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  SANAP Gough History
Captain Gough of the British ship Richmond was probably misled by these problems of position fixing and charting into thinking that he had discovered a new island in 1731.
In 1946 commerce came to Gough Island when an exploratory fishing investigation from Cape Town proved the inshore waters to be rich in crawfish; from 19 ships of a company, now Tristan Investments (Pty.) Ltd., have exploited this resource in the shallow seas about all four islands.
The old base in the Glen, while ideal for access to the central mountains of the island and adjoining the best landing beach, proved too shut in by the steep walls of the valley to be ideal for meteorological observations and in 1963 a new station was constructed at Transvaal Bay on the south coast.
gough.sanap.org.za /history.html   (753 words)

  
 CJR - Last Days of the Newspaper Saloon, by L.R. Shannonn and Betsy Wade
Gough's, with none of this and in sharp contrast to the conservative, responsible, and stuffy reputation of the paper, was nonetheless the Gray Lady's home bar.
Gough died in 1960 and Raymond in 1967, although checks cashed at the bar continued to be endorsed by "Estate of Raymond J. Gough" for more years than their authors could believe.
It is not to be supposed that Gough's is solely a journalistic hangout.
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 SANAP Gough Nature
Gough Island is a wild and beautiful island of high hills, deep valleys, gorges, little pools among the mountain bogs, rapid streams and magnificent sea cliffs.
The centre of Gough Island is a block of high plateaux, forming a kind of pedestal for the main peaks.
Oceanic islands like Gough Island arise by volcanic eruption in mid ocean and all the plants and animals that live there have had to colonise the islands across the sea.
gough.sanap.org.za /nature.html   (1510 words)

  
 Gough Family History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Caroline Gough was born in 1848 in Almondbury.
Sushannah Gough was born in 1864 in Almondbury.
Alexandra Gough was born in 1860 in Crosshills.
www.picklesfamily.f9.co.uk /html/gough.html   (2397 words)

  
 UNEP-WCMC Protected Areas Programme - Gough Island Wildlife Reserve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Tristan da Cunha Islands and Gough Island are part of a chain of South Atlantic volcanic sea-mounts on the east slope of the mid-Atlantic ridge.
Gough is the mountainous island summit of a Tertiary volcanic mass separated from the formations of the Tristan group.
Both Gough and Inaccessible Islands were exploited by sealers in the last decade of the 18th century and early decades of the 19th century.
www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/gough.html   (4413 words)

  
 rediff.com: cricket channel - Gough unhappy over being left out of NZ tour
Gough, who told the England management well in advance that he did not wish to tour India, also said he was disappointed his decision ultimately cost him a place on the subsequent winter tour to New Zealand.
Gough, 30, told BBC's Radio Five Live that England's chairman of selectors David Graveney promised him he would not jeopardise his place in the squad for New Zealand by making himself unavailable for India.
Gough and former England captain Alec Stewart were both overlooked for the two winter Test tours after ruling themselves out of the first trip to the sub-continent.
www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/sep/08gough.htm   (398 words)

  
 rediff.com: cricket channel - Gough matches Botham's England one-day mark
Yorkshireman Gough had reason to celebrate for the second time this English summer after his performance against Australia in their triangular series match at Old Trafford.
Gough, who passed 200 test wickets during the just-concluded two-test series against Pakistan, took his 145th one-day victim when he trapped Australian skipper Steve Waugh lbw for 64.
Gough, meanwhile, is now seventh in the test standings but may not catch Botham, who took 383 wickets during an illustrious career.
www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/jun/15gough.htm   (220 words)

  
 Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean
Gough Island is situated at 40°20'S, 10°0'W, 230 miles (350 km) South East of Tristan da Cunha.
Gough Island was discovered in the early 16th Century by the Portuguese navigator, Goncalo Alvarez, who gave it his name: the island was commonly known as Diego Alvarez.
The first comprehensive scientific expedition to Gough Island was conducted by The Gough Island Expedition of 1955, led by Martin Holdgate, John Heaney and Robert Chambers.
www.btinternet.com /~sa_sa/gough_island/gough_island.html   (1172 words)

  
 First World War.com - Who's Who - Sir Hubert Gough
Gough served as a cavalry officer during the First World War, leading a division of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front during 1914-15.
As its commander Gough was blamed for the collapse of the Fifth Army during the great German push in March 1918 during Third Ypres, and was replaced by General Sir William Birdwood.
Gough retired as a full general in 1922, penning a self-vindication of Fifth Army in 1931.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/gough.htm   (224 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket | Dancer Gough gets England warning
Gough was overlooked for the one-day series in Pakistan because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
Gough, who will attempt to switch from king of seam to dancing queen, is being partnered by Lilia Kopylova.
Gough is not contracted to England any more so could not be prevented from taking part in the BBC show.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/cricket/4282486.stm   (467 words)

