and up from the tree tops

rise winged beings seeking

respite from the ringing bells

where are we going when

seeking peace from the

noise that can be life

i sit with simple solitude

thinking of forthcoming

days when the sun on my

face reminds me of all

of you and me and we

let the bells ring and the

birds fly away to wherever

while i seek finding comfort

somewhere in between

SOMEWHERE IN THIS PERIOD JOHN BELL SUSTAINED THE INJURIES THAT TOOK THEM SOUTH TO LAURIETON. WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ? "THEY" SAY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT IN THE CANE.

1872 http://www.family.joint.net.au/indexnew.php?mid=1&cid=43

DISTANCE 566 MILES NORTH OF SYDNEY

MAIL CLOSES AT GENERAL POST BY CLARENCE RIVER STEAMERS, AND BY SAILING VESSELS

AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS

MAIL ARRIVES AT POST TOWN SUNDAY 4 P.M. AND BY SAILING VESSELS AS OPPORTUNITY

OFFERS

MAIL LEAVES FOR SYDNEY TUESDAY 8 A.M. AND BY SAILING VESSELS AS OPPORTUNITY

OFFERS

MAIL ARRIVES AT SYDNEY BY CLARENCE AND RICHMOND RIVER STEAMERS, AND BY SAILING

VESSELS



ROUTE  BY CLARENCE AND RICHMOND RIVER STEAMERS, KYNNUMBOON.

INCLUDES NORMAN AND JOHN BELL AT KYNNUMBOON.

from the BRISBANE COURIER TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER 1877 page 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1368785

The heat had been intense but was now intermittent with a sky ominously overcast. They had had showers and a thunderstorm had passed over.

The sugar mill mentioned in this article is called the ABBOTSFORD SUGAR MILL but I haven't so far found another reference to it. Certainly the only Mill on the Tweed now is the CONDONG mill. Down at the TWEED HISTORICAL SOCIETY, there is an image of BELL's Wharf which I shall purchase next time I am there. When I first looked, I didn't realise the presence of the Bells in this area. The article in the BRISBANE COURIER of 1877, speaks of field operations and crushing going on ' merrily'. They have a complement of 20-25 men and in the field they are supervised by Mr Byrne and in the crushing by MR BELL. I shall approach the Murwillumbah Hospital one day and see whether they have any records that might explain the 'accident' which invalided John Bell. This Mr Bell at the mill might or might not be John. It is a year before his marriage to Mary Ann McNeil. There may well have been other Bells here  but Norman is not likely to be one of them because his children are being born down south by then. 

There was also an ascent being made to the top of MT WARNING to have a display of fireworks on the summit for CHRISTMAS. We seem to be somewhat lacking in vision in 2008. They were making a picnic party of the excursion with several gentlemen from Brisbane expected to attend.

The COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING COMPANY was acquiring land for extensions.

Two public schools are noted; MURWILLUMBAH and JUNCTION.

