The book is a transcript of the original with a preface by Brian Lloyd Di ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [HC] New Book - Now available > Di who is the author please? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dianne Carroll" <highcountryheritage@dodo.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:16 PM > Subject: [HC] New Book - Now available > > > > Three of Us and Mount Buffallo > > > > This first hand account by tells how three women enjoyed the Alpine > > scenery > > and snows in August 1910, a few weeks after the Mount Buffalo Chalet was > > opened. > > They discribe with attractive irony their train travel and their > > explorations of the Buffalo Plateau, their comments often whimsical and at > > times sharply observant of human foibles. > > They made light of the frightful inconvenience of ground length skirts in > > the snow up to their knees. They identified many of the sights and places > > familiar to modern visitors who know the convenience of getting around in > > ways undreamed of in 1910. > > > > The historical introduction tells of the origins of tourism and the > > building > > of Mount Buffalo Chalet. > > > > (Mich Dougherty was the coach driver who transported them and features in > > the book) > > > > Copies available for $15.00 + $2 postage to > > Pat Pelly > > 41 Hawthorn St > > Bright 3741 > > > > Ph: 0357551286 > > > > ````````````````````````````````````` > > > > Regards Di > > > >