单词 | Bligh |
例句 | Captain Bligh of the celebrated mutinous Bounty and his fellow castaways survived forty-seven days. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Freya, bookish and sensible, has always lived in the shadow of her “frightening and beautiful” elder sister, Stella, and never more so since Stella’s body was discovered near the seaside village of Bligh. He’s an Artist. His Medium? Wings, Tails, Scales, Beaks and Claws. 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z A quarter century after the Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef, we are still assessing the damage. Confronting my Exxon Valdez horror 25 years later 2014-03-26T23:00:00Z William Bligh flogs and murders his sailors over trivial infractions. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: When Trump goes to the movies 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Captain Bligh lingers in the wings; and there is a brief glimpse of the corpulent Prince Regent. The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd – review 2013-03-15T17:34:01Z Cilento, a veteran of dozens of films, television shows and stage productions, died Thursday night, Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh said. Australian actress Diane Cilento dies at age 78 2011-10-07T11:46:04Z "While she was originally known as a glamorous international film star, her work in later years in the far north showed her commitment to the arts," Bligh said in a statement. Australian actress Diane Cilento dies at age 78 2011-10-07T11:46:04Z Performance Improvement Plan on the Bounty: Captain Bligh agrees to reduce keelhauling by 90 percent over six weeks. Style Invitational Week 1357: It’s parody time! 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Her death was announced by Anna Bligh, the premier of Queensland. Diane Cilento, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 78 2011-10-08T04:30:46Z The guy's a martinet, a regular Captain Bligh on board the boat. 'Cold Light of Day' can't stand up to much scrutiny 2012-09-07T19:21:04Z Peril on the sea After five months of this sort of thing, Bligh huffily orders everyone back on board. The Bounty: a waste of paradise 2011-03-24T10:56:22Z Some of them are by familiar adventurers — Francis Drake, William Bligh — whose journeys fill history books, but most of the people included will be new to readers. Three New Books Will Take You to Places You’ve Never Gone Before 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Of all screen villains, the American Film Institute rated Bligh an ignominious 19th, one step less malevolent than the shark from “Jaws” but worse than the hunter who killed Bambi’s mom. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: When Trump goes to the movies 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Five years later Freya, now 23, travels to Bligh from London for a wedding reception at Byrne Hall, only to discover a portrait of Stella hanging on a wall. He’s an Artist. His Medium? Wings, Tails, Scales, Beaks and Claws. 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Three searches were carried out in the Bligh's Lane area on Thursday afternoon as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation. Creggan: Police attacked with petrol bombs during searches 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Bligh made it back to Britain in one piece. 5 New(ish) Australasian Books for Your Reading List 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Certainly Charles Laughton is at his best in a relentless portrait of the inflexible Capt. Bligh. How to watch every Best Picture winner from 1930 through 1939 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “It’s fortunate for Bligh. This is a kid who put himself on the map and sometimes when you have to take guys off, organizations decide to make decisions.” Walker, Vogelbach lead Mets over Pirates 4-3 for 91st win 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Bligh Madris doubled and Greg Allen had two hits for the Pirates, who have lost seven in a row and 13 of 15. Gibson, Castellanos lead Phillies to sixth straight victory 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Burnes’ no-hit bid was broken up on a double to deep center field by rookie Bligh Madris with one out in the sixth. Tellez hits 5th HR in 5 games as Burnes, Brews rout Pirates 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z There’s a chance outfielder Bligh Madris, who had three hits in his major-league debut Monday,, could head back to the minors for more seasoning. In Pittsburgh, Pirates’ overhaul gains momentum by the day 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Bligh met his future wife on that day. EXPLAINER: Guide to the Ashes, test cricket’s biggest stage 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Tampa Bay claimed OF Bligh Madris off of waivers from the Pirates. Walker, Vogelbach lead Mets over Pirates 4-3 for 91st win 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z These days, however, he looks more like a latter-day Captain Bligh, grimly confronting one mutiny after another. For Boris Johnson, a Grim Premiership That No One Foresaw 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The ship’s grounding at Bligh Reef in southern Alaska spilled about 260,000 barrels of oil, according to the American Oil & Gas Historical Society. Abandoned tanker in the Red Sea could spill four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez, UN warns 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The real Bligh narrowly survived, but literature and Hollywood made him into a legendary antihero. Opinion | Captain Trump hits the rocks 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z After marrying, the couple moved to England and took the urn with them, keeping it in the family until after Bligh died and it was bequeathed to the MCC. EXPLAINER: Guide to the Ashes, test cricket’s biggest stage 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Ms. Bligh said she considered her vote not just a repudiation of Mr. Trump, but an effort to block Mr. Sanders, who she predicted would lose in a bid against the president. Why Did Biden Suddenly Sweep Virginia? Credit Trump, These Voters Say 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z It was Banks who caused Capt William Bligh to embark on his ill fated voyage on HMS Bounty, which ended in an infamous mutiny. The clever glass box that reshaped the world 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The two were arrested on Sept. 11 in northeastern Arizona after a 16-day escape from extradition to southern Arizona to face charges in the Bligh case. Pima County judge denies change of venue in Barksdales’ case 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Thus did the president find common cause with Captain William Bligh of the HMS Bounty, whose crew forced him off the ship in the South Pacific in 1789 because of his cruel and tyrannical ways. Opinion | Captain Trump hits the rocks 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z A fan presented Bligh with a small terracotta urn as a symbol of the Ashes after England won a social match near Melbourne. EXPLAINER: Guide to the Ashes, test cricket’s biggest stage 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The Barksdales were arrested in upstate New York in May and escaped Aug. 26 while being transported to Tucson to face charges in the Bligh case. Arizona judge denies request to cut bond for murder suspect 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Bligh was supposed to deliver breadfruit plants to the West Indies, as Banks hoped they'd become a cheap way of feeding slaves. The clever glass box that reshaped the world 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The Barksdales originally were arrested in upstate New York in May and escaped Aug. 26 in Utah while being transported to face charges in the Bligh case. Pima County judge denies change of venue in Barksdales’ case 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z They are facing first-degree murder and other charges in the April death of 72-year-old Frank Bligh, whose body hasn’t been found. Former fugitive couple plead not guilty to Arizona killing 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Bligh’s car was found abandoned the day after the fire. Reward up to $20G offered as search continues for husband-wife murder suspects who 'overpowered' Utah officers 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The suspects were arrested May 24 and charged with first-degree murder, burglary, arson and auto theft after Bligh, 72, was reported missing following the April 16 fire at his Tucson home. Husband and wife wanted for murder in Arizona 'overpower' Utah officers during extradition, manhunt underway 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The Barksdales are charged with murdering Tucson resident Frank Bligh, 72, who was last seen on April 7 at the Cowpony Bar in Tucson, police said in a statement in May. Couple wanted for murder in Arizona escape from guards during... 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The couple has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the April death of 72-year-old Frank Bligh, whose body hasn’t been found. Pima County judge denies change of venue in Barksdales’ case 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The Barksdales were arrested in upstate New York in May and escaped Aug. 26 in Utah while being transported to face charges in the Bligh case. Former fugitive couple plead not guilty to Arizona killing 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z First mate Fletcher Christian leads his 18th-century shipmates in revolt against odious Captain Bligh. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 28 - Aug. 3, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z They added that Bligh's missing car was later found with evidence inside that led detectives to determine he was dead. Husband and wife wanted for murder in Arizona 'overpower' Utah officers during extradition, manhunt underway 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Bligh’s house was intentionally set on fire on April 16 and the flames set off an explosion in the home, the police said. Couple wanted for murder in Arizona escape from guards during... 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z So when England set off for their next games against Australia, captain Ivo Bligh was able to say he was aiming to win back "the Ashes". England v Australia: 142 years of cricketing beef 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Tucson authorities say a there was no sign of 72-yearo Frank Bligh when a fire and ensuing explosion erupted at his home last month. Couple wanted in Arizona homicide captured in New York 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Lawn was one of the first responders to reach the 986-footlong Exxon Valdez after it went off course and punctured its hull on Bligh Reef in a debacle that marks its 30th anniversary Sunday. It’s been 30 years since the Exxon Valdez oil spill. What we are still learning from that environmental debacle. 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh, a spokeswoman for the banking sector, said Hayne’s recommendations represented a huge overhaul and top-to-bottom reform of banking and finance in Australia. Australia’s largest banks may face prosecution after probe 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Police later identified the Barksdales as suspects in Bligh’s disappearance, obtaining an arrest warrant on May 1 on a charges of murder, burglary, arson and vehicle theft, Tucson police said. Couple wanted for murder in Arizona escape from guards during... 