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The alps : probably the symbol of Switzerland !
Don't you find strange that when you have a photographic interest of any subject, the best solution is not to go directly to it, but to stay remote in order to have a global view ? For example, most of good pictures of castles are not taken from the castle, but precisely a few km away.
It's the same situation here : I am about 100 Km away of the Berner Oberland and the Alps, on another Mountain Range : the Jura. Between me and these mountains there's at least two lakes. However, it's probably one of the best place - better than the alps themselves - where you can see what alps really are : a chain crossing the horizon from east to west.
This place is absolutely beautiful in the morning when the air is clear. That day, it rained between me and the Alps, giving this graphic aspects for the clouds.
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This picture was published in the Nordic Magazine, n°16, October 2015, pp. 80-81. : Here is the result
This is an early version of my HDR work that I want to keep for reference. For more current examples, please see my HDR Showcase.
See this particular image reworked:
www.flickr.com/photos/johndecember/8212851074
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After months of absence our wren has returned and acted as if he had never been away.
His presence was announced by that staccato alarm call and then there he was on his favourite hollow log into which I place mealworms.
He is in competition with the blackbird but the blackbird cannot get down into the hollow log like the wren so it has the advantage.
Amusing to watch and hopefully I will get better opportunities to take more photographs when the log and the bird are not in deep shadow ion a cold blustery overcast day.
En compensación por algún rato de lluvia que sufrimos aquellas vacaciones, el clima también nos obsequió con bellísimos cielos como el de la foto que me permitío obtener ésta pictorialista imagen de la bellísima ciudad de Peñíscola, en la provincia de Castellón, Costa del Azahar.
La fotografía fue inicialmente subida para participar en el juego del grupo "La Bodeguilla": ¿Alguien puede mandarme un taxi? con el objeto de que sin dar casi pistas, alguien la reconozca e identifique el sitio...
Aunque ésta vez era bien fácil ;-)
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Inicialmente subida para participar en el juego del grupo "La Bodeguilla": ¿Alguien puede mandarme un taxi? con el objeto de que sin dar casi pistas, alguien la reconozca e identifique el sitio...
No se si ésta vez será fácil lo que sí es cierto es que es un sítio único y especial en la geografía de España y que claro... para el último tramo, el táxi debería ser.... pedestre.
;-)
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He is back and just as curious as ever.
Her he was under our bay tree perching in a hydrangea trig which is showing the first signs of bud burst.
We have we like to think help sustain our wrens during this cold spell by offering a range of feed including mealworms.
We place these at the bottom of this hollow log in our garden and this afternnon he turned up for a meal.
A few shots with my new toy as it is my birhday.
Of the various feeding stations we have placed around the garden this is the one favoured most by the wrens who fearlessly dive into the hollow to seek out the variety of food items we place there for them. Maggots and mealworms in particular.
We suspect that despite the cold they too have nested in the ivy tower at the bottom of our small garden as he takes food there regularly.
These images are what I managed to capture this afternoon while sitting ,once again ,freezing in front of the open doors of our conservatory.
I felt well rewarded - please share the images.
En la bonita comarca litoral del Maresme, en Cataluña se encuentra Pineda de Mar, provincia de Barcelona y en ella, la Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de estilos gótico y barroco y que se asienta sobre los restos de la antigua iglesia románica.
La fotografía fue inicialmente subida para el juego del grupo "La Bodeguilla": ¿Alguien puede mandarme un taxi? con el objeto de que sin haber dado casi pistas, alguien la reconociera y la identificara.
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In loving memory of
William John
Beloved husband of
Isabella MORGAN
Died 6th December 1932
Aged 58 years
None knew thee
But to love thee,
None named thee
But to praise.
Also
Isabella
Beloved wife of
William MORGAN
Died 26th November 1958
Aged 85 years
A loving and true wife
A wonderful mother
And pal,
Sweet memories.