  
 Gough's generation - theage.com.au
Gough's People included Melbourne academics John Deeble and Richard Scotton, who had shared their ideas with Whitlam and thereby contributed to a revolution in Australian health care with the setting up of Medibank.
Thirty years on, Gough's People are still Gough's People - true believers in that they still pay homage to the time, even though for some the dream may have faded quickly, or they have since changed their political allegiance.
Gough Whitlam used to refer to Johnston in his speeches and occasionally appealed to him to give himself up for the good of the party.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/12/01/1038712828059.html   (2169 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Cricket - Waqar hails Gough and Caddick partnership - Monday May 21, 2001 12:00 PM
Gough, 30, and Caddick, 32, have played a major part in England's resurgence over the past 12 months, claiming 116 wickets in just 13 tests between them.
Sunday, Gough and man-of-the-match Caddick took a match haul of eight wickets apiece but the Yorkshireman's 50th test appearance was marked by a five-wicket return that earned him a place on the trophy board in the home dressing room of the famous Lord's pavilion for the first time.
Gough said taking five wickets at Lord's meant more than passing 200 test wickets or overtaking John Snow to become the seventh most successful England bowler of all time.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2001/05/21/gough_caddick_ap   (841 words)

  
 Gough convicted of assault
Charges against Gough were filed after City Attorney Rob Schleier complained that Gough assaulted him in December during a joint meeting of the City Commission and the Kilgore Economic Development Corporation.
Gough asked most witnesses if they heard Gough threaten to "rip Schleier's eyeballs out and shove them down his throat" or threaten to "whip his ass." Of the 16 witnesses that testified, three testified they heard those threats - Schleier, Capt. Randy Hancock and Moore.
Phillips repeatedly told Gough that the law does not require the appointment of an attorney in a Class C case, but Gough continued to introduce his complaint that he was not provided an attorney.
www.kilgorenewsherald.com /news/2006/0322/Front_Page/016.html   (756 words)

  
 Gough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
On the other hand the notion of affinity is present, as evidenced by the fact that a woman must observe pollution at her ritual husband's death (Gough 1955a).
Later Dr Leach concludes that among the matrilineal matrilocal Nayar, as we have seen, right (to establish a socially significant "relationship of affinity" between the husband and his wife's brothers) is the only marriage characteristic that is present at all' (Leach 1955, P- 183).
GOUGH, E. KATHLEEN 1952 Changing Kinship Usages in the Setting of Political and Economic Change among the Nayars of Malabar.
orion.oac.uci.edu /~dbell/html/body_gough.html   (8248 words)

  
 Protected Areas Programme -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gough Island was proclaimed a British Possession on 29 March 1938 by Captain R L B Cuncliffe RN, as part of the dependency of Tristan da Cunha.
FAUNA Gough Island has been described as a strong contender for the title "most important seabird colony in the World" (Bourne, 1981), with 54 bird species recorded in total, of which 22 species breed on the island and 20 species are seabirds.
Gough moorhen Gallinula comeri (R) is found in fern bush vegetation areas, and estimates of population size vary from 300-500 pairs (Richardson, 1984) to 2000-3000 pairs (Watkins and Furness, 1986).
www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/gough.html   (2462 words)

  
 Gough Whitlam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), always known as Gough Whitlam (/gɔf/, pronounced like "Goff"), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia, was the only Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed by the Governor-General.
Gough Whitlam was born in Kew, a Melbourne suburb.
Gough Whitlam then became Leader of the Opposition, narrowly defeating his rival, Jim Cairns.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gough_Whitlam   (3951 words)

  
 Gough Whitlam Summary
Gough Whitlam (born 1916), prime minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975, was one of the most skillful and controversial leaders of the Australian Labor party.
Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), always known as Gough Whitlam (pronounced "Goff"), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia, was the only Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed by the Governor-General.
Gough Whitlam was born in Kew, a Melbourne suburb.
www.bookrags.com /Gough_Whitlam   (6215 words)

  
 gough
The name Gough in Welsh means "red-complexioned" and is most often pronounced Goff especially in England and Ireland.
It was here that James Gough brought his new wife to their first home, a little adobe house which was located within the Old Fort Wall in Lehi, Utah.
James Gough was able to obtain about ten (10) acres of land on the north side of Dry Creek, which later came to be known as the New Survey.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Woods/1009/Vol2/gough.htm   (1337 words)

  
 Darren Gough - Essex - Players - Stats - ECB
Gough burst onto the county stage in 1989 by taking five wickets in his first match at Lord's and secured a place on the England Young Cricketers tour to the West Indies later in the year.
Gough's unbeaten knock was largely responsible for his impressive batting average of 58 for the tournament - the third highest behind Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood - as England clinched a dramatic tie in the final against Australia at Lord's.
Gough gained an England recall when he was named in the provisional 30-man squad for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, and also included in a 16-strong party for the NatWest Series against Pakistan, only to withdraw after two matches with a shin injury.
www.ecb.co.uk /stats/players/essex/darren-gough,1,PP.html   (883 words)

