's a quote from "The Lusitania Resource" website (the question was "How much was a first class /Saloon ticket?"):
It depends on the accommodation. Marie Depage paid $142.50 for her cabin E 61, low in the ship. John McConnel paid $185 for his cabin D 36. George Kessler's cabin, A 23, cost $380. The regal suites on B Deck, I'm sure, cost the most. While these prices seem to be "only" in the hundreds, keep inflation in mind, as during this time period, the average American only made $20 a week.
No time to look more deeply at the moment, but an interesting question.
EDIT:Of course it might be a "trick question" if first and second class were known by other terms, such as "saloon" and "steerage" or "spit and sawdust"...
Correction. it is the 1914 edition, a year before the Lusitania sunk.
I'm sure rates went up once the war started to cover insurance etc.
Standard First class to and from Europe was $127.
Second class to and from England was $65 and $5 more got you to Europe
Many voyages had cheap shared cabins for accompanying servants.
First class Train cost Liverpool to London was $7
saying maybe Australia...yes it looks Scottish...are you right Caller?
We may have arrived at the finish line much quicker by seeing that. 
Pete 
The one I know of was a "Bushranger" in early Australia, along with his mate, Ned Kelly. 
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