Also
Beloved son Jack,
Dearly loved husband of Allie
Beloved father of Murry (sic) and Val,
Died in Melbourne 13th March 1943
Ever remembered by his loving
Mother, Jim, Mabel and Lilian
[Flat gray stone plaque]
In loving memory of
John (Jack) WALLACE
Dearly loved husband of Mabel
And loved father of
Allan and Donald
Passed away 8th January 1977
Also of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Loved wife and sweetheart of the Late Jack
Passed away 28th September 1983
Lovingly remembered
[Smaller dark grey plaque]
In loving memory of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Died 26th September 1983, Aged 83 years
Loved wife of Jack
And their dearly loved son
Allan William WALLACE
Died 11th July 1994, aged 74 years.
Area 1 Block A Lot No 90B
*************************************************************
Sergeant Major William John MORGAN was a NCO in the general duty section of the New Zealand Permanent Forces.
As a Range Warden at the Penrose Rifle Range he suffered an unfortunate accident in 1905 when “failing to notice that firing was still going on when he attempted to cross in front of the firing point to use the telephone. The whole matter was purely accidental and no blame attached to any one.” Further documentation states “as a result of this accident Mr. Morgan’s injured leg is between two and three inches shorter than the other, and he is obliged to wear a special boot, and also a surgical steel spring as support to the limb.” A soft nosed Martini rifle bullet was the culprit. William’s stay in the district hospital was for a year and then transferred to a private hospital for several months. [1]
On 2nd May 1925 he was put forward for his promotion to the rank of Sergeant. The recommendation state:
“…He has held his present appointment for 20 years and has always been energetic and most reliable.
In addition to the duties laid down in Small Arms Training (part 111) he has to carry out the following:
(a)Care and issue of rifles to Territorials and Cadets.
(b) Responsible for and issue of all ammunition and return of empty cases etc.
(c)Responsible for seeing that any special regulations governing the shooting are complied with.
(d)As a carpenter he is often asked to carry out work away from the Rifle Range.
He has 250 Rifles and sometimes as many as a half a million rounds of S.A.* Ammunition in his charge.
He is a first-class shot and if this promotion is approved he will be able to take charge of any odd parties of Territorials or Senior Cadets who wished to shoot on an occasion when no officer or member of the N.Z.P.S. was present.” [1]
Promotion was approved on 7 May 1925.
[1]William married Isabell (Sic) McKay NESS, spinster at St Peter’s Church, Grey Lynn on November 7th 1894 by Reverend R SOMMERVILLE. They had 4 children
John William born 12 July 1896, Auckland
James Crichton born 17 August 1898, Auckland [although his military records state 17 August 1896 and later - 1895]
Elizabeth Mabel born 7 February 1900, Auckland
Lilian Mary born 5 January 1902, Auckland
In 1933 William’s widow was trying to get compensation from the Defence Department for William’s injuries in the 1905 accident on the Penrose Rifle Range, however it was ruled that William had been given more than fair consideration at the time the event occurred.
Documentation shows that William wrote to the defence force in 1909 stating that
“the doctors and private hospital expenses totalled £118-10/- of which I have paid £90…the balance (£28.10/-) which is still owing to Doctor Purchas is giving me mental worry.
In my present financial position I see very little hopes of settling the account. I therefore respectfully request that the Council of Defense make me a grant to enable me to pay off the said account… Your obedient servant W.J. Morgan Caretaker Penrose Rifle Range.”[1] The force went on to settle the Doctors account for William.
The defence force had on 13 December 1905 “granted without prejudice a sum equal to £1 per week up to and for the 1st January next, and in full settlement and discharge of all claims which that N.C.Officer may consider he has against the N.Z. Government in respect to the accident which occurred to him at the Penrose Rifle Range, on 23rd September last.
A voucher for £14-8-6 being for the period from 23rd September 1905 to 1st January 1906 has been passed for payment, and Morgan will receive the cheque in due course.”
William petitioned Parliament for compensation for “the loss of his foot” [1 - page80] being made to retire at the age of 55 with a meagre pension of £65 pa which would not support him and his family. He had many people backing him through this period and his military file of 250 pages make for interesting reading.
************************************************************
James Crichton MORGAN
WW1 service number 13/3052; Rank: Trumpeter
Stockman for Irvine and Stevenson on enlisting
Lived at the Rifle Range, Penrose on enlisting
Member of the 10th and 29th reinforcements Mounted Rifles.