  
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When Gough Whitlam was a small boy, his mother and father would read him the myths and legends of Ancient Rome as bedtime stories.
Gough Whitlam's policy speech to the Australian electors had spelt out a far-reaching program of reforms that focused heavily on the needs of urban Australia.
As one of the finest statesmen Australia has ever known, Gough Whitlam is constantly in demand as a speaker, political commentator and authority on both the history and future direction of Australia and its position in the world.
www.lycos.com /info/gough-whitlam.html   (507 words)

  
 Norman Gough's Home Page
Walter Gough is described by Shaw as the "pious and learned son" of Sir Henry Gough of Perry Hall, "a profound scholar and polite gentleman." In 1724 when his father died, Walter, a great traveller and a very learned writer, became owner of Perry Hall and Old Fallings.
Richard Gough produced an extremly popular edition entitled Britannia: or, a chorographical description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1789 with folio maps done by John Cary (Smith, 1982).
The tomb of Alexander Clement Foster Gough (1892) a well-known solicitor, related to Ralph Gough - one of the prominent estate owners in the region.
www.scit.wlv.ac.uk /~cm1822/gough6.html   (1550 words)

  
 Tristan da Cunha island group
Gough Island, not fomally a member of the Tristan da Cunha Group, lies 425 km southeast of Tristan Island and is composed of volcanic lavas and ash.
Gough rises over 910m and consists of a central plateau with several mountain peaks.
Gough Island was discovered in the early 16th century by the Portuguese navigator, Goncalo Alvarez.
www.ndsu.nodak.edu /subantarctic/tristan_da_cunha_group_and_gough.htm   (521 words)

  
 Hubert Gough
Hubert Gough, a cavalry officer, led a division of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during 1914 and 1915.
Gough was blamed for the Fifth Army's collapse during the German Offensive in March 1918.
Gough was highly critical of the Versailles Treaty and was an active member of the Union of Democratic Control.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWgough.htm   (294 words)

  
 Richard Gough (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1986, Gough was sold to English First Division club Tottenham Hotspur for £750,000, where he would play for only slightly over a year.
Gough returned to Rangers after the 1997 MLS season, and would play with the club for one more season.
Gough was also a mainstay on the Scotland national team in the 1980s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Gough_(soccer)   (423 words)

  
 Gough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Though Gough was blind from the age of two, and epileptic, his knowledge of classics, languages, mathematics, physics, botany and zoology was legendary.
From age 16 Joule was tutored by Dalton twice a week for two years, but at the end of this time he had only completed arithmetic and the first book of Euclid, and they never got to chemistry.
Gough's interpretation involves absorption and expulsion of caloric by pores of the rubber.
ursula.chem.yale.edu /~chem125/goodyear/Gough.html   (381 words)

  
 Gough info home page
Gough Info Pages offers free jazz guitar lessons, horse racing systems with methods for finding winners, recipes from the cape, Gough genealogy, our part of the Gough family living in England, info on how to get your own webpages and a page with my paintings and drawings.
The Gough family page offers news, pictures and information on our Gough family living in England, the art page features my drawings and paintings and there is a page making it easy for you to get your own web pages up and on to your very own website.
My name is Brian Gough and my wife (Barbara) and I have come across from a small seaside town called Tableview, which is close to Cape Town in South Africa, to settle here in England in a small town called Pershore in the county of Worcestershire in the west midlands.
www.goughinfo.co.uk   (2144 words)

  
 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Tristan Da Cunha-Gough Islands shrub and grasslands (AT0803)
Gough Island is composed of a central plateau with several mountain peaks, and the coastline is marked by cliffs of 300 m to 450 m in height with narrow boulder beaches and no sheltered harbor; the only area below 200 m altitude is at the southern end of the island (WCMC 1994).
Justification for the listing included the fact that Gough is the largest scarcely modified cool temperate island ecosystem in the South Atlantic Ocean; for its huge fur seal and rockhopper penguin populations, endemic landbirds, plants and invertebrates; and its importance as a seabird colony (Swales 1996).
The Tristan da Cunha and Gough archipelagos are oceanic islands that are isolated to the extent that resident taxa have undergone remarkable speciation.
www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at0803_full.html   (2407 words)

  
 Allen Children's Dentistry - Dr. Tamela Gough, D.D.S., M.S.
The success of her organization, she says, relies on three factors: the latest technology in the field, a well-trained and enthusiastic staff, and her own strong desire to have every appointment be a positive experience for each child.
Gough is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, is the current president of the Southwest Society of Pediatric Dentistry and is a past president of the Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
She was recently appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas State Dental Board where she serves a six year term as one of the only eight dentists in the state to currently serve on the Board.
www.allenkidsdentist.com /Dr_Tammy_Gough.htm   (740 words)

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