Dec 30

DEATH FROM THE HEAT. 29 Dec 1896. ‘NOTWITHSTANDING the amount of sickness caused by the hot weather, there have fortunately been very few deaths directly due to the high temperature.’

DEATH FROM THE HEAT. (1896, December 29). Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved December […]

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Feb 26

Let us Follow the Enlightened, Sustainable Ways of Land-Locked African Death Pits

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/tim-blair/let-us-follow-the-enlightened-sustainable-ways-of-landlocked-african-death-pits/news-story/53a49f0623f39b380f750c299fea8b90 According to the Australian National University’s Liz Hanna, our “shameful” 174th-place ranking in the UN’s sustainability index shows that […]

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Jan 15

OLD-FASHIONED WINTERS. 13 Aug 1889. You get the impression the little ice age wasn’t forgotten yet. Let those who liked it migrate to higher latitudes.

“OLD-FASHIONED WINTERS.” The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser (NSW : 1856 – 1861; 1863 – 1889; 1891 – […]

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