Military medical forms state his left testicle had been removed.
Attestation: 17 Nov 1915. Embarked 1 Sept 1916 onboard Australian transport ship “Ascanius” to NZ and discharged 28 Nov. 1916 due to injury (“[illegible word] detachment of left eye caused by kick from a horse in Egypt”). Medical transfer certificate states he had acute metastatic (not traumatic) choroiditis – with opacities in vitreous. Now rapidly subsiding.
On Territorial reserve forces from 29 Nov 1916 to 12 July 1917.
Re enlisted 13 July 1917 until suffered malaria in Cairo and sent to hospital 13 October 1918 and sent home via Suez 25 December 1918. Fully discharged 20 March 1919.
SOURCES:
[1]
Military records online
«lequel était absolument persuadé que les Nouvelles extraordinaires étaient en fait l’œuvre d’une société de littérateurs – très habiles, très puissants et au courant de tout» (L’Amour L’Automne, page 120).
Title / Titre :
[Inuit] Esquimeau en canot de 12 pieds... /
[Inuit] Esquimeau en canot de 12 pieds...
Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Engraver: I.B. Scotin
Source : Bacqueville de La Potherie, Claude-Charles. Histoire de l'Amérique septentrionale. Vol. 1, Contenant le Voyage du Fort de Nelson [...]. Paris: Jean-Luc Nion and François Didot, 1722. FC305 B326. P. 80
Date(s) : 1722
Reference No. / Numéro de référence :
ITEM 2945958
central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=2945...
OCLC 49169760
bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/oclc/49169760?lang=en
bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/oclc/49169760?lang=fr
Credit / Mention de source :
Library and Archives Canada /
Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Bird Woman Falls is a glistening 492-foot-high waterfall that cascades down the side of Mt. Oberlin.The falls are readily visible from a distance of two miles along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which bisects the park east to west. The falls are fed by snowfields and a remnant glacier located on the north and west flanks of Mount Oberlin. The Falls are named after the Indian woman Sacajawea who is well-known as the Indian woman that led Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition to find the Pacific Ocean.... Her name in Hidatsa was Tsi-ki-ka-wi-as, "Bird Woman.
In loving memory of
William John
Beloved husband of
Isabella MORGAN
Died 6th December 1932
Aged 58 years
None knew thee
But to love thee,
None named thee
But to praise.
Also
Isabella
Beloved wife of
William MORGAN
Died 26th November 1958
Aged 85 years
A loving and true wife
A wonderful mother
And pal,
Sweet memories.
Also
Beloved son Jack,
Dearly loved husband of Allie
Beloved father of Murry (sic) and Val,
Died in Melbourne 13th March 1943
Ever remembered by his loving
Mother, Jim, Mabel and Lilian
[Flat gray stone plaque]
In loving memory of
John (Jack) WALLACE
Dearly loved husband of Mabel
And loved father of
Allan and Donald
Passed away 8th January 1977
Also of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Loved wife and sweetheart of the Late Jack
Passed away 28th September 1983
Lovingly remembered
[Smaller dark grey plaque]
In loving memory of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Died 26th September 1983, Aged 83 years
Loved wife of Jack
And their dearly loved son
Allan William WALLACE
Died 11th July 1994, aged 74 years.
Area 1 Block A Lot No 90B
*************************************************************
Sergeant Major William John MORGAN was a NCO in the general duty section of the New Zealand Permanent Forces.
As a Range Warden at the Penrose Rifle Range he suffered an unfortunate accident in 1905 when “failing to notice that firing was still going on when he attempted to cross in front of the firing point to use the telephone. The whole matter was purely accidental and no blame attached to any one.” Further documentation states “as a result of this accident Mr. Morgan’s injured leg is between two and three inches shorter than the other, and he is obliged to wear a special boot, and also a surgical steel spring as support to the limb.” A soft nosed Martini rifle bullet was the culprit. William’s stay in the district hospital was for a year and then transferred to a private hospital for several months. [1]
On 2nd May 1925 he was put forward for his promotion to the rank of Sergeant. The recommendation state:
“…He has held his present appointment for 20 years and has always been energetic and most reliable.