In 1879 and 1881, Tenders were taken for the conveyance of the MAILS

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article899633 The Brisbane Courier Saturday 16 August 1879, page 3. Nerang Creek and Murwillumbah, to Mudgeraba and Tallebudgera, by horse, twice a week, for one or two years.   and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article819901 The Maitland Mercury... Saturday 17 September 1881, page 3 Lismore and Kynnumboon or Murwillumbah, once a week. 3. Lismore and Tirrania, once a week. 84. Lismore, Wollongbar, Alstonville, and BallinB, once a week. 85. Kynnumboon or Murwillumbah, and Tumbulgum three times a week.
In 1882 JOHN WAUGH was manager of the COMMERCIAL BANK in MURWILLUMBAH.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3453268 The Brisbane Courier Wednesday 25 November 1885, page 3 Constable Biffin, of the New South Wales police, deposed to the arrest and search of prisoner at Murwillumbah, on the 22nd Sep-tember. He deposed to the jewellery produced being that found by him in prisoner's boxes. READ ON FOR A FELONY IN INSOLVENCY AND YOUNG ADOLPH GROSSMAN	IN 1887 A ROYAL MAIL COACH ran from TALLEDBUDGERA TO MURWILLUMBAH daily except for MONDAYS at 7 am. and one from MURWILLUMBAH TO TALLEBUDGERA daily except for MONDAYS at 12.30pm. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3461689
TWEED ROADS, &c http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1332348	IN 1889, MRS BLEKINSOP's EMPLOYMENT AGENCY in BRISBANE was seeking a cook and a laundress for an hotel in MURWILLUMBAH http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3492278 The Brisbane Courier Monday 11 February 1889, page 2.
1889 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3494704 The Brisbane Courier Wednesday 10 April 1889, page 4 Customs officer R. B. Downie, stationed at Tallebudgera, reports to the Collector of Customs, under date 4th April, that during last month he patrolled the border from the Murwillumbah Crossing to the Tweed River Heads. The roads, especially between Talle- budgera and the border, are in a very bad state from the recent heavy rains. During the month there arrived by coaoh from New South Wales five passengers, while seven passengers left for New South Wales during the same period. A good number of swagmen have been going over to the Tweed in search of work. The country in the neighbourhood of Tallebudgera is looking exceedingly well, and there is plenty of grass and water.
1891 JANE HARRISON v JOHN HARRISON he Brisbane Courier Thursday 19 March 1891, page 3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3523756

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GoldCoastHistory 1851 - 1900  http://www.goldcoast.com.au/about-gold-coast/gold-coast-history-2.html

Joshua Bray - (1838-1918) http://www.tweedhistory.org.au/murwillumbah/bray.shtml

ABSTRACT In March 1864 Samuel returned with his wife and child, shortly after them Joshua Bray joined them and they became partners. In 1865 Joshua returned to Tumut and became engaged to Rosalie (called Gertrude). He returned to the Tweed with a carpenter who built him a house of pit saw timber, Joshua named the house, 'Kynnumboon', an Aboriginal name for the land on which it was built. Joshua and Gertrude were married in Armidale NSW, they then went by gig to Singleton, train to Newcastle and boat to Sydney for a short honeymoon. They returned to the Tweed going by boat to Brisbane, Qld. and then rode down to the Tweed on horseback.

NEW SOUTH WALES SHIPWRECKS http://oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au/nsw-wrecks.html

Byron. Wooden screw steamship, 145/99 tons. #101024. Built at Terrigal, NSW, 1891, as a schooner; reg. Sydney, 75/1891. Lbd 96.2 x 20.4 x 8.1 ft. Sprang a leak in a gale and abandoned off Lake Macquarie, off Nine Mile Beach, Red Head, NSW, 24 May 1896. The Newcastle lifeboat rescued the crew. See also topsail schooner Condong and barquentine Karoola lost in the same gale.  [LN - 99 tons],[ASR],[MR],[SAN],[BNN]
@ Wrecksite known, south-east of Redhead Point.

NEW SOUTH WALES SHIPWRECKS http://oceans1.customer.customer.netspace.net.au/nsw-main.html

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Murwillumbah http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Murwillumbah/2005/02/17/1108500197934.html

ABSTRACT

Sugarcane was first grown in the valley in 1869 as free selectors began to take up land. However, two years later, a visitor noted that the river was covered on both sides by dense scrub with but a few dispersed dwellings. One of the selectors - Joshua Bray (the future police magistrate) - is said to have adopted the name 'Murwillumbah' from the local Aborigines. It is thought to describe either a good place for camping beside the river or a good place to catch possums.

