Hi Susie, I looked up the history of refrigeration. The first units went into some ships in the 1870s, and also into breweries. Domestic refrigeration became available in the USA in 1911. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigeration Doug -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susie Zada Sent: Monday, 23 July 2007 10:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEELONG] viewing bodies after death Hi Folks, For those interested, here is part of .... Victorian Statutes 1874 (Amendments & Consolidations) Wines Beer and Spirits Act Clause 55 Every holder of a publican's license shall at the request of any officer or constable of police receive into the house mentioned in such license or upon the premises occupied therewith any dead body that may be brought to such house for the purpose of an inquest being held thereon; and for every dead body so received he shall be paid the sum of one pound out of any money which may be appropriated for such purpose. And if he shall refuse to receive such dead body for the purpose aforesaid, he shall on conviction thereof before any justice forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five pounds. Regards ............... Susie Z ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District http://www.zades.com.au ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.14/912 - Release Date: 22/07/2007 7:02 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.14/912 - Release Date: 22/07/2007 7:02 PM

Hi Doug, You're looking too far from home! James HARRISON of Geelong! In Melbourne there is a plaque commemorating "James HARRISON inventor of the refrigeration process and founder of the Victoria Ice Works on this site [Franklin Street] in 1859" See more details 1854+ at ......... http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010479b.htm And of course his refrigeration of ships for the export of meat. BUT hotel cellars weren't necessarily refrigerated - they were just naturally cold! <vbg> Regards ................ Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] viewing bodies after death > Hi Susie, > > I looked up the history of refrigeration. The first units went into some > ships in the 1870s, and also into breweries. > > Domestic refrigeration became available in the USA in 1911. See > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigeration > > > Doug