In addition to the duties laid down in Small Arms Training (part 111) he has to carry out the following:
(a)Care and issue of rifles to Territorials and Cadets.
(b) Responsible for and issue of all ammunition and return of empty cases etc.
(c)Responsible for seeing that any special regulations governing the shooting are complied with.
(d)As a carpenter he is often asked to carry out work away from the Rifle Range.
He has 250 Rifles and sometimes as many as a half a million rounds of S.A.* Ammunition in his charge.
He is a first-class shot and if this promotion is approved he will be able to take charge of any odd parties of Territorials or Senior Cadets who wished to shoot on an occasion when no officer or member of the N.Z.P.S. was present.” [1]
Promotion was approved on 7 May 1925.
[1]William married Isabell (Sic) McKay NESS, spinster at St Peter’s Church, Grey Lynn on November 7th 1894 by Reverend R SOMMERVILLE. They had 4 children
John William born 12 July 1896, Auckland
James Crichton born 17 August 1898, Auckland [although his military records state 17 August 1896 and later - 1895]
Elizabeth Mabel born 7 February 1900, Auckland
Lilian Mary born 5 January 1902, Auckland
In 1933 William’s widow was trying to get compensation from the Defence Department for William’s injuries in the 1905 accident on the Penrose Rifle Range, however it was ruled that William had been given more than fair consideration at the time the event occurred.
Documentation shows that William wrote to the defence force in 1909 stating that
“the doctors and private hospital expenses totalled £118-10/- of which I have paid £90…the balance (£28.10/-) which is still owing to Doctor Purchas is giving me mental worry.
In my present financial position I see very little hopes of settling the account. I therefore respectfully request that the Council of Defense make me a grant to enable me to pay off the said account… Your obedient servant W.J. Morgan Caretaker Penrose Rifle Range.”[1] The force went on to settle the Doctors account for William.
The defence force had on 13 December 1905 “granted without prejudice a sum equal to £1 per week up to and for the 1st January next, and in full settlement and discharge of all claims which that N.C.Officer may consider he has against the N.Z. Government in respect to the accident which occurred to him at the Penrose Rifle Range, on 23rd September last.
A voucher for £14-8-6 being for the period from 23rd September 1905 to 1st January 1906 has been passed for payment, and Morgan will receive the cheque in due course.”
William petitioned Parliament for compensation for “the loss of his foot” [1 - page80] being made to retire at the age of 55 with a meagre pension of £65 pa which would not support him and his family. He had many people backing him through this period and his military file of 250 pages make for interesting reading.
************************************************************
James Crichton MORGAN
WW1 service number 13/3052; Rank: Trumpeter
Stockman for Irvine and Stevenson on enlisting
Lived at the Rifle Range, Penrose on enlisting
Member of the 10th and 29th reinforcements Mounted Rifles.
Military medical forms state his left testicle had been removed.
Attestation: 17 Nov 1915. Embarked 1 Sept 1916 onboard Australian transport ship “Ascanius” to NZ and discharged 28 Nov. 1916 due to injury (“[illegible word] detachment of left eye caused by kick from a horse in Egypt”). Medical transfer certificate states he had acute metastatic (not traumatic) choroiditis – with opacities in vitreous. Now rapidly subsiding.
On Territorial reserve forces from 29 Nov 1916 to 12 July 1917.
Re enlisted 13 July 1917 until suffered malaria in Cairo and sent to hospital 13 October 1918 and sent home via Suez 25 December 1918. Fully discharged 20 March 1919.
SOURCES:
[1]
Military records online
In loving memory of
William John
Beloved husband of
Isabella MORGAN
Died 6th December 1932
Aged 58 years
None knew thee
But to love thee,
None named thee
But to praise.
Also
Isabella
Beloved wife of
William MORGAN
Died 26th November 1958
Aged 85 years
A loving and true wife
A wonderful mother
And pal,
Sweet memories.