The townsite was surveyed in 1872. The post office was transferred from Kynnumboon (just to the north) in 1877, the school was transferred from Tumbulgum in 1878, a courthouse was built and the first bank was established in 1880. The first sugar mill in the area also opened in 1880. A ferry service replaced the punt in 1888. However, settlement remained limited until the railway arrived in 1894 from Lismore via Mullumbimby

Cane Farming - Getting Established http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Museum/History/Content/sugar1.aspx

Sunshine Sugar http://www.sunshinesugar.com.au/sust_energy.htm

Cane cutter knife c.1950s http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime/caneknife/

TWEED RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

November 1998 http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Waterways/pdfs/rm_bankmanagementplan.htm

Kynnumboon Bridge, Queensland Rd,Murwillumbahhttp://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/nsw/Murwillumbah/KynnumboonBridge/5422

THE NORTH COAST TRAIN LINE AS IT ONCE WAS 

Casino - Old Casino 6/11/1905
Old Casino - Lismore 19/10/1903
Lismore - Mullumbimby 15/5/1894
Mullumbimby - Murwillumbah 24/12/1894
Murwillumbah - Condong 24/12/1894

http://fang.omni.com.au/trains/Murbah.html 

Australia's sugar industry

By Robert F. McKillop

http://www.lrrsa.org.au/LRR_SGRa.htm

WHATEVER it was the BELLs were doing, they are listed as landholders from 1869-1890 , Norman and Agnes have JANET LAURIE and WILLIMINA here in 1871 and 1872, JOHN and MARY ANN have children on the Tweed between 1879 and 1890 and at least JANET LAURIE marries in Murwillumbah in 1898.

JAMES and WILHELLMINA BELL's children  are listed at the time of Wilhelmina's death 2 March 1903 as;

JOHN and MARY ANN's 9 children with places and years of birth;

JAMES
1879
TWEED RIVER

NORMAN
1881
TWEED RIVER

ANNE MCLEOD
1883
TWEED RIVER in 1918 married STANLEY WITCHARD in TAREE.

JANET
1885
TWEED RIVER

LESLIE DONALD RAYMOND
1887
TWEED RIVER

MARY HENRIETTA
1890
MURWILLUMBAH married THOMAS MCLENNAN IN TAREE 1914

ROY MCNEIL
1895
LAURIETON

WILHELMINA ELIZABETH
1897
LAURIETON

WILLIAM ALLEN MARRIED JESSIE SARAH READY

Their parents were JAMES AND WILHELMINA as noted elsewhere. James was the housebreaker transported from Glasgow in 1831 on the YORK and WILHELMINA was the daughter of WILLIAM MCLEOD and JANET MACKAY who came on the JAMES MORAN in 1839. They married in 1839 at MAITLAND when WILHELMINA was 17 years old. Check in the search engine to the right for further details. It appears at this time that the Mcleods and Mackays came as a result of the ruthless clearances of the Sutherland Shires in the HIGHLANDS of Scotland. In the 1860s the BELL boys have land on the TWEED. The NSW BDM records indicate that their father JAMES died in 1859( to be verified). I do not know what brought the boys ( and perhaps more members of their family north from the Maitland Area). Land is also indicated to belong to WILHELLMINA BELL - mother ? sister ? daughter ?

NORMAN BELL was born 1845 and died 15 June 1924 . He is buried in BARRINGTON CEMETERY. His occupations are listed at TWEED RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY as farmer/grazier. Whilst on Tweed he was resident at CONDONG. Norman married in 1870 at DUNGOG NSW. His wife was AGNES FRASER HIGGINS and her mother was JANET LAURIE. As my mother used to tell me the BELLS and the LAURIES were 'tied in somehow". Her father was JOHN HIGGINS. Agnes Higgins was born at Pt Stephens in 1846 and died in CHATSWOOD, SYDNEY in 1929.

Their children;

From these dates it appears Norman left the Tweed district by the early 1870s whereas John's Children are born on Tweed between 1879 and 1890 with the youngest being born at Laurieton in the early 90s. Hmm. A rethink required again.

