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WRAGGE'S  \"WRAGGE.\"   <\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Mr.  Wragge  is  going  to  issue  a  \"Wragge.\"   <\/span><span>  This  is  the  title  of  his  paper  to  be,  as  Mr.   <\/span><span>  Wragge,  having  weathered  Sproule,  Drake   <\/span><span>  and  other  extraordinarily  named  storms  on   <\/span><span>  the  coast,  is  going  to  trust  to  the  sea  of   <\/span><span>  journalism  and  seek  to  weather  the  storms   <\/span><span>  there.  Hence,  the  tables  are  somewhat   <\/span><span>  turned,  as  the  people  who  belong  to  that  ;<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  craft  now  can  issue  a  forecast  themselves  :-   <\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Dirty  weather  in  the  composing  room.  A   <\/span><span>  breeze  between  Foreman  and  Machinist.<\/span><span>  Squalls  with  \"Devil\"  much  in  evidence,<\/span><span>  and  Editor  reminded  that  his  villainously<\/span><span>  bad  hand-writing  puts  up  expenses  twenty<\/span><span>  per  cent.  Contributors  warned  to  keep  off<\/span><span>  the  step.  Note-Much  upset  by  the  delay<\/span><span>  of  the  Department  in  delivering  wire<\/span><span>  relating  to  pugilistic  encounter  between<\/span><span>  Boreas  and  Father  Neptune.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  To  be  serious,  why  \"  Wragge,\"  and  where<\/span><span>  the  room  for  a  newspaper  dealing  with  such<\/span><span>  a  dry  subject  as  weather?  Is  the  \"  Wragge\"<\/span><span>  out  ;  give  me  a  copy  of  the  \"  Wragge  ;\"  just<\/span><span>  off  the  press-a  wet  Wragge,  etc.-  -are  terms<\/span><span>  which  will  become  popular  among  the  jokers<\/span><span>  who  have  nothing  more  to  do  than  dissect<\/span><span>  their  neighbors'  names.  Also,  they  are  likely<\/span><span>  to  be  about  the  only  thing  connected  with<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Wraggé's  \"Wragge\"  that  will  last.      <\/span><\/p> "},{"id":217926119,"url":"/newspaper/217926119","heading":"'Wragge' on Wragge.","category":"Article","title":{"id":902,"value":"Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser (NSW : 1874 - 1908)"},"date":"1902-12-12","page":6,"pageSequence":6,"relevance":{"score":278.3161,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"IN his weekly paper 'Wragge,' Mr. Clement Wragge on Thursday last prints the following, saying he gives it without any comment whatever: \"The Australian drought exists because this world","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/217926119?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  '.Wratr  go'  on  Wraggo.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  '  lNr  his,  weokly  papcr  VWraggo,.  Mr.  Clcniont<\/span><span>  Wraggo  on  Thursday  luetprints  tho  following,'  say-  -<\/span><span>  ing  ho  -gives  it:  witliout  any'.comtnent  Whatovor  :<\/span><span>  u  The  Australian  drought  oxist'3  bccausotliis  world:<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  is,  cut-off'  fronr  the  heavenly'  planets1  by  a  strong,<\/span><span>  :  .force.:  In  thohtni03phero  thoro  is,  -Bri  to  apeak,  a'<\/span><span>  war  rainong  tho  cfomorite  j  the  :carth;muat;suffer.<\/span><span>  Thqeo'disturbarices  will  not  :  take  placo  again  for<\/span><span>  many  y  ears.  -  -  'A  bo  vo  your  beads  tlio  planets  hri?  all<\/span><span>  undergoihgia  great  ohqngo.  -  This  stato  has  been<\/span><span>  islowly  but'  surely  tconiing  on  -  this  ,  planot  \"  called<\/span><span>  earth,;  and  slowly  .but  surely  .it  is  '  passing  away.  .<\/span><span>  rAftor  this  year  the  lioavons'shall  bo  open  and  tlieri<\/span><span>  this'  planet  shall  receivo  heavy  rains  and  likely<\/span><span>  floods.  TSigne'd)-Profodsbb  K;!!  h/i  .  V<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":193580452,"url":"/newspaper/193580452","heading":"WRAGGE.","category":"Article","title":{"id":1006,"value":"Manilla Express (NSW : 1899 - 1954)"},"date":"1903-06-03","page":3,"pageSequence":3,"relevance":{"score":268.10175,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"ANOTHER fixture for busy June. Mr. Clement Wragge has secured the local Mechanics' Institute for Monday night next, Line 8, when he will deliver","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/193580452?