Also
Beloved son Jack,
Dearly loved husband of Allie
Beloved father of Murry (sic) and Val,
Died in Melbourne 13th March 1943
Ever remembered by his loving
Mother, Jim, Mabel and Lilian
[Flat gray stone plaque]
In loving memory of
John (Jack) WALLACE
Dearly loved husband of Mabel
And loved father of
Allan and Donald
Passed away 8th January 1977
Also of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Loved wife and sweetheart of the Late Jack
Passed away 28th September 1983
Lovingly remembered
[Smaller dark grey plaque]
In loving memory of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Died 26th September 1983, Aged 83 years
Loved wife of Jack
And their dearly loved son
Allan William WALLACE
Died 11th July 1994, aged 74 years.
Area 1 Block A Lot No 90B
*************************************************************
Sergeant Major William John MORGAN was a NCO in the general duty section of the New Zealand Permanent Forces.
As a Range Warden at the Penrose Rifle Range he suffered an unfortunate accident in 1905 when “failing to notice that firing was still going on when he attempted to cross in front of the firing point to use the telephone. The whole matter was purely accidental and no blame attached to any one.” Further documentation states “as a result of this accident Mr. Morgan’s injured leg is between two and three inches shorter than the other, and he is obliged to wear a special boot, and also a surgical steel spring as support to the limb.” A soft nosed Martini rifle bullet was the culprit. William’s stay in the district hospital was for a year and then transferred to a private hospital for several months. [1]
On 2nd May 1925 he was put forward for his promotion to the rank of Sergeant. The recommendation state:
“…He has held his present appointment for 20 years and has always been energetic and most reliable.
In addition to the duties laid down in Small Arms Training (part 111) he has to carry out the following:
(a)Care and issue of rifles to Territorials and Cadets.
(b) Responsible for and issue of all ammunition and return of empty cases etc.
(c)Responsible for seeing that any special regulations governing the shooting are complied with.
(d)As a carpenter he is often asked to carry out work away from the Rifle Range.
He has 250 Rifles and sometimes as many as a half a million rounds of S.A.* Ammunition in his charge.
He is a first-class shot and if this promotion is approved he will be able to take charge of any odd parties of Territorials or Senior Cadets who wished to shoot on an occasion when no officer or member of the N.Z.P.S. was present.” [1]
Promotion was approved on 7 May 1925.
[1]William married Isabell (Sic) McKay NESS, spinster at St Peter’s Church, Grey Lynn on November 7th 1894 by Reverend R SOMMERVILLE. They had 4 children
John William born 12 July 1896, Auckland
James Crichton born 17 August 1898, Auckland [although his military records state 17 August 1896 and later - 1895]
Elizabeth Mabel born 7 February 1900, Auckland
Lilian Mary born 5 January 1902, Auckland
In 1933 William’s widow was trying to get compensation from the Defence Department for William’s injuries in the 1905 accident on the Penrose Rifle Range, however it was ruled that William had been given more than fair consideration at the time the event occurred.
Documentation shows that William wrote to the defence force in 1909 stating that
“the doctors and private hospital expenses totalled £118-10/- of which I have paid £90…the balance (£28.10/-) which is still owing to Doctor Purchas is giving me mental worry.
In my present financial position I see very little hopes of settling the account. I therefore respectfully request that the Council of Defense make me a grant to enable me to pay off the said account… Your obedient servant W.J. Morgan Caretaker Penrose Rifle Range.”[1] The force went on to settle the Doctors account for William.
The defence force had on 13 December 1905 “granted without prejudice a sum equal to £1 per week up to and for the 1st January next, and in full settlement and discharge of all claims which that N.C.Officer may consider he has against the N.Z. Government in respect to the accident which occurred to him at the Penrose Rifle Range, on 23rd September last.
A voucher for £14-8-6 being for the period from 23rd September 1905 to 1st January 1906 has been passed for payment, and Morgan will receive the cheque in due course.”
William petitioned Parliament for compensation for “the loss of his foot” [1 - page80] being made to retire at the age of 55 with a meagre pension of £65 pa which would not support him and his family. He had many people backing him through this period and his military file of 250 pages make for interesting reading.