THE INFORMATION I HAVE IS THAT NO 49 IS JOHN BELL'S LAND . ( YET TO BE VERIFIED AS ONE MAP INDICATES CONDONG AND ONE IS FURTHER ALONG NEAR STOTTS CREEK)

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GEORGE  BIGNELL. IN 1898 AT MURWILLUMBAH MARRIED JANET LAURIE BELL DAUGHTER OF NORMAN BELL WHO WAS BROTHER OF JOHN BELL, GRANNY'S HUSBAND.  http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=22518

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FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS

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MURWILLUMBAH LINKS

http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html Sercombe Families

In a square or ballroom, a tower as well.

Tight and new, birthed so pure.

Outside the waves rippled, inside doubled.

Ridges so nice running round the rim,

A drawing echo emits still.

From her town to the next

Leaving no one sleep.

There’s a fitting clacker finding its way.

Joined at once together they stay.

Lest she split and fall to the ground,

Her clacker, the one, must be found.

Finding a chapel the union was forged.

Rising so high, cherished, adored.

A simple shell, a bird feeder perhaps,

She was once, but not now.

Her dark complexion, so smooth it shone

From miles away her cries, her moan.

Calling, urging, stopping time and space.

Coming home I’ll stop, kiss and caress her face.

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THE CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARY ANN BELL :

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LINKS TO THE BELLS IN LAURIETON.

SON OF JOHN AND MARY ANN BELL ( GRANNY).

ROY MCNEIL BELL.

Regimental number
1785

Religion
Presbyterian

Occupation
Baker

Address
Laurieton PO, Laurieton, New South Wales

Marital status
Single

Age at embarkation
20

Next of kin
Father, John Bell, Laurieton, New South Wales

Enlistment date
14 March 1916

Rank on enlistment
Private

Unit name
34th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement

AWM Embarkation Roll number
23/51/2

Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916

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LAURIETON IN THE 1890s

Marshalls of Laurieton – A Family Who Gave More Than Most for King and Country http://www.alchin.info/volume5/volume5_007_sawyers_east_indoa_docks_descendants_william_alchin.html

On 5th November 1891, James STACE who was 67, died in the De Frains Timber Mill at Laurieton. Twelve (12) years later, Mary also passed away with the couple buried at Laurieton Cemetery.

http://www.whatismyname.zoomshare.com/2.html

Sussex to New South Wales:
- the Fairhall Family

http://www.fairhall.id.au/families/web/p391.htm

John Flynn http://www.midcoast.com.au/~rotohous/john.htm

WAUCHOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL http://www.bebo.com/Blog.jsp?MemberId=4044601510

The ringing of the bell in combination with the pronouncement of the names can recognize those that can be present only in your heart.  Bells can also be used throughout the reception.  Each time the guests ring their bells it signals the bride and groom to kiss.

Weddingstar Silver Plated Heart Handled Bell

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I chose a Two Hearted Ale from Bell's Brewery.  Our server nodded approvingly and said that he had liked every beer from Bell's.  Me too, small world.  In my limited experience, Bell's makes sterling, tasty examples of their respective styles.  The Two Hearted is a fine example of an American IPA, a hoppier variant on the English style that, like jazz, validates our country on the world's creative stage.  The light orange color and pleasant citrusy aroma lets you know that the Two Hearted is going to be something special.  The hop profile, if I had to guess tends toward Cascade, Columbus, and/or Centennial with their clean, grapefruitty bitterness.

I give this IPA six or seven hearts and a hearty "Yo!" to the good folks at Bell's.  I know your capacity is limited, but ship a few cases to Arizona, um-kay?

WILHELMINA MCLEOD emigrated from Sutherland Shire Scotland, with her mother JANET MACKAY , two sisters and a brother on the JAMES MORAN arriving Sydney 11-2-1839. The family moved to the Hunter.

James and  Wilhelmina married on 29-9-1840  at the Scots Church Paterson.