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  \"WRAGGE.  \"  .<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  I  Another  fixture  for  busy  June.  Mr.<\/span><span>  Clement  Wrngge  has  secured  the  local<\/span><span>  Mechanics'  Institute  for  Monday  night<\/span><span>  next,  .Line  8,  when  he  will  deliver<\/span><span>  one  of  his  educational  entertainments..<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Tlmstfbject  for  the  evening  will  he  —<\/span><span>  VJCCoyago  through  tho  Universe\"  ;<\/span><span>  tipjriint  Paris  IpI  escape  nnd,  the<\/span><span>  :oon  ;  when  good  seasons  will  come;<\/span><span>  d  a  qieep  at  Kosciusko,  illustrate<\/span><span>  mfghout  with  magnificent  pictures,<\/span><span>  'eh-  have  never  been  seen  in  these<\/span><span>  s  before.  Mr.  Wrngge  line  fillod<\/span><span>  ge  a  place  -in  the  imaginations<\/span><span>  alians  in  his  \"  wua-th'er  fore-<\/span><span>  it  the  present  opportunity  of<\/span><span>  u  in  person  will  no  doubt<\/span><span>  availed  of.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":75967490,"url":"/newspaper/75967490","heading":"Wragge.","category":"Article","title":{"id":188,"value":"The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954)"},"date":"1903-04-22","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":268.10175,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"THERE is surely no name better known to the average Australian than that of \"Wragge.\" Everyone feels an interest in what \"Old Wragge\" has to say","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/75967490?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  Wragge:<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  THERE  is  surely  no  name  better  known<\/span><span>  to  die  average  Australian  than  that  of<\/span><span>  \"  Wragge.\"  Everyone  feels  an  interest<\/span><span>  in  what  \"Old  Wragge\"  has  to  nay<\/span><span>  aboat  that  all-absorbing  topic-the<\/span><span>  weather;  and  not  only  is  Mr.  Clement<\/span><span>  Wragge'b  name  a  household  word<\/span><span>  throaghoot  Australia,  it  is  honoured  in<\/span><span>  scientific  circles  in  every  country  in  (he<\/span><span>  world.  A  visit,  therefore,  from  such  an<\/span><span>  eminent  meteorologist  is  an  event  for<\/span><span>  Dubbo,  and  it  can  only  have  been  owing<\/span><span>  to  the  shortness  of  the  notice  that  the<\/span><span>  attendance  at  his  lectares  on  Friday<\/span><span>  and  Saturday  last  was  meagre.  Of  at<\/span><span>  tractive  personality,  Ur.  Wragge  quickly<\/span><span>  gets  into  touch  with  his  audiences,  and<\/span><span>  carries  them  sympathetically  with  him  i»<\/span><span>  his  \"Voyage  through  the  Universe.\"<\/span><span>  His  enthnsiasm  is  touching  to  witness;<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  and  his  eager  scrutiny  of  the  wonderful<\/span><span>  pictures  he  throws  on  tbe  screen,  just<\/span><span>  as  though  he  had  not  seen  them  hun<\/span><span>  dreds  of  times  before,  shows  how<\/span><span>  thoroughly  be  is  wrapped  np  in  .his<\/span><span>  science.  While  his  descriptions  of  the<\/span><span>  marvels  of  the  universe  are  naturally<\/span><span>  conched  in  noble  language  befitting  the<\/span><span>  sabject,  Mr.  Wragge  occasionally  drops<\/span><span>  in  a  gleam  of  qaaint  humour  which<\/span><span>  serves  to  brighten  the  lecture  ;  and  the<\/span><span>  two  hours  during  which  he  discourses<\/span><span>  pass  nil  too  quickly  away.  Interspersed<\/span><span>  with  his  vivid  word-painting  of  ran<\/span><span>  storms,  \"  tbe  birth  of  euns,\"  and  other<\/span><span>  marvels  of  the  infinite,  are  strewn  real<\/span><span>  pearls  in  morality,  religion,  and  philos<\/span><span>  ophy,  conveyed  in  such  a  way  that  they<\/span><span>  sink  into  tbe  mind,  and  benefit  the<\/span><span>  hearer  who  ponders  on  them.  An  in<\/span><span>  tense  lover  of  Nature  in  *11  its  varied<\/span><span>  -forms,  Wragge  enthusiastically  points<\/span><span>  out  the  beauties  contained  in  the  most<\/span><span>  widely  diversified  objects  ;  he  can  see  tbe<\/span><span>  wondrous  work  of  the  Great  Architect  as<\/span><span>  well  in  the  tiniest  flower  a*  in  tbe  making<\/span><span>  of  tbe  sun,  and  helps  his  audienoes  to<\/span><span>  eee  it  also.  