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Inigo Jones: The Weather Prophet

I’m currently working on a html version of this with added links and content, but in the meantime… Prologue Canberra was in the grip of a heatwave — the longest in its recorded history. After two weeks of hot weather, the temperature topped the century once more, as 800 visitors swarmed into town for the [...]

Posted 13 February 2011 † tim § articles and book chapters § weather ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Wragge

On 26 September 1902, exactly 100 years ago today, the people of Charleville tried to make rain. Stationed around the town were six Stiger Vortex guns, their long, funnel-shaped barrels aimed skywards. At noon the guns were manned, and at the direction of the Mayor, ten shots were fired from each in quick succession’. Charleville’s [...]

Posted 26 September 2002 † tim § speeches § weather ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

The weather prophets

the charleville rainmaker Cloudy skies at last! On 26 September 1902, the drought-wearied residents of Charleville looked to the heavens with new hope. They knew, of course, that clouds offered no certainty of rain; too often before they had watched them drift on, merely taunting with the possibility of relief. But this time the people [...]

Posted 01 July 2001 † tim § articles and book chapters § weather ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,