THERE WE ARE ! What a difference one letter makes. Forget the WAVERLEY except for general interest. The ship we are looking for is the JAMES MORAN which arrived in SYDNEY in FEBRUARY 1839.

THE MACKAY FAMILY STORY

• http://fawcetts-mackays.info/angus.html
• http://fawcetts-mackays.info/mackays_page1A.html

The James Moran, a ship of 600 tons, sailed under Captain Ferguson and Dr McNee. It left Loch Inver and Loch Broom, on 21st October, 1838, and arrived at Port Jackson on the 11th February 1839. When it arrived, 210 passengers disembarked, including infants born on the voyage
Most of the 229 passengers on board were clearance victims. They came to Australia under Rev John Dunmore Lang's Bounty Scheme. 2 people died on the voyage to Australia. The voyage took 113 days, sailing directly to Cape Town, where it arrived 26th December, 1838. 20 passengers left the ship there on New Year's Day. The Jamnes Moran was apparently lost in the ice of the North Atlantice ca. 1857.
NOTE: “clearance victims”. For those interested - there is an excellent book called “The Highland Clearances” By John Prebbles.  One should be able to get it via a library.

• http://home.iprimus.com.au/pjmg/familyhistory/james_moran_passengers/single_female_passengers.htm

     James Moran Passengers 

Most of the 229 passengers on board were clearance victims. They came to Australia under Rev John Dunmore Lang's Bounty Scheme. 2 people died on the voyage to Australia. The voyage took 113 days, sailing directly to Cape Town, where it arrived 26th December, 1838. 20 passengers left the ship there on New Year's Day.

      2 of the 18 single female passengers on the "James Moran"

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2548299

The Sydney Gazette and... Tuesday 12 February 1839, page 3. News

By the James Moran we receive the
following information. The British
King, with emigrants for this Port, was

to leave Lochenvar on the 1st November.

The Christina and Potentate were laid
on at Greenock, with merchandise for
this Colony ; also the Meta, Walker, via
the Mauritius. The Asia, with emigrants,
left Simons' Bay, for this Port, two days
previous to the James Moran. The
James Moran spoke the Medusa in Bass'
Straits on the 9lh instant, bound to Java,
10 days from Sydney.

• Articles were published in the Grafton "Daily Examiner" by G. Dennes dealing with Clarence River families who had come out 100 years earlier from Scotland on the "William Nicol, Midlothian, Brilliant, St George, Boyne, James Moran and Lady MacNaughton" The original bound copies of the :Daily Examiner" are held at the Clarence River Historical Society in Grafton.Some early copies are in microfiche. Enquire at your nearest library with a F.H.Section.  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nswbelli/transcripts/publications.html

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUSSIE-GEN-RESEARCH/2004-09/1094518390

Ship, Scottish Port of Origin and Date of Arrival in NSW
'John Barry' from Dundee 13/07/1837 'Hero' from Leith 26/9/1839
'William Nicol' from Isle of Skye 27/10/1837 'Ariadne' from Greenock 29/9/1839
'Portland' from Greenock 3/12/1837 'Glenswilly' from Greenock 28/10/1839
'Midlothian' from Isle of Skye 12/12/1837 'Palmyra' from Greenock 15/12/1839
'Minerva' from Greenock 23/01/1838 'Superb' from Greenock 16/1/1840
'Brilliant' from Isle of Mull 24/01/1838 'Charlotte' from Leith 19/1/1840
'Duncan' from Greenock 30/06/1838 'George Fyffe' from Tobermory 25/1/1840
'Lady Kennaway' from Leith 12/08/1838 'Portland' from Greenock 7/2/1840
'William Rodger' from Greenock 26/09/1838 'Henry Porcher' from Isle of Skye 21/2/1840
'Saint George' from Oban, Scotland 15/11/1838 'Isabella Watson' from Leith 20/9/1840
'Portland' from Greenock 22/12/1838 'Perfect' from Greenock 26/12/1840
'Boyne' from Cromarty 2/01/1839 'Herald' from Greenock 15/7/1841
'Catherine Jamieson' from Leith 19/01/1839 'Percy' from Greenock 28/8/1841
'Lady McNaughton' from Cromarty 28/01/1839 'James Moran' from Greenock 6/10/1841
'James Moran' from Loch Inver 11/2/1839 'New York Packet' from Greenock 23/10/1841
'British King' from Tobermory 28/2/1839 'Trinidad' from Greenock 6/11/1841
'Asia' from Cromarty 10/5/1839