************************************************************
James Crichton MORGAN
WW1 service number 13/3052; Rank: Trumpeter
Stockman for Irvine and Stevenson on enlisting
Lived at the Rifle Range, Penrose on enlisting
Member of the 10th and 29th reinforcements Mounted Rifles.
Military medical forms state his left testicle had been removed.
Attestation: 17 Nov 1915. Embarked 1 Sept 1916 onboard Australian transport ship “Ascanius” to NZ and discharged 28 Nov. 1916 due to injury (“[illegible word] detachment of left eye caused by kick from a horse in Egypt”). Medical transfer certificate states he had acute metastatic (not traumatic) choroiditis – with opacities in vitreous. Now rapidly subsiding.
On Territorial reserve forces from 29 Nov 1916 to 12 July 1917.
Re enlisted 13 July 1917 until suffered malaria in Cairo and sent to hospital 13 October 1918 and sent home via Suez 25 December 1918. Fully discharged 20 March 1919.
SOURCES:
[1]
Military records online
In loving memory of
William John
Beloved husband of
Isabella MORGAN
Died 6th December 1932
Aged 58 years
None knew thee
But to love thee,
None named thee
But to praise.
Also
Isabella
Beloved wife of
William MORGAN
Died 26th November 1958
Aged 85 years
A loving and true wife
A wonderful mother
And pal,
Sweet memories.
Also
Beloved son Jack,
Dearly loved husband of Allie
Beloved father of Murry (sic) and Val,
Died in Melbourne 13th March 1943
Ever remembered by his loving
Mother, Jim, Mabel and Lilian
[Flat gray stone plaque]
In loving memory of
John (Jack) WALLACE
Dearly loved husband of Mabel
And loved father of
Allan and Donald
Passed away 8th January 1977
Also of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Loved wife and sweetheart of the Late Jack
Passed away 28th September 1983
Lovingly remembered
[Smaller dark grey plaque]
In loving memory of
Elizabeth Mabel WALLACE
Died 26th September 1983, Aged 83 years
Loved wife of Jack
And their dearly loved son
Allan William WALLACE
Died 11th July 1994, aged 74 years.
Area 1 Block A Lot No 90B
*************************************************************
Sergeant Major William John MORGAN was a NCO in the general duty section of the New Zealand Permanent Forces.
As a Range Warden at the Penrose Rifle Range he suffered an unfortunate accident in 1905 when “failing to notice that firing was still going on when he attempted to cross in front of the firing point to use the telephone. The whole matter was purely accidental and no blame attached to any one.” Further documentation states “as a result of this accident Mr. Morgan’s injured leg is between two and three inches shorter than the other, and he is obliged to wear a special boot, and also a surgical steel spring as support to the limb.” A soft nosed Martini rifle bullet was the culprit. William’s stay in the district hospital was for a year and then transferred to a private hospital for several months. [1]
On 2nd May 1925 he was put forward for his promotion to the rank of Sergeant. The recommendation state:
“…He has held his present appointment for 20 years and has always been energetic and most reliable.
In addition to the duties laid down in Small Arms Training (part 111) he has to carry out the following:
(a)Care and issue of rifles to Territorials and Cadets.
(b) Responsible for and issue of all ammunition and return of empty cases etc.
(c)Responsible for seeing that any special regulations governing the shooting are complied with.
(d)As a carpenter he is often asked to carry out work away from the Rifle Range.
He has 250 Rifles and sometimes as many as a half a million rounds of S.A.* Ammunition in his charge.
He is a first-class shot and if this promotion is approved he will be able to take charge of any odd parties of Territorials or Senior Cadets who wished to shoot on an occasion when no officer or member of the N.Z.P.S. was present.” [1]
Promotion was approved on 7 May 1925.
