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Message In A Bottle – 76 Years At Sea!
Monday, January 21, 2013 14:11
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Message in a bottle washes up in New Zealand after 76 years at sea. Full Story: Taking a stroll on the beach in New Zealand, you never know what you might find. In the true spirit of adventure, Geoff Flood and his son discovered this message in a bottle. And imagine their surprise to discover it was 76 years old! [Geoff Flood, Bottle Finder]: “Who knows where it's been. How many times around the world, you just wouldn't know, would you?” But sadly the message was not a map for buried treasure, a King's ransom note, or a desperate plea from a shipwrecked sailor stranded on some distant isle. But just a simple note saying “at sea. Please take this note to the address given below.” The message was signed “HE Hillbrick”, and the address was for the Australian city of Perth. And although HE Hillbrick died in the 1940's, Flood was able to find his grandson, Peter Hillbrick. [Peter Hillbrick, Grandson of Note Writer]: “For this one to be floating around in the ocean for 76 years and just all of a sudden pop up in New Zealand. Where has it been? What story is it going to tell.The only connection I have with Grandfather is now that bottle. That's about all. So, it's a fascinating story.” Local media report that Peter Hillbrick has decided to donate the bottle to a maritime museum in New Zealand. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me
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