ARCHIBALD REYNOLDS http://www.monaropioneers.com/reynolds-a.htm

Archibald married Flora Fraser, daughter of William Thomas Fraser and Catherine McGregor, September 21, 1840 in Jerrabomberra, NSW.³ Flora was born in 1815 in Lochbroom, Rosshire, Scotland, was baptised April 12, 1816 in Lochbroom, Rosshire, Scotland, died September 18, 1911 in "Kyloe" Adaminaby, NSW ⁴ at age 96, and was buried in Adaminaby Old Cemetery, Adaminaby, NSW.

More about Flora :

• Arrived: per ship 'James Moran', assisted immigrant, February 11, 1839, Sydney, NSW.

• CLAN MUNRO http://www.electricscotland.com/familytree/newsletters/munro/Clan%20Munro%20Newsletter%2015.pdf

          the story of William Munro & Ann MacKay who came to Australia on the James Moran in 1839.

• WILLIAM FRASER On the 22nd October, 1838, the ship "JAMES MORAN", set sail , for Australia on board were William, Catherine and their six children http://www.monaropioneers.com/fraser-wt.htm

• NLA MENTIONS OF JAMES MORAN 1838-39
• http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2548302  The Sydney Gazette and... Tuesday 12 February 1839, page 2

The emigrant ship James Moran is discharging her stores.

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One of the premier US craft breweries, Michigan's Bells Brewery (formerly known as Kalamazoo Brewery) consistently puts out high quality batches of many styles. A brewery perhaps best known for their hoppy Two Hearted Ale and the daunting Expedition Stout, Bells decribes their Amber Ale as their flagship beer. The term "flagship beer" can have two often times different meanings for a brewery: the first meaning is that of a beer that is naturally associated with the brewery by the general public. For example, New Glarus's flagship beer is a farmhouse-style ale called Spotted Cow. The other meaning of "flagship beer" is a beer that epitomizes the highest example of brewing technique and quality practiced by the brewery.  Since most amber ales are solid if unspectacular creations at best, I'm going into this tasting without getting my hopes up.

Bell’s Amber pours a very orange/tan color with a lot of very light yellowish white head. The body itself is very clear until the remainder of the pour from the bottle...lots of sediment is present. After the beer settles a bit, a view through the pint glass shows slowly moving yeasties in a near suspended state of animation in the ale. Aroma is very fruity (maybe the hops used) and almost sweet. Some tin or aluminum aroma is poking through as well. Very full mouthfeel...a refreshing bitterness exists but is balanced with the smoothness derived from the malts. As it warms, the bitter hop acids fade out making this a pretty smooth drinker. Nothing too mind-blowing, but Bells Amber earns the tag of "flagship beer" without difficulty. I would recommend this beer to your usual Bud/Miller/Coors drinker who is looking for something with more flavor. There's nothing here that would scare a new beer fan, particularly if the beer is served in bottle form so as to hide the sediment. Bells Amber is a good standby when the liquor store selection is slim.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.0

Aroma: 7/10

Appearance: 3/5

Flavor: 8/10

Mouthfeel: 4/5

Overall: 13/20

Still ringing the changes.They said Bells were History and that was 20 years ago! The safety industry has a love hate relationship with warning bells, a number of people will tell you that they are old fashioned and have no place in Modern Warning Systems be it Fire or Industrial applications.The truth is that they are still a firm favourite with the end user and at the end of the day they are the ones that really count. The units tend to be cost effective and if a well constructed bell is installed it is reliable.