[1]William married Isabell (Sic) McKay NESS, spinster at St Peter’s Church, Grey Lynn on November 7th 1894 by Reverend R SOMMERVILLE. They had 4 children
John William born 12 July 1896, Auckland
James Crichton born 17 August 1898, Auckland [although his military records state 17 August 1896 and later - 1895]
Elizabeth Mabel born 7 February 1900, Auckland
Lilian Mary born 5 January 1902, Auckland
In 1933 William’s widow was trying to get compensation from the Defence Department for William’s injuries in the 1905 accident on the Penrose Rifle Range, however it was ruled that William had been given more than fair consideration at the time the event occurred.
Documentation shows that William wrote to the defence force in 1909 stating that
“the doctors and private hospital expenses totalled £118-10/- of which I have paid £90…the balance (£28.10/-) which is still owing to Doctor Purchas is giving me mental worry.
In my present financial position I see very little hopes of settling the account. I therefore respectfully request that the Council of Defense make me a grant to enable me to pay off the said account… Your obedient servant W.J. Morgan Caretaker Penrose Rifle Range.”[1] The force went on to settle the Doctors account for William.
The defence force had on 13 December 1905 “granted without prejudice a sum equal to £1 per week up to and for the 1st January next, and in full settlement and discharge of all claims which that N.C.Officer may consider he has against the N.Z. Government in respect to the accident which occurred to him at the Penrose Rifle Range, on 23rd September last.
A voucher for £14-8-6 being for the period from 23rd September 1905 to 1st January 1906 has been passed for payment, and Morgan will receive the cheque in due course.”
William petitioned Parliament for compensation for “the loss of his foot” [1 - page80] being made to retire at the age of 55 with a meagre pension of £65 pa which would not support him and his family. He had many people backing him through this period and his military file of 250 pages make for interesting reading.
************************************************************
James Crichton MORGAN
WW1 service number 13/3052; Rank: Trumpeter
Stockman for Irvine and Stevenson on enlisting
Lived at the Rifle Range, Penrose on enlisting
Member of the 10th and 29th reinforcements Mounted Rifles.
Military medical forms state his left testicle had been removed.
Attestation: 17 Nov 1915. Embarked 1 Sept 1916 onboard Australian transport ship “Ascanius” to NZ and discharged 28 Nov. 1916 due to injury (“[illegible word] detachment of left eye caused by kick from a horse in Egypt”). Medical transfer certificate states he had acute metastatic (not traumatic) choroiditis – with opacities in vitreous. Now rapidly subsiding.
On Territorial reserve forces from 29 Nov 1916 to 12 July 1917.
Re enlisted 13 July 1917 until suffered malaria in Cairo and sent to hospital 13 October 1918 and sent home via Suez 25 December 1918. Fully discharged 20 March 1919.
SOURCES:
[1]
Military records online
L'hôtel du Parc est un ancien grand hôtel de Vichy, où se trouvaient les bureaux d'une partie du gouvernement et les appartements et les bureaux du maréchal Pétain durant le régime de Vichy. Il fut la propriété de Madame Larbaud, mère de l'écrivain Valéry Larbaud, de 1897 à 1923.
We only have a very small garden but we did not let that prevent us attempting to create a minature wildlife habitat and to that end we have placed many large logs full of crevices and holes and on and in these we place all kinds of food ie maggots mealworms etc,
We also have a small rockery into which we have created small ponds, puddles really, and these together with the now moss coverd rocks make an interesting backdrop for some of my efforts.
The birds love them and reward us with interesting photo opportunities as i hope you will see.
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This wee fellow decided to hunt for food among the rocks and crevices in the rockery
This is what I managed as I sat in front of open doors of our conservatory behind camouflage netting. It was cold.
Is this not what all old ladies in their seventies do ?!!!
«Charles Méryon, le grand aquafortiste (qui a fini dans un asile de fous, tout de même), était persuadé que La rue Morgue était inspiré uniquement par les malheurs de sa vie à lui, et que Poë, d’ailleurs, n’existait pas» (L’Amour L’Automne, page 80).
(Recorte mínimo para um enquadramento 3:2)
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13/04/2013 - Stª Margarida da Serra (Grândola, Portugal)
Obrigado ao grande comandante Dinis Cortes pelas dicas e localização.
[Obrigado pela visualização]
[Thanks for your visualization]
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