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The famous urn, which is now on display at Lord's Cricket Ground, was presented to Ivo Bligh in Melbourne. England v Australia: 142 years of cricketing beef 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z A nearby fishing boat, Captain Bligh, arrived to the scene first and rescued Tim Diaz, who is Oscar Diaz’s son. Coast Guard suspends search for missing fishermen 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh described the report as “a day of shame for Australia’s banks.” Inquiry’s report criticizes Australian banking misbehavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z “Today’s report contains some very tough medicine for banks, including potential court cases,” Bligh said. Australia’s largest banks may face prosecution after probe 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The Australian government-appointed administrator “closed down its Parliament, censored its radio station, and generally behaved like the original Colonel Bligh,” Robertson said in comments e-mailed to The Associated Press. Norfolk Islanders capture bronze medal on Aussie mainland 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Was Bligh the tyrannical monster he’s portrayed as? The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z He performed a song and tap dance routine and was interviewed by the programme's host Jasmine Bligh, who asked what his ambition was. Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his career - BBC News 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z The third mate never maneuvered back into the shipping lane, and the tanker slammed into the rocks of Bligh Reef. The role a melting iceberg played in Exxon's biggest disaster 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Lamb draws widely on explorers' records, including the diaries and logbooks of captains James Cook and William Bligh, as well as the works of ships' surgeons, apothecaries and natural philosophers such as Erasmus Darwin. Medical research: Mariners' malady : Nature : Nature Research 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z He was Captain Bligh with a mouth instead of a whip. Packed Restaurant. Screaming Kid. Oblivious Mommy. What Now? 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Bligh became increasingly irate that routine tasks, like airing the sails and maintenance of the ship, were not being done. The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Perhaps Trump fancies himself a latter-day William Bligh, trying to maintain discipline on the HMS Bounty. Trump’s tragic, rolling bluster 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z They portray themselves as modern-day mutineers, standing up to their tyrannical overlords just as Fletcher Christian and his fellow Bounty sailors resisted Captain William Bligh. Does Norfolk 'mutiny' disguise bounty of privilege? - BBC News 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “A disgrace to a ship,” Bligh called it, claiming that the symptoms were due to rheumatism. Medical research: Mariners' malady : Nature : Nature Research 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Singer David Essex tweeted: "So sorry that dear Frank Finlay passed away yesterday. He was a wonderful actor and a gentleman. As Bligh in Mutiny he was inspiring RIP." Actor Frank Finlay dies aged 89 - BBC News 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The HMS Bounty has become the most notorious ship in the British navy, its captain, William Bligh, a byword for brutality. The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Prof Bligh added: "I would much rather doctors chose to work in an area because that's where they wanted to work, as opposed to having a debt reduction scheme or some similar process." GP incentives 'not the answer' to recruitment, experts say - BBC News 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z The university also said it consulted with the NHS and the Welsh government about the plans, but Prof Bligh admitted lessons can be learned about how plans were communicated to staff and students. Cardiff University medical school cuts plan 'absurd' - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Bligh and most of the men with him reached Timor in 47 days. Three-Minute Briefing: On Day One of Her New Job, New A.G. Lynch Denounces Violence in Baltimore 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z On the waters of the bay, Bligh was always addressed as “Captain Bligh,” after the tyrannical real-life British officer portrayed in the book and films of “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Albert Weinstein, engineer and inventor, dies at 98 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z He’d written to his brother that Bligh can be very passionate “but I think I have the measure of the man. I think I understand how to deal with him.” The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z But the prime minister at the time, Queenslander Kevin Rudd, and Queensland State Premier Anna Bligh agreed to back a search. The search for Australia's lost hospital ship 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Roger Bligh, a research engineer at the Texas Transportation Institute, which conducted the crash tests for Trinity, was also asked about the tests. Guardrail Tests Went Unreported, Court Hears 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z It will then head towards Riverhead before returning to the town centre, where it will stop for 30 minutes at Bligh's Meadow. Bus parade for Sochi winner Yarnold 2014-03-21T04:35:03Z Successive Australian prime ministers have been pressured to intervene and the former premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, offered to bring her home. Why Schapelle's story grips Australia 2014-02-07T09:09:17Z You suggest that a contributing factor was also a “bromance” between William Bligh and Fletcher Christian. The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Bligh's nemesis The Bounty, skippered by the infamous Captain William Bligh, was built and launched in Hull. Ten fascinating facts about Hull 2013-11-20T14:56:56Z Mr. Bligh was also questioned about the initial testing for the redesigned ET-Plus that was submitted to the federal government in 2005. Guardrail Tests Went Unreported, Court Hears 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Anna Bligh, the Queensland premier who overlapped with Julia Gillard, was the first premier to be elected in her own right rather than taking over the role, and that was seen as perhaps signalling change. Viewpoint: After Gillard, is gender an election issue? 2013-09-04T23:29:41Z From that day forward, Mr. Bligh and Mr. Christian were fast friends. Tom Christian, Descendant of Bounty Mutineer, Dies at 77 2013-08-24T01:22:35Z Fletcher Christian, who was Bligh’s friend and protégé, could flourish under praise and encouragement and believed that he understood how to manage Bligh. The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z In 1787, the Admiralty bought the ship for a voyage in the Pacific which, two years later, would see Captain Bligh cast adrift by his own mutinous crew. Ten fascinating facts about Hull 2013-11-20T14:56:56Z Mr. Bligh called the five failed tests only part of an “R.&D. product.” Guardrail Tests Went Unreported, Court Hears 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Captain Bligh interrupted the mutiny on the Bounty to save the ship's chronometer. 10 things we didn't know last week 2013-07-19T16:22:50Z A sporting obsession was born and Ivo Bligh, England captain at the time, pledged to win back "the Ashes" on the return tour to Australia a few weeks later. What are the Ashes and why do they matter? 2013-07-08T23:11:28Z A few weeks later, an English team went off to Australia and its captain, Ivo Bligh, vowed to return with “the ashes.” 2012: A Look Back at the Year in Sports and Beyond 2012-12-30T22:59:44Z Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty against captain William Bligh in 1789 in the South Pacific. Eye Eye captain: Bounty mutineer descendants may hold key to myopia 2012-07-20T06:52:49Z Both these shells were in the late Mrs. Bligh's collection, without any habitat being affixed to them. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z The line was closed by the 10th Native Infantry, their band playing “Nelly Bligh.” March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z However, Dorothy was not accustomed to let herself be over-charged, and these kisses were the only honorarium Mr. Bligh ever got. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z After he had moved, in 1812, to 47 Queen-Anne Street, one of his favorite pictures, "Bligh Shore" was used as a covering for a window. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Bligh made one fatal mistake in his long stay of over five months, during which the crew had all opportunities of leave ashore. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z E. Valentiana was first characterized by myself, in the Appendix to the Bligh Collection. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z Have you any knowledge, my dear lady, of Governor Bligh? The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Dorothy decided that it was also rather boring of Sylvia to switch the topic from her effect on David Bligh to the slight annoyance her practising might sometimes cause her friends. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Real knowledge of the area began in 1792 when Captain Bligh sailed through the archipelago from the southeast to the northwest, following the famous mutiny of the Bounty. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z But the capture of two more boobies revived their spirits, and as from the birds, and other signs, Mr. Bligh had no doubt they were near land, the feelings of all became more animated. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z A delicate and rather uncommon shell: first defined in the Appendix I subjoined to the Catalogue of the Bligh collection, dispersed by auction last spring. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z A Galaxy poll conducted Feb. 15-16 showed Labor, led by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, trailing the opposition by 20 percentage points ahead of the election. Gillard Stops Short of Party Vote as Australia Labor Woes Endure 2012-02-20T15:39:25Z She was vexed, too, at finding that David Bligh had been invited, and that he was talking affectedly about good music and sounding with his fluty voice rather like an undergraduate himself. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Bligh made an attempt to land, was attacked by natives, and continued through the islands with no more landings. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z Bligh arrived in England on March 14th, and received much sympathy. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z “Most Australians are getting pretty sick of the leadership speculation federally,” said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, who yesterday announced elections for her state will be held March 24. Rudd Says He’s Changed as Australia Lawmaker Tells Gillard to Go 2012-02-19T14:42:55Z “Most Australians are getting pretty sick and tired of the leadership speculation federally,” said Bligh. Gillard Stops Short of Party Vote as Australia Labor Woes Endure 2012-02-20T15:39:25Z Dorothy consulted Sylvia about David Bligh's decline, not because she cared whether he was declining or not, but because it was an excuse to talk about herself. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z It was brought from Otaheite to these islands by Captain Bligh, a gentleman well known for his trials in the “Mutiny of the Bounty.” Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Captain Edwards learned that after Bligh had been set adrift, Christian had thrown overboard the greater part of the bread-fruit plants, and divided the property of those they had abandoned. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z She half guesses your look of interrogation, and remarks that she is "resting" awhile, now that her latest book "Alas!" is published, before launching another, entitled "Mrs. Bligh." Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z This prohibition gave rise among those interested to dissensions, which gradually rose to such a height, that about a year thereafter it led to Bligh being placed in confinement by some of his own officers. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z This was the kind of occasion on which Dorothy missed Sylvia, who would have known how to deal with the old woman; but David Bligh, without heeding her protests, continued to strum. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z In April 1791, a few days after the famous Mutiny of the Bounty, Bligh passed through the centre of the group in an open boat. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Bligh was congratulating himself on his ship being in good condition, his plants in perfect order, and all his men and officers in good health. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The photograph, fixed so close to the pillow, was an extremely life-like one of Alfred Bligh. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The English Government however now began to perceive that such a state of carelessness could no longer be endured, and not only reinstated Bligh, but promoted him to the rank of Admiral. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z "So this is the end," fluted David Bligh, with such emotion that the top note narrowly escaped being falsetto. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Captain Bligh Cornwall being a land of mines has developed machinery and furthered invention in this direction. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z Lieutenant Bligh, although a good seaman, was a tyrannical man, and had made himself especially odious on board by reason of his severity, and especially in regard to the issuing of provisions. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z In answer to a question from the butler, Bligh said that he would rather see Mr Barrington in the house than go to him on the tennis-court. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “Over A$500 million will now be invested on sport and transport infrastructure,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said in a statement today. Gold Coast’s Games Win to Boost Australian Economy, Bligh Says 2011-11-12T01:46:02Z Bligh sang German songs, and was so much applauded that he condescendingly proposed that his pupil should sing, who refused so angrily that none of the undergraduates dared approach her. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z During the remarkable voyage he then made to Timor, Bligh passed amongst the northern islands of the New Hebrides, which he named the Banks Group, and made several running surveys. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Isaac Martin, one of the guard over Bligh, had an inclination to serve him, and fed him with some fruit, his lips being quite parched. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z ‘Bligh—if you would only let me, I should like to come with you.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Three members of the company—Mr Carter Bligh, Mr Creagh Henry, and Miss H—— —made statements that Mr Lane related his dream in their presence on the morning of 16th December. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z You say the only reason you let yourself get talked about with David Bligh is because he's useful to you. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z His master, Captain William Bligh, was sent in the “Bounty” to convey breadfruit plants from Tahiti to the West Indies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Bligh heard shouts of “Huzza for Otaheite!” among the mutineers for some considerable time after they had parted from the vessel. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z This queer temper of mind is not indeed worth analysing; nevertheless, it is peculiar to a certain sort of clever young fellows, and Granville Bligh was a very fair specimen of the clever young fellow. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z No wonder people from ancient Austronesians to Captain Bligh pitched a few coconuts aboard before setting sail. Coconuts May Hold Clues to Ancient Civilization 2011-06-28T20:24:00Z The Pathfinder spilled 6,410 gallons of diesel fuel after it struck Bligh Reef on the evening of December 23, 2009. Alaska tug captain faulted for playing video games 2011-05-12T01:05:13Z An effective job might lift Kan’s prospects, as it did those of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, who coped with the aftermath of Australian floods and a cyclone last month. Kan Faces ‘Katrina Moment’ Amid Quake, Nuclear Crisis 2011-03-14T02:55:03Z Christian then proceeded to secure Lieutenant Bligh, the master, gunner, and botanist. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The soft dark eyes of Lady Bligh were wet with tears. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Lieutenant Bligh, approaching them in the launch of the “Bounty,” 1789, had a hostile encounter with natives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Captain Bligh, of the ill-fated ship, was afterwards the Governor of New South Wales. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z The satisfaction rating among voters for Bligh is 60 percent, compared with 25 percent at the end of last year, the Sunday Mail reported Feb. 20, citing a Galaxy poll of 800 voters. Kan Faces ‘Katrina Moment’ Amid Quake, Nuclear Crisis 2011-03-14T02:55:03Z Bligh used to speak of the amusement it gave the poor half-starved people when the beak and claws fell to his lot. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z But Lady Bligh remonstrated in her own quiet way—a way that had some effect even upon Granville. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z This colony originated in this way: The British government had sent a vessel, called the Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant Bligh, to gather bread-fruit trees at Otaheite and introduce them into the West Indies. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z Bligh’s success will help determine whether her Australian Labor Party will be able to win a record sixth term in elections that must be held before June 2012. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z He was present at the battle of Camperdown in the Bounty, commanded by Captain Bligh. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Bligh soon noted the alteration for the better in the looks of his men, which proved the value of oysters, stewed, as they sometimes were, with fresh green palm-tops. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z In that moment a sudden dimness came over Lady Bligh’s soft eyes, and with outstretched arms she hurried forward to press her daughter to her heart. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh was an overbearing, tyrannical, and cruel officer. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z “Anna Bligh is an extremely competent politician and should not be underestimated,” said Borbidge, whose National Party is currently in opposition. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z "What we know is we didn't see a mass loss of life in evacuation centres so that's a great relief," state Premier Anna Bligh said. Queensland battles cyclone debris 2011-02-04T05:39:41Z Bligh was simply told, “Hold your tongue, sir, or you are dead this instant!” when he remonstrated. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z If he had referred to the British workman or to the bailiffs he could not have employed more emphatic tones of relief; so Lady Bligh naturally asked to whom he did refer. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Driven to fury, and out of patience with the superior officer, Mr. Fletcher Christian and others mutinied, and turned Bligh and his eighteen companions adrift. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z Bligh’s mastery of detail as the crisis unfolded won plaudits. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z “I certainly think that many people in north Queensland will be breathing a sigh of relief,” the Queensland state premier, Anna Bligh, told reporters. Australians Take Cover as Cyclone Lashes Coast 2011-02-03T12:06:24Z Their voyage of 1,000 miles on the open ocean, and the sufferings endured, were similar to those experienced by Bligh’s party, but not so severe. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Then he leant an elbow on the chimney-piece, adjusted his eyeglass, and smiled down upon Lady Bligh. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The worst affected towns were Tully, where one-third of homes and 20 percent of businesses have been damaged, Mission Beach, Cardwell, Silkwood and Innisfail, Bligh said. Cyclone Yasi Batters Towns Along Australia’s Northeast Coast 2011-02-03T04:08:10Z “Everyone needs to realize the reality of the situation rather than have it sugar-coated,” Jones said, adding that Bligh’s performance will likely prompt him to switch his vote to her from the opposition. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z "It is only just getting to daylight in some of these towns ... so in some places we've got some early assessments of damage and some places we're yet to get people into," Bligh said. Cyclone Yasi: Queensland takes stock of damage 2011-02-03T01:14:48Z But next day Bligh was able to announce that they had passed the meridian of Timor, and the following morning land was sighted with expressions of universal joy and satisfaction. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Lady Bligh and Sir James were deep in their game of bezique. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The last Category 5 cyclone to strike the Queensland coast was in 1918, Bligh said. Cyclone Yasi Batters Towns Along Australia’s Northeast Coast 2011-02-03T04:08:10Z Bligh, who said former South African President Nelson Mandela is her political hero, describes the first protest she attended, at age 17, as a “terrifying” experience. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z "In the midst of all of this devastation, new life in some very touching circumstances," said Bligh. Cyclone Yasi: Queensland takes stock of damage 2011-02-03T01:14:48Z The ship was put under the command of Lieutenant Bligh, with officers and crew numbering in all forty-four souls, to whom were added a practical botanist and assistant. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Lady Bligh looked keenly at her eloquent son; a half-smile played about her lips: she understood him, to some extent. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "It's such a big storm -- it's a monster, killer storm," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said, adding that the only previous cyclone measured in the state at such strength was in 1918. Powerful cyclone strikes Australia's northeast 2011-02-02T22:34:00Z Bligh was elected that year and recalls the first two years as the harshest of her political life, with sleepless nights as she looked after a toddler and traveled three to four days a week. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z Queensland is beginning a recovery effort estimated to cost at least A$5 billion as its economy prepares for slower growth because of flooding since November, Bligh said Jan. 28. Cyclone Yasi, Winds Stronger Than Katrina, Hits Australia Coast 2011-02-02T15:29:01Z This was exactly what Bligh wished, and he was told that the bread-fruit trees were what King George would greatly like, and the chief promised that a large number should be placed on board. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Lady Bligh was busily writing at the great office-table, but she looked up at once and laid down her pen. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The last category 5 cyclone to strike the Queensland coast was in 1918, Bligh said. Cyclone Yasi, Winds Stronger Than Katrina, Nears Australia Coast 2011-02-02T12:00:39Z Bligh held several posts before becoming Queensland’s first female education minister. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z “I can’t sugarcoat this for people, it’s going to be a very tough 24 hours,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters in Brisbane yesterday. Cyclone Yasi, Winds Stronger Than Katrina, Hits Australia Coast 2011-02-02T15:29:01Z He suddenly conceived the idea of the plot, which he disclosed to seven of the men, three of whom had “tasted the cat,” and were unfavourable to Bligh. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z But when he reached the point where the Judge appeared on the scene Lady Bligh stopped him; Granville was disappointed. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “The next 24 hours are going to be very, very tough ones for everybody,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters in Brisbane, the state capital, today. Cyclone Yasi, Winds Stronger Than Katrina, Nears Australia Coast 2011-02-02T12:00:39Z The following month, Bligh won the parliamentary election, and the Moody’s downgrade came two months later. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z The last category five cyclone to strike the Queensland coast was in 1918, Bligh said. Cyclone Yasi, Winds Stronger Than Katrina, Hits Australia Coast 2011-02-02T15:29:01Z Miserably wet and cold as were all, Bligh administered a tea-spoonful of rum to each at dinner time. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z ‘What is a squatter, Gran?’ asked Lady Bligh abruptly. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Cyclone Yasi was described as a "monster, killer storm" by Queensland premier Anna Bligh, who fear lives may be lost once it reaches land. Australian cyclone pushes copper prices to new high 2011-02-02T08:46:26Z Warner, who has known Bligh for more than 30 years, says she’s dealt with far worse adversity. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z The last category five cyclone that crossed the Queensland coast was in 1918, state Premier Anna Bligh said today. Mines Close, Ships Flee as Cyclone Nears Australia 2011-02-02T07:02:03Z Whatever might be said of Bligh’s previous conduct, there is no doubt that at this juncture he exerted himself wonderfully and very judiciously to save the lives of all. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Lady Bligh stood looking at them for an unusually long time—in fact, until the sound of the old church bells, coming in through the open window, called her away. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Ms Bligh told all those remaining in low-lying areas, which are at threat from severe flooding, to leave swiftly before roads and airports close. Australians 'should flee cyclone' 2011-02-02T02:38:20Z Bligh “laid it bare,” said Nick Jones, 33, a human- resources manager for a national mining company in Brisbane. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z "We are facing a storm of catastrophic proportions," Queensland state premier Anna Bligh said after Cyclone Yasi was upgraded to a maximum-strength category five storm. Australians flee, jam shelters ahead of "catastrophic" 2011-02-02T00:10:27Z “Having one day,” says Bligh, “exposed myself too much in the sun, I was taken ill, on which all the powerful people, both men and women, collected round me, offering their assistance.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z But the photograph that Lady Bligh looked at longest, and most fondly, was a faded one of Alfred and Granville as mere schoolboys. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "All aspects of this cyclone are going to be terrifying and potentially very very damaging," Queensland state premier Anna Bligh told Sky TV. Australians warned to brace for huge cyclone 2011-02-01T22:00:05Z Born southwest of Brisbane in Warwick, Bligh is a descendant of HMS Bounty Captain William Bligh, whose crew mutinied in 1789 and who later was appointed governor of New South Wales. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z Anna Bligh said Cyclone Yasi, expected to hit the Cairns area early on Thursday, needed to be taken "absolutely seriously", and that being "well prepared is our best defence". Queensland braced for 'huge' Yasi 2011-02-01T17:37:21Z Bligh considered this the act of one of his own people, who wished the ship to go ashore, so that they might remain at Otaheite. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z ‘At all events,’ said Lady Bligh, ‘you will do what he asks you; you will be at Westminster at the time he mentions?’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “This storm is huge, and it is life-threatening,” Premier Anna Bligh told reporters in Brisbane today. Queensland Braces for ‘Huge, Life-Threatening’ Cyclone 2011-02-01T06:26:41Z After splitting with Bligh’s father, her mother trained as a nurse and worked at night while raising Bligh and her three younger siblings. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z "This storm is huge and life threatening," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters. Huge Australia cyclone threatens crops and tourist towns 2011-01-31T23:53:52Z “Will you not, Tinah,” said Bligh, “send something to King George in return?” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z ‘It would be a terrible thing if it did,’ said Lady Bligh; and she added after a pause: ‘She is so beautiful!’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The second storm may bring more rain to already flood- stricken areas of the state, Queensland’s Premier Anna Bligh told reporters yesterday. Larger Cyclone Heads to Queensland Coast After Anthony 2011-01-31T01:25:02Z Bligh says she became politically involved upon graduating in 1980, after the government tightened abortion laws and she joined the Women’s Rights Collective, a pro-choice and equal-opportunity group. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z Abbot Point port is also closed, Bligh said. Queensland Coast Threatened by Cyclones After Flood Disaster 2011-01-30T15:39:35Z Players donated their match fees and shirts, while Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and former Australia opener Matthew Hayden dished out sausages to fans at a free barbecue. England collapse to series defeat 2011-01-30T11:02:47Z Lady Bligh said no more; she seemed to have no more to say. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said the floods will slow the state’s economy, cut the budget surplus and delay building projects. Swan Says Australia’s Flood Disaster Levy ‘Very, Very Modest’ 2011-01-29T06:35:19Z Warner approached Bligh to run for parliament in 1995, when her youngest son was 14 months old. Australia Looks to Anna Bligh Who Cries for Flooded Queensland 2011-02-11T05:26:16Z “Queensland continues to face the prospect of two very significant weather events,” state Premier Anna Bligh told reporters yesterday. Queensland Coast Threatened by Cyclones After Flood Disaster 2011-01-30T15:39:35Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said the floods would slow the state economy, cut the budget surplus and delay building projects. Australia Flood to Increase Prices, Slow Economy and Revenue 2011-01-28T06:27:04Z But there was another reason: Lady Bligh was a woman who valued highly the confidence and companionship of her sons. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh says 2.1 million people have been affected by Queensland’s flood. Brisbane Roads Circling Globe Twice Needed in Rebuild 2011-01-24T06:48:04Z Ms Bligh said a new Queensland Reconstruction Authority with powers to override local planning laws might decide to ban rebuilding in some flooded areas. Australia warns of fresh floods 2011-01-20T09:32:35Z The second, larger storm may bring more rain to already flood-stricken areas, Bligh said yesterday. Queensland Coast Threatened by Cyclones After Flood Disaster 2011-01-30T15:39:35Z Swan and Bligh said their preliminary figures may rise. Australia Flood to Increase Prices, Slow Economy and Revenue 2011-01-28T06:27:04Z It was a natural motherly impulse, but, even if Lady Bligh had stopped to think, she would have made sure of being met half-way. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has said the state’s death toll could be as high as 32 and that 2.1 million people had been affected. Flood Destruction in Australia May Propel Wheat Crop to Record 2011-01-20T00:19:12Z Queensland State Premier Anna Bligh warned that recovery from weeks of devastating floods was still a long way off. Australia warns of fresh floods 2011-01-20T09:32:35Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has said that 2.1 million people had been affected by the floods. Victoria Towns Evacuate; Inmates Mop Up in Queensland 2011-01-19T08:31:02Z “This is an early estimate and we may see a higher cost than that,” Bligh told reporters today in Brisbane as she released a budget update. Australia Flood to Increase Prices, Slow Economy and Revenue 2011-01-28T06:27:04Z ‘But it’s cream,’ said Lady Bligh, good-naturedly, pausing with the cream-jug in the air. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Total contributions now exceed more than A$100 million, Bligh said in a statement yesterday. Storms Lash Brisbane, Down Power Lines as City Returns to Work 2011-01-18T13:18:24Z Ms Bligh announced an inquiry into flooding that would look at issues including the operation of dams and would serve as an investment in the state's future. Australia floods menace Victoria 2011-01-18T05:01:08Z “The rebuild is going to take some time,” Bligh told Sky News today. Victoria Towns Evacuate; Inmates Mop Up in Queensland 2011-01-19T08:31:02Z In Queensland, the sugar- and coal-producing state in northern Australia, the death toll from last week’s floods climbed to 20, Premier Anna Bligh said. Victoria Begins Evacuations as Brisbane Cleans Up After Floods 2011-01-17T13:06:03Z ‘My dear,’ said Lady Bligh, ‘will you let me give you a little lecture?’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh, 50, today created an independent Commission of Inquiry to examine the flood. Flood-Hit Victoria Towns Warned to Evacuate as Brisbane Mops Up 2011-01-17T09:17:08Z Ms Bligh said that the inquiry would look at issues including the operation of dams and would serve as an investment in the state's future. Queensland launches flood inquiry 2011-01-17T07:43:04Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, 50, has made reopening the center of Australia’s third-largest city a priority to kick- start the economic recovery. Victoria Prepares for Flooding as Brisbane Starts Cleans Up 2011-01-17T03:12:01Z Bligh, 50, yesterday created an independent Commission of Inquiry to examine the flood. Victoria Begins Evacuations as Brisbane Cleans Up After Floods 2011-01-17T13:06:03Z There was consternation in the domestic camp of Mr Justice Bligh on the banks of the Thames. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z In Queensland, the sugar- and coal-producing state in northern Australia, the death toll from last week’s inundation climbed to 20, Premier Anna Bligh said. Flood-Hit Victoria Towns Warned to Evacuate as Brisbane Mops Up 2011-01-17T09:17:08Z “Our center of the city will not look or operate at full throttle for some days,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, 50, told reporters yesterday. Flooded Brisbane Returns to Work as Power Restored 2011-01-17T00:00:05Z “Our center of the city will not look or operate at full throttle for some days,” Bligh told reporters yesterday. Victoria Prepares for Flooding as Brisbane Starts Cleans Up 2011-01-17T03:12:01Z Replacing damaged infrastructure alone will cost billions, state Premier Anna Bligh told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. yesterday. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer Put Rivalry Aside for Flood Relief 2011-01-16T15:25:01Z A third portrait was that of an honest, well-meaning, and rather handsome face, with calm dark eyes, exactly like Lady Bligh’s; and this was the erratic Alfred. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, said 18 people are now known to have died in the state, after the bodies of an elderly man and woman were discovered in Lockyer Valley. Victoria towns brace for flooding 2011-01-16T14:25:00Z A defense force mine sweeper will help scour the bay for submerged hazards, said Bligh, who will hold a special Cabinet meeting today to discuss the recovery effort. Flooded Brisbane Returns to Work as Power Restored 2011-01-17T00:00:05Z “Our center of the city will not look or operate at full throttle for some days,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters yesterday. Flood-Ravaged Brisbane Returns to Work as City Power Restored 2011-01-16T13:02:02Z The city’s port, among export harbors for coal, cotton, explosives and oil that were closed due to the floods, resumes “priority operations” today with an oil tanker the first ship to dock, Bligh said. Flood-Ravaged Brisbane May Take Years to Rebuild 2011-01-16T01:55:01Z ‘He must be very fond of her,’ Lady Bligh replied, simply. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Replacing damaged infrastructure alone will cost billions, state Premier Anna Bligh told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. today. Nadal, Federer Put Rivalry Aside for Queensland Flood Relief 2011-01-16T01:16:01Z “There is a huge funding task of state, federal and local government to repair infrastructure,” Bligh said. Flood-Ravaged Brisbane May Take Years to Rebuild, Mayor Says 2011-01-16T00:56:13Z A defense force mine sweeper will help scour the bay for submerged hazards, said Bligh, who will hold a special cabinet meeting today to discuss the recovery effort. Flood-Ravaged Brisbane Returns to Work as City Power Restored 2011-01-16T13:02:02Z More than 4,000 people are still living in evacuation centers in Brisbane, state Premier Anna Bligh told reporters today. Flood-Ravaged Brisbane May Take Years to Rebuild 2011-01-16T01:55:01Z Lady Bligh, however, refused to fill it in. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh yesterday said she plans to get rail lines used for exports functioning as quickly as possible to expedite the recovery of the state’s mining and agricultural industries. Floods Spread Across Australia as Brisbane Cleans Up 2011-01-15T05:07:01Z More than 4,000 people are still living in evacuation centers in Brisbane, state Premier Anna Bligh told the ABC today. Flood-Ravaged Brisbane May Take Years to Rebuild, Mayor Says 2011-01-16T00:56:13Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said that with the discovery of a ... Brisbane's Difficult Cleanup Begins 2011-01-15T02:20:45Z Arriving by helicopter and then a convoy of cars, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and state Premier Anna Bligh pledged rapid government assistance. Australian Towns Band Together for Flood Cleanup 2011-01-14T23:48:04Z As for Lady Bligh, she had begun by being kind enough; but her kindness had run to silent sadness. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "We need to brace ourselves, when this goes down and its going down quite quickly, its going to stink -- an unbearable stench," said Bligh. Australia flood clean-up starts, tough task ahead 2011-01-14T06:37:47Z The Australian currency weakened against 14 of its 16 major counterparts as Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said it’s unlikely that the Brisbane central business district will be fully operational and “active” until next week. Euro Drops After IMF Official Says Europe ‘Skepticism’ Persists 2011-01-14T05:37:01Z An area larger than Texas and California combined has been declared a disaster zone by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. Australia Flood May Cost Insurers, Reinsurers Record $6 Billion 2011-01-14T02:54:32Z After surveying the town, Ms. Bligh remarked of the town, “It looks like a war zone, not a flood.” Australian Towns Band Together for Flood Cleanup 2011-01-14T23:48:04Z These hard words Lady Bligh pronounced deliberately in her mind. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh called on insurance companies to show compassion and flexibility. Australia flood clean-up starts, tough task ahead 2011-01-14T06:37:47Z Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh called for a spirit of cooperation in communities. Brisbane begins floods clean-up 2011-01-14T02:29:04Z By Monday night, floodwaters had inundated the last route into the city, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said. Death toll in Brazil slides exceeds 400 and still growing 2011-01-13T18:21:00Z "What I'm seeing looks more like a war zone in some places," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters after surveying the disaster from the air. Flooded Australia city "like war zone" 2011-01-13T13:15:07Z For, as has been said already, Lady Bligh had a tolerably just estimate of her son Granville; she thought him only rather more clever, and a good deal more good-natured, than he really was. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "This is critical right now, to get that supply chain fully functional," Bligh told reporters. Australia flood clean-up starts, tough task ahead 2011-01-14T06:37:47Z Turnbull’s family joins thousands preparing to clean up after what Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh describes as a disaster of “post-war proportions.” Brisbane Residents Tell of Despair as Flood Leaves ‘War-Zone’ 2011-01-13T13:04:04Z "Rockhampton is now completely stranded -- a town of 75,000 people -- no airport, rail or road," Bligh told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio. Death toll in Brazil slides exceeds 400 and still growing 2011-01-13T18:21:00Z “We now face a reconstruction task of postwar proportions,” the state premier, Anna Bligh, told reporters, at times choking back tears. Australian Floods Rage Through Brisbane 2011-01-13T08:08:32Z Still, as it’s your first, I don’t mind telling you you’ve hit it, Lady Bligh. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Despite the losses, Bligh tried to encourage Queenslanders to stay positive. Brisbane Wakes Up to Good News, Long Road Ahead 2011-01-13T09:15:00Z "Queensland is reeling this morning from the worst natural disaster in our history and possibly in the history of our nation," Ms Bligh told reporters. Floods Queensland's 'worst ever' 2011-01-13T07:26:29Z About 119,000 homes and businesses in the southeast of the state are without power because of the floods sweeping through the area, Bligh said. Brisbane Reels From Flood Damage as Deaths Mount 2011-01-13T05:15:04Z Holding back tears and with her voice failing, Bligh called on Queenslanders to pull together. Brisbane Reels From Flood Devastation as Deaths Mount 2011-01-13T01:36:02Z Her face became pale and stern—Lady Bligh never forgot it. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters this morning that the state was "facing a reconstruction effort of post-war proportions." Brisbane Wakes Up to Good News, Long Road Ahead 2011-01-13T09:15:00Z Ms Bligh said that rebuilding would be a task of "post-war proportions". Floods Queensland's 'worst ever' 2011-01-13T07:26:29Z Only the mother and child were rescued, Bligh told reporters yesterday. Brisbane Reels From Flood Damage as Deaths Mount 2011-01-13T05:15:04Z About 119,000 homes and business in the southeast of the state are without power because of the floods sweeping through the area, Bligh said. Brisbane Reels From Flood Devastation as Deaths Mount 2011-01-13T01:36:02Z Lady Bligh failed to see it in that light. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “There is some relief, but people are waking up to unbearable agony,” Queensland State Premier Anna Bligh said on Sky News today. Brisbane Wakes to Devastation as Flood Peaks, Death Toll Climbs 2011-01-12T23:31:03Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh was quick to warn residents that the flood should be taken seriously. Australia Floods: With Much of Brisbane Underwater, Is the Worst Still to Come? 2011-01-12T16:55:00Z However Ms Bligh vowed the state would get back on its feet swiftly. Flooding peak looms for Brisbane 2011-01-12T14:53:48Z Only the mother and child survived, Bligh has told reporters. Brisbane Reels From Flood Devastation as Deaths Mount 2011-01-13T01:36:02Z But, during those first few days, Lady Bligh did not get many opportunities of carrying out her good intentions towards her daughter-in-law. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Residents of “Brisbane will wake up to scenes that many of them have never seen” in their lives, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters yesterday in a briefing broadcast by Channel Nine. Brisbane Braces for Flood Peak as Queensland Death Toll Grows 2011-01-12T13:07:15Z The Queensland State premier, Anna Bligh, said the death toll was likely to rise as emergency crews began reaching isolated communities and sifting through the debris. Devastating Australian Floodwaters Reach City of Brisbane 2011-01-12T05:03:18Z Ms Bligh said: "There are some parts of Brisbane and Ipswich which are already completely unrecognisable." Flooding peak looms for Brisbane 2011-01-12T14:53:48Z “The hardest times are still ahead of us,” Queensland’s Premier Anna Bligh said in a press conference today. Brisbane Floods Worsen as Queensland Death Toll Climbs to 21 2011-01-12T03:51:02Z A few minutes later, when Lady Bligh followed her, she said, very briefly and independently, that she was fatigued, and would come down no more. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "I think we're all going to be shocked by what they find in these towns that were hit by that tsunami yesterday," said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh to Sky News this morning. Brisbane Braces Itself For More Floods, More Deaths 2011-01-12T03:50:00Z “I think it’s going to be a tough and emotional day in the Lockyer Valley, as the search and rescue teams get in there for the first time,” Ms. Bligh told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Devastating Australian Floodwaters Reach City of Brisbane 2011-01-12T05:03:18Z Mr. Bligh, having been sent to examine a neighbouring bay, reported, on his return, that it had good anchorage and fresh water, and that it was in an accessible situation. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z "I think we're all going to be shocked by what they find in these towns that were hit by that tsunami yesterday," Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh told local television on Wednesday. Corrected: Over 90 missing in Australia floods 2011-01-12T00:19:13Z Mr Justice Bligh was an inveterate and even an irreclaimable early riser. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The death toll from flash floods in Queensland is so far 10, but state Premier Anna Bligh told Australian television that the number of people missing west of Brisbane in the Lockyer Valley had risen. Flood fears worsen for Brisbane 2011-01-11T22:48:19Z Flash floods on Jan. 10 left 10 dead and more than 90 missing in the northeastern state of Queensland, Premier Anna Bligh said in an interview on Channel Nine today. Brisbane Faces Flood as Evacuation Intensifies 2011-01-11T21:13:03Z On the 17th, the ships came to an anchor in the bay which had been examined by Mr. Bligh, and which is called Karakakooa by the inhabitants. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Flash floods on Jan. 10 left 10 dead and 78 missing in the northeastern state of Queensland, the state’s premier, Anna Bligh, said at a news conference late yesterday. Brisbane Faces Worst Flood Since 1893 as Evacuation Intensifies 2011-01-11T13:03:01Z And yet, though Lady Bligh went up again to her little room without so much as inquiring into her daughter-in-law’s plans for the afternoon, neither was she without a slight twinge of shame herself. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Flash floods overnight left nine people dead and 66 unaccounted for in Queensland, Anna Bligh, the state’s premier, told reporters. Stocks, Euro Rise as Japan Backs Bailout; Bank Debt Risk Falls 2011-01-11T11:25:01Z More than a 1,000 people are now in official government centers, Bligh said today. Brisbane Faces Flood as Evacuation Intensifies 2011-01-11T21:13:03Z The island last mentioned is a high round rock, which was named Bligh's Cap. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z One positive development is that rain is expected to ease today and the next day, which will help relief and rescue efforts, Bligh said late yesterday. Brisbane Faces Worst Flood Since 1893 as Evacuation Intensifies 2011-01-11T13:03:01Z Lady Bligh exclaimed to herself more than once—so often, in fact, as to prove conclusively that she could have helped it. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Around 300 people were plucked from the disaster zone by helicopter on Tuesday after the tiny hamlet of Forest Hill was cut off by the torrent, Ms. Bligh said. Australia?s Third-Largest City at Risk From Floods 2011-01-11T08:59:43Z “We are facing one of our toughest tests,” Bligh said in a media briefing late yesterday. Brisbane Faces Flood as Evacuation Intensifies 2011-01-11T21:13:03Z Flash floods overnight left nine dead and 59 missing in the northeastern state of Queensland, the state’s premier, Anna Bligh, said at a news conference today. Brisbane Faces Worst Flood Since 1893 Amid Evacuation 2011-01-11T08:27:01Z Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the death toll will likely rise in the days ahead while Bligh urged Brisbane residents to be prepared for enormous disruptions. Brisbane Braces for Worst Floods in Decades as Evacuation Begins 2011-01-11T07:11:11Z If only she had done so—if only she were to do so now——’ Lady Bligh stopped before following further a futile and mortifying train of speculation. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “We are facing one of our toughest ever tests,” Anna Bligh, the Queensland premier, told reporters in Brisbane. Australia?s Third-Largest City at Risk From Floods 2011-01-11T08:59:43Z Bligh said that will help relief and rescue efforts. Brisbane Faces Flood as Evacuation Intensifies 2011-01-11T21:13:03Z With about 72 people still missing, the number of dead may rise “dramatically,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said today at a news conference. Euro Rises After Japan Says May Buy Europe Bonds; Aussie Slides 2011-01-11T06:16:02Z Bligh asked residents to stay calm and close ranks. Brisbane Braces for Worst Floods in Decades as Evacuation Begins 2011-01-11T07:11:11Z Alfred, with his back to every one, surveyed his red face in the mantel-mirror, and ground his teeth; only Lady Bligh sat stoically still. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Ms. Bligh warned that many more were still clinging to rooftops in “dire and critical circumstances” in the Lockyer Valley, between Toowoomba and Brisbane. 8 Die From Latest Flooding in Australia 2011-01-11T03:44:24Z "This has been a night of extraordinary events," Queensland State Premier Anna Bligh told a news conference early on Tuesday. Australia floods menace Brisbane 2011-01-11T03:23:27Z "There is no doubt we are now in a very different disaster," aid Anna Bligh, premier of Queensland, at a news conference. Floods Kill Eight People in Australia 2011-01-11T02:38:50Z Flash floods overnight left nine dead and a further 66 unaccounted for in the northeastern state of Queensland, the state’s premier, Anna Bligh, confirmed at a news conference this afternoon. Brisbane Braces for Worst Floods in Decades as Evacuation Begins 2011-01-11T07:11:11Z All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh said some residents are still stranded as rivers rush towards the coast. Flood Deaths May Rise Dramatically as Brisbane Braces 2011-01-11T01:47:01Z At least two of the dead were children and Ms Bligh warned that the death toll was likely to rise. Australia floods menace Brisbane 2011-01-11T03:23:27Z The dam's operator said Tuesday that the dam was built to withstand such events, and Ms. Bligh urged residents in the city not to panic. Floods Kill Eight People in Australia 2011-01-11T02:38:50Z Floodwaters reaching Queensland’s capital on Jan. 13 may surpass the level of a deluge that inundated the city in 1974 and some residents may be forcedly evacuated, Bligh said. Brisbane Braces for Worst Floods in Decades as Evacuation Begins 2011-01-11T07:11:11Z Lady Bligh—a hater of indolence, who commonly practised her principle—being taken unawares, was weak enough to push back her chair somewhat, and to kick aside the footstool, before saying, ‘Come in.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The towns of Dalby and Chinchilla are being evacuated as flood waters rise, Bligh said yesterday. Flood Deaths May Rise Dramatically as Brisbane Braces 2011-01-11T01:47:01Z Ms Bligh called the flash floods there Queensland's "darkest hour" since the flood crisis began. Australia floods menace Brisbane 2011-01-11T03:23:27Z The death toll from the worst flooding in the state of Queensland in half a century was expected to climb, state premier Anna Bligh told journalists, saying the situation was grim and desperate. Australia floods kill 8, toll to rise as 70 missing 2011-01-11T00:07:25Z “We continue to hold very grave fears for the missing,” Bligh said. Brisbane Braces for Worst Floods in Decades as Evacuation Begins 2011-01-11T07:11:11Z Later in the morning, Lady Bligh, of her own deliberate design, came in contact with her daughter-in-law. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Emergency services officers staged 43 rooftop rescues overnight before bad weather grounded helicopters, Bligh said. Flood Deaths May Rise Dramatically as Brisbane Braces 2011-01-11T01:47:01Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has estimated the bill from the disaster, which has closed mines and spoiled crops, may be more than A$5 billion. Australian Towns on Flood Watch as Rain Swells Rivers 2011-01-09T22:52:01Z Bligh said the government is working with coal miners on discharging water from the pits. Queensland Town Gets Reprieve as Rainfall Continues 2011-01-09T04:53:01Z Gillard pledged to work with state Premier Anna Bligh to "help Queensland through." Australia PM pledges financial help for flood-hit Queensland 2011-01-08T10:04:02Z ‘I don’t think you are the one to be angry,’ Lady Bligh said, nettled by the other’s sullen manner. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z River levels in that city, the state’s capital, will probably peak tomorrow or the next day, Bligh said. Flood Deaths May Rise Dramatically as Brisbane Braces 2011-01-11T01:47:01Z Bligh said that in some areas the flooding may be past its worst. Gillard Visits Flood-Ravaged Queensland as Water Gains 2011-01-08T00:51:01Z Still, Bligh said that in some areas, St George aside, the flooding may be past its worst. Queensland Towns Watch Rivers Rise as Rain Continues 2011-01-07T00:39:01Z “This is a disaster on an unprecedented scale, and it is going to take an unprecedented, sustained effort to rebuild regional Queensland,” Anna Bligh, the state premier, told reporters at a news conference. Floodwaters Surge to a Peak in Northeastern Australia 2011-01-06T06:24:13Z Next morning, however, Alfred went to Lady Bligh with a letter, one that Gladys had received by the early post. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z With about 72 people still missing, the number of dead may rise “dramatically,” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said at a news conference today. Flood Deaths May Rise Dramatically as Brisbane Braces 2011-01-11T01:47:01Z The flooding may cost more than A$5 billion, the Australian Financial Review reported today, citing Bligh. Queensland Floods Force Evacuations as Rivers Swell 2011-01-05T22:26:39Z “This is a disaster on an unprecedented scale and it is going to take an unprecedented, sustained effort to rebuild regional Queensland,” Anna Bligh, the state premier, told reporters at a news conference. Australia Floods Nearing Peak 2011-01-05T15:55:42Z “We’ve had big floods before,” Ms. Bligh said in an interview with the ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster. Floodwaters Surge to a Peak in Northeastern Australia 2011-01-06T06:24:13Z Still, Lady Bligh’s garden-parties were not such very dull affairs after all. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “In all honesty we hold very grave concerns for a number of these people,” Bligh said. Flood Deaths May Rise Dramatically as Brisbane Braces 2011-01-11T01:47:01Z With natural disasters declared across an area of a million square kilometres, Ms Bligh said the scale of the crisis was unprecedented and would require an unparalleled rebuilding effort. Australian city hitting flood peak 2011-01-05T14:25:06Z “We’ve had big floods before,” Ms. Bligh said in an interview with ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster. Australia Floods Nearing Peak 2011-01-05T15:55:42Z “I don’t want a second wasted in the huge recovery and rebuilding task before us,” state Premier Anna Bligh said yesterday after holding an emergency Cabinet meeting. Swollen Rivers Force Evacuations as Australia Floods Spread 2011-01-05T14:36:00Z Disgrace to the Blighs—that was why she minded what the people said. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "Seventy-five percent of our mines are currently not operation because of this flood," Premier Anna Bligh told local television. Australia floods cause "catastrophic" damage 2011-01-05T10:57:05Z The deluge has ruined crops, closed most of the state's coal mines and caused "catastrophic" damage to Queensland's transport systems, Ms Bligh told Australian broadcaster ABC. Australian city hitting flood peak 2011-01-05T14:25:06Z We’re a tropical state,” Ms. Bligh, the Queensland premier, said in an interview with ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster. General Picked to Oversee Australia Flood Response 2011-01-05T08:23:48Z “This is a disaster on an unprecedented scale and it is going to take an unprecedented, sustained effort to rebuild regional Queensland,” Bligh said. Queensland Names Major General to Lead Flood Recovery 2011-01-05T06:29:38Z Then, becoming thoroughly in touch with Lady Bligh, she waxed bold in a less approachable direction, and with the best results. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The state faces a “massive task” to rebuild homes and infrastructure damaged by the flooding that has swept across Queensland, state Premier Anna Bligh today told reporters after an emergency Cabinet meeting. Queensland Appoints Taskforce to Rebuild After Floods 2011-01-05T04:25:13Z "Seventy-five per cent of our mines are currently not operating because of this flood, so that's a massive impact on the international markets and the international manufacture of steel," Premier Anna Bligh told local television. Australia floods cause "catastrophic" damage 2011-01-05T02:24:21Z “This is a disaster on an unprecedented scale and it is going to take an unprecedented, sustained effort to rebuild regional Queensland,” Anna Bligh, the Queensland premier, told reporters at a news conference. General Picked to Oversee Australia Flood Response 2011-01-05T08:23:48Z About 1,200 houses have been inundated and 4,000 residents evacuated, with more towns threatened as heavy rain continues across the state, Bligh said. Queensland Names Major General to Lead Flood Recovery 2011-01-05T06:29:38Z ‘I think Gladys likes England a little better now,’ observed Lady Bligh. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The disaster had a “multibillion dollar price tag,” Bligh told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio earlier today. Queensland Appoints Taskforce to Rebuild After Floods 2011-01-05T04:25:13Z Ms Bligh added that until the waters recede, "it's going to be hard to really fully assess the long-term economic and social impact". Australia floods 'to hit steel' 2011-01-04T09:44:20Z State Premier Anna Bligh recalled ministers from vacation for the emergency Cabinet meeting to focus on relief efforts and the rebuilding of devastated infrastructure, according to a statement on the government’s website. Australian State Holds Emergency Cabinet Talks as Floods Worsen 2011-01-04T13:22:51Z “Many local growers have had their crops completely destroyed by these floods,” Bligh said in an e-mailed statement. Australia Floods to Worsen as U.S. Offers Assistance 2011-01-04T01:25:01Z ‘Do not say that—do not think that!’ said Lady Bligh; but faintly, because her heart echoed his sentiment. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The airport may remain shut for three weeks, Bligh told reporters. Queensland Appoints Taskforce to Rebuild After Floods 2011-01-05T04:25:13Z Bligh last week said the floods will cost “billions” as the state rebuilds roads and bridges, provides assistance for those who lose their homes as well as the loss of royalty payments from waterlogged mines. Australia’s ‘Biblical’ Floods to Worsen as Waters Cut Off City 2011-01-03T16:05:06Z The Queensland premier, Anna Bligh, called for an emergency cabinet meeting to be held on Wednesday. Australian Planes Rush Aid to Flooded Areas 2011-01-03T15:50:09Z “An enormous amount of the state has been inundated and devastated,” Bligh said yesterday. Australia Floods to Worsen as U.S. Offers Assistance 2011-01-04T01:25:01Z But Gladys was upstairs saying good-bye to Lady Bligh, and lingering over the parting somewhat strangely, for one who was going away for a week only. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "Rockhampton is now completely stranded - a town of 75,000 people - no airport, rail or road," Ms Bligh told ABC radio late on Monday. Australian floods 'to last weeks' 2011-01-03T12:55:30Z “An enormous amount of the state has been inundated and devastated,” Bligh said. Australia’s ‘Biblical’ Floods to Worsen as Waters Cut Off City 2011-01-03T16:05:06Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh called for an emergency Cabinet meeting to be held on Wednesday in response to the flooding. Australian Planes Rush In Aid as Floods Continue 2011-01-03T11:52:44Z The nearby Fitzroy river is currently at 9 meters and is expected to peak at 9.4 meters within 48 hours, which will cut off the last road into the city, Bligh said. Queensland Starts Airlift, Calls Cabinet Amid ‘Biblical’ Floods 2011-01-03T06:30:27Z Lady Bligh sat back in her chair, her smooth face wrinkled with bewilderment and vague terror. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “Resupply efforts will continue to be a priority for the Queensland government and disaster management authorities,” Bligh said today. Queensland Starts Military Food Airlift Amid ‘Biblical’ Floods 2011-01-03T02:49:46Z The Queensland premier, Anna Bligh, warned that cleanup efforts were expected to cost billions of dollars. Floods in Northeast Australia Claim Their First Victim 2011-01-03T02:00:34Z Today, Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh announced additional assistance for small businesses and primary producers. Queensland Tackles ‘Biblical’ Floods, Faces More Rain 2011-01-02T18:54:05Z "This disaster is a long way from over," Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh told reporters. Floods cover vast area of Australia's northeast 2011-01-01T03:29:32Z He was a pallid, gaunt, black-bearded man: so gaunt and so pallid, indeed, that no one would have taken him at the first glance, or at the second either, for Alfred Bligh. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Military planes will fly supplies into the city of Mackay before transporting them by the only major road open into Rockhampton, Premier Anna Bligh said in an e-mailed statement today. Queensland Starts Military Food Airlift Amid ‘Biblical’ Floods 2011-01-03T02:49:46Z Heavy rain and flooding that’s swept across the Australian state of Queensland may cost billions of dollars after crops, including cotton, were destroyed and output from coal mines was disrupted, Premier Anna Bligh said yesterday. Cotton Heads for Biggest Yearly Gain Since 1973 on China Demand 2010-12-31T20:52:20Z “This disaster is a long way from over,” said Anna Bligh, the Queensland premier, as she toured flood-ravaged areas with Prime Minister on Friday, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Australia Floods Show No Signs of Retreating 2010-12-31T19:38:31Z “This is without a doubt a tragedy on an unprecedented scale,” Bligh told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Australia to Boost Flooding Aid, Balance Budget, Gillard Says 2010-12-31T05:51:02Z Now, first of all, may I do all the questioning, Lady Bligh, please?’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The Fitzroy river at Rockhampton is currently at 9 meters and is expected to peak at 9.4 meters within 48 hours, which will cut off the last road into the city, Bligh said. Queensland Starts Military Food Airlift Amid ‘Biblical’ Floods 2011-01-03T02:49:46Z "This disaster is a long way from over," Queensland state premier Anna Bligh told reporters on Friday. Australia floods cover area the size of France/Germany 2010-12-31T03:29:12Z “A dire situation is emerging in Emerald,” Bligh said today at the news conference with Gillard. Australia’s Gillard Tours Flood-Stricken Queensland 2010-12-31T01:50:43Z Bligh said yesterday she expects the flooding damage will be in the billions of dollars. Australia to Boost Flooding Aid, Balance Budget, Gillard Says 2010-12-31T05:51:02Z ‘I am not likely to get in a rage with you,’ said Lady Bligh, dryly, ‘though I have no idea what is coming; so you had better begin, perhaps.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z "This is without a doubt a tragedy on an unprecedented scale," Ms Bligh told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian PM tours flood areas 2010-12-31T01:09:49Z Ms Bligh visited Emerald, a town of about 11,000 residents in central Queensland. Australia floodwater still rising 2010-12-30T14:43:41Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh warned that for some communities the worst lay ahead. Australia floodwater still rising 2010-12-30T08:12:58Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, centre, met evacuated residents in Bundaberg Farming groups says the floods could devastate crops, badly hitting an industry which was already suffering the effects of a lengthy drought. Floods hit north-east Australia 2010-12-29T12:34:34Z Lady Bligh checked the exclamation that had risen to her lips, and answered slowly:— ‘I do not understand you, Gladys.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “Many communities remain at risk of flooding,” Bligh said in a statement today. Queensland’s Bligh Cuts Vacation for Flood Response 2010-12-29T05:17:01Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh warned that for some communities, the worst lay ahead. Australia floodwater still rising 2010-12-30T14:43:41Z “Our priority is ensuring communities are prepared and that they are getting the support they need,” Bligh said. Queensland’s Bligh Returns From Leave to Inspect Flood Damage 2010-12-29T04:32:54Z “Many communities remain at risk of flooding,” Bligh said in an e-mailed statement today. Queensland’s Bligh Cuts Vacation for Flood Response 2010-12-29T03:52:12Z And—and I do wish you would not always call me “Lady Bligh”!’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The three vignettes are held together by the subject of relationships and the recurrence of actors Jonny Price and Bligh Voth. Capital Fringe Festival reviews 2010-07-16T04:00:00Z The tanker Exxon Valdez, which ran aground on Bligh Reef, Alaska ,in 1989, caused serious damage to the environment, killing thousands of seabirds as well as seals, sea otters, whales and fish. Measuring the oil 2010-05-07T23:14:00Z Makena O’Toole, 24, said his earliest memory from childhood was of the paralyzing moment his father, a fisherman, heard that the Valdez tanker had crashed into Bligh Reef. Community?s Recovery Still Incomplete After Exxon Valdez Spill 2010-05-06T01:30:00Z Four adventurers will set sail on Wednesday from the South Pacific paradise of Kalafesi Island to re-enact the 3,600-mile journey of Captain William Bligh after the Mutiny on the Bounty. Captain Bligh sets sail again ? for charity 2010-04-26T19:00:00Z Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh’s garden-party. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Accompanied by 18 men, Bligh managed to sail from near Tonga to West Timor in a voyage that lasted almost 50 days. Crew set off to recreate Captain Bligh's epic South Pacific voyage 2010-04-20T09:05:00Z Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh vowed Monday to sharply increase penalties on ships causing oil spills. 2-Mile Scar On Barrier Reef After Ship Grounding 2010-04-13T14:38:00Z Queensland State Premier Anna Bligh said she was disappointed by the comments. Australia to remove Reef ship oil 2010-04-07T11:41:00Z The Talisker Bounty's adventure is neither – it is raising money for motor neurone disease research – but it may also offer a flash of insight into the mind of Bligh. Captain Bligh sets sail again ? for charity 2010-04-26T19:00:00Z She had disgraced Lady Bligh, Sir James, Alfred, Granville, all of them; in a public place, she, the interloper in the family, had brought down disgrace upon them all. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Like Bligh, they will not be using any modern-day navigational systems such as charts, compass or lights. Crew set off to recreate Captain Bligh's epic South Pacific voyage 2010-04-20T09:05:00Z "I think the book should be thrown at this organization," Queensland state Premier Anna Bligh told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australia battles to stabilize Barrier Reef ship 2010-04-05T03:07:00Z Bligh said she feared the salvage operation could spill more oil, which could reach the mainland coast within two days. Officials Fear Ship Breaking on Reef 2010-04-04T13:47:00Z The premier of Queensland state Anna Bligh said the ship was in a poor state, and posed a danger to the reef. Australia warns stranded Chinese ship could break up 2010-04-04T13:52:00Z By the time of despatch, Bligh knew that it was the message she had written out in his presence. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z THE 'MYSPACE SUICIDE' "I seek your advice about whether Facebook can do anything to prevent a recurrence of these types of sickening incidents," Bligh said in the letter. Cyber-bullying cases put heat on Google, Facebook 2010-03-09T00:22:00Z Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has appealed to the owners of U.S.-based Facebook to find ways to stop a recurrence of these types of "sickening incidents." Facebook urged to act after memorial sites defaced 2010-02-25T09:55:00Z As you may recall, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Alaska's Bligh Reef just after midnight on March 24, 1989. 2009-12-22T05:00:00Z "The situation remains serious as the extent of the damage means there is a very real risk that the vessel may break apart," Bligh said in a statement. Australia warns stranded Chinese ship could break up 2010-04-04T13:52:00Z ‘There’s lots of things I want to ask you about; if it isn’t really bothering you too much altogether, Lady Bligh.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Queensland state premier Anna Bligh anticipates the project will create tens of thousands of jobs and produce multi-million dollar royalty payments for the state government. 2010-02-06T10:18:00Z A spokesman for Bligh said the premier had yet to receive a response from Zuckerberg. Facebook urged to act after memorial sites defaced 2010-02-25T09:55:00Z He was followed by Bligh in 1789, who carried on a series of observations on the N.E. coast, adding largely to the knowledge already obtained of this new world. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Lieutenant Bligh ultimately reached England, and was again commissioned to undertake the work of transplanting the plants, which in the year 1792-1793 he successfully accomplished. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" ‘Of course it is not, child; I should say so if it were,’ Lady Bligh answered, with some asperity. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh returned to England in 1790, and he was soon afterwards appointed to the “Providence,” in which he effected the purpose of his former appointment by introducing the bread-fruit tree into the West India Islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" You'll see his name figurin' in the society notes: how Mrs. Burgess Jones gave a dinner dance at Sherry's for the younger set, and the cotillion was led by Mr. Purdy Bligh. Side-stepping with Shorty A year later, the captain of the Julia, coasting along the island variously called Bligh, Lagoon, and Tematangi, saw armed natives follow the course of his schooner, clad in many coloured stuffs. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) In August, 1806, Captain King resigned his office, and was succeeded in the government of New South Wales by Captain Bligh, also of the royal navy. Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants Lady Bligh sat bolt upright in her chair, and stared severely at her daughter-in-law. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z After suffering severely from hunger, thirst and storms, Bligh and his companions landed at Timor in the East Indies, having performed a voyage of about 4000 m. in an open boat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Bligh told her afterwards that these men returned to Petersburg their heads turned, and utterly bewildered with, such an unexpected reception. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III Bligh gave the name to Restoration Island to commemorate his escape from the mutineers. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Lads," cried I, quick to take the point up, "Mister Bligh says that an Irishman built yon light, and he knows, being a bit of a one himself. The House Under the Sea A Romance And she was gazing, not at the fire nor at Lady Bligh, but straight ahead at the wall in front of her. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh, who was an active, persevering and courageous officer, died in London in 1817. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Collected at the Rev. Mr. Stenger's 5 6 8 Ditto at the Rev. Mr. Bligh's 2 11 10½ Ditto at the Rev. Mr. Wesley's 1 13 6 SHEERNESS, IN KENT. The History of Dartmouth College Andros did come, as Colonel Bligh had threatened, but not for several months. The Tree That Saved Connecticut Mr. Bligh says he's only Irish on the mother's side, sir; that's what makes him bighearted towards the women. The House Under the Sea A Romance ‘She could not go without you,’ remarked Lady Bligh; ‘and they do not ask you civilly, to say the least of it.