Which brings me to the Moflash bell range. We offer 3 ranges, the flag ship Adaptabel bell which is produced in the USA and has been for 70 years the standard to which all bells are measured. It is difficult in today’s Market to get the depth of choice, the Adaptabel offers 4in to 8in with a 10in option. voltage from standard 12 24dc, 115ac and 230ac and also options such as 24vac. The units are ideal for indoor use and outside, robust in construction and will out last most contemporary signals. The feature that most customers keep telling us about is the clarity, the unit produces no Mechanical Clatter but a true clear signal giving warning when needed.

The Second option in the range is the IP66 bell for use in Marine or harsh environments. To the best of our information the IP66 bell is the only bell on the Market that meets this IP protection and used in applications such wash down areas, ship use and exposed environments.

And finally the A6FB Fire bell, again this bell is designed for a market 'The Fire Market'. The unit will not be used in an everyday way as the Adaptabel and therefore does not need the robust construction; however, it can be relied upon in time of emergency to deliver the signal needed.

http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bells.htm <-Original full version

I remember this goodie when we played this and ruined one of our finals weeks, the first of many. Our desire to not study during the most critical time during our student careers spawned many time wasting game addictions. Our procrastination and irresponsibility is the stuff of legends... 1109 Taylor Legends.

Beautiful... I love this beautiful music..

<3HandsomeHwang

I remember this goodie when we played this and ruined one of our finals weeks, the first of many. Our desire to not study during the most critical time during our student careers spawned many time wasting game addictions. Our procrastination and irresponsibility is the stuff of legends... 1109 Taylor Legends.

Beautiful... I love this beautiful music..

<3HandsomeHwang

And here's Fantomas (Mike Patton's 432nd side project) with their take:

If you're bored one day, do a search for "The Godfather theme _______" at YouTube and just fill in that blank with any old thing and see if you don't find a video for it.  I tried banjo, harmonica, bells, kazoo, hip hop, and recorder and found videos for all of them.  It's kind of nuts! Naturally, there's even an 8-bit version:

So get the movies, enjoy the renditions, and have a bloody disgusting weekend.

Bell's Hopslam is boozier, slightly less amber in color, and perhaps has more depth.

Troeg's Nugget Nectar is thinner, has a nicer color, and cleaner on the palate.

That's it!  Not much else.  They are both outstanding beers.  And there's no need to have a winner.  Both are a pleasure to drink, and can stand the test of time.

Umilmente l'uomo si volse alle porte chiuse, ai muri sgretolati, alla venatura sanguigna che solcava per traverso il peperino dello spiazzo, ai mattoni sconnessi del protiro, alla ristrezza viuzza per cui era disceso fin lì, e disse:
- Sono io, sono pur io, non vi ricordate? Sono Marcello. E perché tanta repulsione per me? Come avete potuto dimenticare il bambino che qui molto, forse troppo tempo fa, giuocava?
E come una favola bella, quale nelle sere d'estate gli narrava la nonna, gli parve di riudire una voce, fievole per la lontananza, incominciare:
- Viveva qui, una volta, una vecchia con un bambino...
Era ancora quella casa, e così lo spiazzo e il muretto: incontrastato dominio della prima puerizia e testimoni delle prime esperienze e gioie e lacrime, del primo socchiudersi alla vita. Ed invano le porte si erano per sempre serrate a lui e la corte ostentava un desolante aspetto di abbandono. Qualcosa della sua persona era pur restata in quei luoghi, ed il desiderio di ritrovarla e di abbeverarsi alla pura fonte della fanciullezza l'avevano condotto, ormai uomo sfiduciato e inaridito dalle vicende della vita a rivedere l'ambiente tante volte vagheggiato nei momenti di rimpianto dell'età trascorsa.
Ben poteva chiamarsi la casa dei sogni per tutto quello che la fantasia vi aveva trovato di meraviglioso al suo primo risvegliarsi e per quello che in seguito vi aveva nostalgicamente rivissuto.

