Mar 14

Is the Climate Improving? 23 June 1877. Did you ever wonder how long the changing climate has been the topic of conversation? ” There can be no doubt that since 1852 the seasons have been more favorable in this part of Australia than they were previous to that time; but if there be any truth in the conclusions I have expressed in the work you mention, we cannot expect that this favorable change will continue, and the losses which have been caused by the present drought should at least convince those interested that droughts are not a thing of the past.”

Scientific & Useful (1877, June 23). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 – 1939), p. 11. Retrieved March 14, 2022, […]

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Mar 12

OUR CLIMATE IS CHANGING. 24 May 1951. If you think the weather’s not what it used to be 60 years ago, you now have the support of scientists.

OUR CLIMATE IS CHANGING (1951, May 24). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 3. Retrieved March 12, […]

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Mar 11

OUR CLIMATE. 14 Jan 1913. Before, the present period was one of more, arid climate, and antecedent to this was another climate, distinctly, humid in character, quite different from that now existing. 109 years later the climate is not allowed to change.

OUR CLIMATE. (1913, January 14). Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 – 1936), p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved March 11, […]

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Mar 10

NINE BUSHFIRES RAGE IN VICTORIA 08 March 1950. May bring Victoria’s worst bushfire menace for 12 months

NINE BUSHFIRES RAGE IN VICTORIA (1950, March 8). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved March […]

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Mar 09

WEATHER NOTES FOR FEBRUARY, 1826. Tarcoola and Port Augusta registered 114 degrees. = 45.5 Celsius

Times and Northern Advertiser, Peterborough, South Australia (SA : 1919 – 1950), 12 March, p. 2. , viewed 09 Mar […]

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Mar 08

Melbourne, March 9. 1914 HEAT WAVE.

Victoria. (1914, March 10). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6 (Daily). Retrieved March 8, 2022, from […]

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Mar 07

ON THE CHANGE OF CLIMATE. 11 March 1846. “The slight rains which usually fall are absorbed by the parched soil ; and apart from large rivers, the only supply is from scanty springs or muddy waterholes.

ON THE CHANGE OF CLIMATE. (1846, March 11). The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 – […]

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Mar 04

Severe March Heat Wave. 05 March 1930. During the latter part of the week, the report continues, many stations recorded shade readings in excess of the century.

WEATHER FOR WEEK (1930, March 5). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 15 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved March 4, […]

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Mar 03

Changes In Climate. 17 Jan 1922. AUSTRALIA 10,000 YEARS AGO. COOL AND RAINY. The site of the Hotel Kosciusko was once under glacier ice, the ice terminating only about 200 yards from the hotel down Diggers’ Creek.

Changes In Climate (1922, January 17). The Sydney Stock and Station Journal (NSW : 1896 – 1924), p. 4. Retrieved […]

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Mar 02

MARCH 1 BEGINS HEAT WAVE. 07 Mar 1942. The first day of March, marked the beginning of a burst which quickly dried up any germ of an idea that summer was over. 109 deg F = 42.7 Celsius.

MARCH 1 BEGINS HEAT WAVE (1942, March 7). West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay, SA : 1912 – 1954), p. 4. […]

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