1814 : Long Drought In Australia Drives Wheat Prices Up – Affecting The Poor

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4 Responses to 1814 : Long Drought In Australia Drives Wheat Prices Up – Affecting The Poor

  1. At least back then they weren’t putting food in their gas tanks.

  2. Andy Weiss says:

    Why would anyone settle that place to begin with? There is always a drought or a flood there. And cyclones too!

  3. Luke of the D says:

    Mr. Goddard, I do so enjoy these historical lessons of the stupidity of the AGW crowd. Keep them coming, good sir!

  4. Ivan says:

    Fifteen years later – and another drought. This time, the stream water dried up and the locals had to rely on wells and water carted in:

    “DEARTH OF WATER.
    An extraordinary dearth of water pervades Sydney just now ; and where the wells are not altogether dry, they are universally low. Water carts, and water carriers, are subsequently all the go ; and such as drive a trade of retailing the indispensible element, have their hands full of business.”
    -March 1829
    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/36865777?

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