quelle porte verdemanto che si affacciavano sull'aia, illuminata da lume e stelle la immagino. in quel portico affaccendato di foglie, legna e forno. un chiavistello all'uscio, sempre aperto, ad invitare viandante e parente dalla cucina al salone convivale dove la legna era sempre pronta, ardente e scoppiettante. lingue di fiamma che parevano salutare e fare cerchio alle rare adunanze d'inverno. ricordi vaghi. vero. ricordi d'infanzia. ricordi di frutteti, boschi e vigneti. d'uva e odor di legna crepitante. di griglia e di fuoco. di funghi. cibo e risate. del lento approssimarsi della sera. di scale strette. ripide. su. e della sicurezza di coltri di lana. di mani grandi, gentili come quel volto largo e segnato dal marchio grigiopaco di chi Ha Vissuto La Guerra. tra sogni infranti e disperazione in uno stringere di pugni di cuore e di mente. a muso duro. un giorno dopo l'altro. dal primo ammiccare dell'alba all'ultimo sospiro del tramonto. in quel lento tornare a sorridere alla rugiada tra città e campagna: saggio convivio d'interesse e introspezione. una notte scriverò di te. qui. di te e di tua sorella Velia e di Clara. riscoprire le tue novelle grazie alla (ri)scoperta di tua figlia mi ha aperto il cuore. erano lì. su uno scaffale, tra libri mai letti o dimenticati. fino a pochi minuti fa. mai più da ora.

Photo: Wudangshan Shrine, China- paired engraved locks attached by lovers.

Japan

by Billy Collins
Today I pass the time reading
a favorite haiku,
saying the few words over and over.

It feels like eating
the same small, perfect grape
again and again.

I walk through the house reciting it
and leave its letters falling
through the air of every room.

I stand by the big silence of the piano and say it.
I say it in front of a painting of the sea.
I tap out its rhythm on an empty shelf.

I listen to myself saying it,
then I say it without listening,
then I hear it without saying it.

And when the dog looks up at me,
I kneel down on the floor
and whisper it into each of his long white ears.

It's the one about the one-ton temple bell
with the moth sleeping on its surface,

and every time I say it, I feel the excruciating
pressure of the moth
on the surface of the iron bell.

When I say it at the window,
the bell is the world
and I am the moth resting there.

When I say it at the mirror,
I am the heavy bell
and the moth is life with its papery wings.

And later, when I say it to you in the dark,
you are the bell,
and I am the tongue of the bell, ringing you,

and the moth has flown
from its line
and moves like a hinge in the air above our bed.

Discussion and results due out by the weekend.

[gallery]RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 97, Sweet stout, Pint
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.1% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Bound Beverages, Bensalem, PA for $3.33

Aroma: great, cocoa, chocolate, coffee. 10 out of 10.

Visuals: high design, black, oily, persistent tan head, thick lace. 5 out of 5.

Taste: heavy malt, medium hops, medium strength, high craft. 9 out of 10.

Palate: high quality, dark texture, bitter finish. 5 out of 5.

Overall: a sweet treat, I'd have it again, very good, medium value, high craft. 18 out of 20.

[gallery] RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 93, porter, pint, stem glass
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5.6% in 12fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Bound Beverages, Bensalem, PA for $3.33

Aroma: nice, chocolate, malty, dark, roasty. 8 out of 10.

Visuals: tasteful, brown, opaque, tan head, thick lace. 5 out of 5.

Taste: heavy malt, light hops, medium strength, high craft. 9 out of 10.

Palate: high quality, smooth texture, roasted finish. 5 out of 5.

Overall: deep, malty, I'd have it again, okay value, high craft. 18 out of 20.