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z This mutiny, which forms the subject of Byron’s Island, did not arise so much from tyranny on the part of Bligh as from attachments contracted between the seamen and the women of Otaheite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Now, Barker, who preceded Burford, and eventually, I think, entered into partnership with him, married a friend of my family, a daughter of the Admiral Bligh against whom had been the mutiny in the Bounty. Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc But when he came, he came in state, with a company of soldiers, two trumpeters, and Colonel Bligh. The Tree That Saved Connecticut Mr. Bligh," said I, "be pleased to hold your tongue until your opinion is asked. The House Under the Sea A Romance Lady Bligh immediately felt that, for this afternoon, writing letters over there in the cold was out of the question. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, The Gate of Remembrance, implies that the whisperings of the genius loci enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey. Border Ghost Stories During this time I was lodged, upon Mr. Holwell’s recommendation, in the house of a respectable, God-fearing widow, Mrs. Bligh, whose son had recently gone up country to our factory at Cossimbuzar. Athelstane Ford Colonel Bligh, we are ready to turn the government over to Governor Andros. The Tree That Saved Connecticut That's true," cried Dolly Venn, "though your poor old father didn't say it, Mister Bligh. The House Under the Sea A Romance How dreadful of me not to think of it before!’ said Lady Bligh, when the servant was gone. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z After enduring agonies of hunger and thirst, and escaping from terrible storms and from the teeth of the savage natives of Tofona, Bligh succeeded in reaching Timor Island, where he received an enthusiastic welcome. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Patterson offered Bligh his liberty if he would promise to go straight to England, and not seek to raise a disturbance in the colony. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 The natives beckoned from the shore with green boughs, inviting them to land; but Bligh would not trust the intentions of this little hideous negro race. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 It was like Mister Bligh, and amused the stranger very much. The House Under the Sea A Romance But neither could Lady Bligh read, and ultimately her brooding would probably have ended in a nap, had not some one tapped at the door. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z After doubling Cape Horn, Bligh cast anchor in the Bay of Matavai, where he shipped a cargo of breadfruit-trees, proceeding thence to Ramouka, one of the Tonga Isles, for more of the same valuable growth. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century This promise was given by Bligh, and yet no sooner was he free than he began to stir up the Hawkesbury settlers in his behalf. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 The long-boat was now lowered; Bligh, in the mean time, attempting to recall the mutineers to their duty by unavailing remonstrances, to which renewed menaces of immediate death were the only answers. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 I ran into the house with Dolly Venn in my arms, and as I ran I called to Barker, for God's sake, to help Mister Bligh. The House Under the Sea A Romance Lady Bligh regarded him shrewdly; but she was not entirely astonished at this complete change of opinion. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Greatly astonished, the commander questioned them, and learnt that their father had served under Bligh. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century They declined to assist him, however, and Bligh went over to Tasmania, where the settlement to be described in the next chapter had been formed. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 Bligh, though himself ill, did his utmost to inspire his men with courage, assuring them that they were approaching land. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 Get Mister Bligh to the house and bar up the door after you. The House Under the Sea A Romance ‘Well, she will be less dull during the next few days than just lately,’ said Lady Bligh, after a slight pause. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Now, why did this fellow consider himself as good a man as Bligh? The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Bligh appointed a special court to try him, consisting of six officers, together with Atkin himself. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 In the year 1791, the English frigate Pandora was sent, under the command of Captain Edwards, to the South Sea in pursuit of the mutineers against Bligh. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 I knew the truth even before Mister Bligh named it. The House Under the Sea A Romance Much later in the evening—long after church—Lady Bligh made an opportunity of speaking again alone with Alfred. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh was not genteel by birth or money, therefore Bligh was no better than himself. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Bligh was exceedingly angry, and, by declaring he would put the six officers in gaol, brought matters to a crisis. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 Although the good-natured Tahaitians seem to have given great assistance, five months were occupied in lading the vessel; perhaps because Lieutenant Bligh and his crew found their station very agreeable. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 Good Lord, Mister Bligh!" cried I, the seaman's habit coming to me at the dreadful spectacle, "was ever such a thing heard of? The House Under the Sea A Romance It did, among those who did not know the Blighs by sight. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Had Bligh, before he sailed, got a twenty thousand pound prize in the lottery, he would have experienced no insolence from this fellow, for there would have been no mutiny in the Bounty. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Here they were met by Bligh’s daughter, who endeavoured to persuade them to retire; but they made her stand aside and marched up the avenue. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 During this period the crew lived in the greatest harmony with the natives, especially the women; and this may probably afford a key to the subsequent fate of Bligh. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 I saw two boat-loads go across to the bay while Mister Bligh was piling the ammunition. The House Under the Sea A Romance Was that Alfred Bligh sitting opposite to the ladies, come back from Australia disfigured by a beard? A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Finally, on hearing that the mutineers were successful, he went on deck, and seeing Bligh pinioned to the mast, he put his fist to his nose, and otherwise insulted him. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Bligh was a skilful sailor, and the voyage he thereupon undertook is one of the most remarkable on record. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 He spoke with abhorrence of the manner in which Captain Bligh and his officers and men had been treated. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 The fourth and last naval Governor, Bligh, is more often remembered in connection with the Bounty mutiny than for his governorship of New South Wales. The Beginning Of The Sea Story Of Australia 1901 You mustn’t go blaming Australia, Lady Bligh; it’s no fault of Australia’s. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z First of all, however, I must mention that Ureparapara or Bligh Island is a well-wooded, fertile spot, about sixteen miles in circumference, and is an extinct crater. The Call Of The South 1908 In appointing Captain Bligh to rule the colony, the English Government spoiled an excellent seaman to make a very inefficient Governor. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 Captain Roberts and Mr Bligh stood together at the open lee gangway, through which and above the lee rail could be seen the tossing masts of the longboat. Turned Adrift They were conducted to a large, oval-shaped native house, which has been but recently finished for Captain Bligh, whom they expected to return. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries She had uncovered the gray hairs of her father-in-law, Sir James Bligh! A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Another was Detective Bligh, of Louisville, who believed then, and probably did ever afterward, that I had been in the Huntington, West Virginia, robbery, and tried to pump me about it. The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself Like Governors Bligh and Gipps, in New South Wales, Wilmot found that to govern at the same time a convict population and a colony of free settlers was a most ungrateful task. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 I fancy you have got the hang of the thing pretty accurately, bos’n; but it was a pity that it never occurred to either of you to mention the matter to me or Mr Bligh. Turned Adrift It was the misfortune of Collins to be involved with the parties responsible in the deposition of Governor Bligh. The History of Tasmania, Volume I The Countess considered the story most coarse, and regretted the almost friendly nature of the bow with which she had just favoured poor Lady Bligh. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Governor Bligh came back with the authority to assume the position of governor for just one hour.” The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent Morrison's Journal, though in parts corroborated by Bligh's MS. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry Mr Bligh, you and Mr Johnson be to go first and see to the stowin’ of the passengers; and when the longboat’s got her complement the rest of yer can foller.” Turned Adrift This interruption to the customary dealings of the officers, naturally provoked them: Bligh reciprocated their aversion, and resented their disrespect. The History of Tasmania, Volume I That good-hearted fellow, Alfred Bligh, awaking gradually to a sensation of this sort, became very rapidly the happiest of men. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “I believe it was Bligh; in fact, I am sure of it.” The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent "Yes," said Bligh, "you —— hound, I do think so, or you could have given a better account of them." The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry “You are not taking any chances, Lloyd, are you?” laughed Mr Bligh sarcastically, as he rose to his feet. Turned Adrift On the arrival of Bligh, he found the improvident settlers, discontented and poor, completely in the hands of the martial dealers. The History of Tasmania, Volume I When you married, Lady Bligh, were you beneath Sir James?’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Well, that same Captain Bligh was one of the early governors of New South Wales, as the colony was then called. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent Bligh seems to have flattered himself that in the act of mutiny Christian was seized with remorse, but it is clear that the wish was father to the thought. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry “That being the case, we will make the exchange at once, and then you, Temple, had better make sail and get over the ground as fast as you can,” said Mr Bligh. Turned Adrift Bligh permitted the farmers to draw from the public magazine whatever was necessary for private use, and took their engagement to deliver their grain to the stores at the close of the harvest. The History of Tasmania, Volume I The happiness of the succeeding days—to Alfred, to Gladys, and to Lady Bligh—was complete and pure. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bligh caused himself to be thoroughly disliked by interfering with local trade, and also by his very intemperate talk concerning free settlers and emancipists. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent When he was at Timor, Bligh gave a "description of the pirates" for purposes of identification by the authorities at Calcutta and elsewhere. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry |
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