After  a  talk  with  Wragge<\/span><span>  -forit  is  more  of  a  friendly  talk  than  a<\/span><span>  lecture-one  comes  away  with  a  profound<\/span><span>  impression  of  tbe  immensity  of  the  un<\/span><span>  known  world  of  Space,  and  a  conviction<\/span><span>  that  the  petty  worries  of  fragile  human<\/span><span>  ity  are  of  little  moment  in  the  great<\/span><span>  echeme  of  Nature.  Mr.  Wragge's  great<\/span><span>  mission  in  life  is  to  perfect  the  knowledge<\/span><span>  of  meteorology,  one  of  the  most  useful  of<\/span><span>  sciences,  seeing  that  by  its  aid  its  stu<\/span><span>  dents  will  in  time  be  able  to  forecast  with<\/span><span>  accuracy  the  seasons,  many  years  in<\/span><span>  advance,  and  so  benefit  humanity  at<\/span><span>  large;  and  it  is  a  pity  that  the  Gobi<\/span><span>  monwealth  oaunot-or  does  not-make<\/span><span>  suoh  provision  as  would  enable  this<\/span><span>  scientist  to  cairy  on  his  work  untram<\/span><span>  melled  by  the  difficulties  of  \"  making<\/span><span>  ends  meet.\"<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  In  regard  to  the  Great  Drought,  it  is<\/span><span>  interesting  to  note  that  Mr.  Wragge's<\/span><span>  theory  as  to  its  cause  in  some  measure<\/span><span>  coincides  with  that  of  Mr.  Bnssell<\/span><span>  that  it  is  connected  with  tbe  declinations<\/span><span>  of  tbe  moon;  but  Wragge  goes  further<\/span><span>  still,  and  traces  a  connection  between  the<\/span><span>  drought  and  the  Btorms  in  the  sun,<\/span><span>  pointing  ont  that  when  these  are  at  com<\/span><span>  parative  rest,  droughts,  eruptions  and<\/span><span>  earthquakes  occur  on  this  earth,  Mr.<\/span><span>  Wragge  holds  (hat  the  drought  is<\/span><span>  now  breaking;  that  (here  will  be  good<\/span><span>  rain  this  year,  more  next  year,  and  more<\/span><span>  still  the  following  year;  that  there  will<\/span><span>  be  a  succession  of  good  seasons  until<\/span><span>  1911,  when  the  son's  minimum  of  activity<\/span><span>  will  again  oocur,  and  another  drought<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  will  set  in.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Our  space  will  not  allow  of  a  detailed<\/span><span>  report  of  Mr.  Wiagge's  lectures*,  bnt<\/span><span>  we  may  refer  to  (hose  points  which  are<\/span><span>  of  more  special  interest.  On  Friday<\/span><span>  night,  after  an  outburst  of  loyalty,  be<\/span><span>  took  his  bearers  through  the  illimitable<\/span><span>  realms  of  spaoe,  dealing  in  a'  familiar<\/span><span>  way  with  sun-spots,  sun-stormB,  eclipses,<\/span><span>  and  other  phenomena,  and  gave  interest<\/span><span>  ing  facts  abont  the  moon,  tbe  whole<\/span><span>  being  illustrated  by  a  rapidly  changing<\/span><span>  series  of  pictures,  thrown  on  a  screen  by<\/span><span>  means  of  a  powerful  acety  line  lamp.  He<\/span><span>  described  the  *'  colour  zones,\"  showing<\/span><span>  how  nature  had  arranged  that  the  popu<\/span><span>  lation  of  the  earth  should  be  black  at  the<\/span><span>  broadest  and  .hottest  portion  of  its  cir<\/span><span>  cumference,  and  thence  gradually  lighten<\/span><span>  ing  as  the  latitude  increased  north  or<\/span><span>  south;  from  this  he  drew  the  conclusion<\/span><span>  that  a  \"white  Australia  is  impossible<\/span><span>  and  absurd,\"  the  northern  portion  of  our<\/span><span>  continent  being  within  the  darkest  zone.<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wragge  dwelt  strongly  on  the  neces<\/span><span>  sity  for  water  conservation-be  suggested<\/span><span>  that  we  should  pray  for  sense  to  teach  us<\/span><span>  how  to  save  the  rain  that  was  sent  dur<\/span><span>  ing  the  years  of  the  sun's  \"  maximum.''<\/span><span>  \"  Let  us  work  and  think  more-use  oar<\/span><span>  brains  \"-«nd  we  will  be  able  to  tide  over<\/span><span>  the  years  of  drought  caused  by  ,  the<\/span><span>  recurring  solar  \"  minimum.\"<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  On  Saturday  evening  Mr.  Wragge<\/span><span>  devoted  his  lecture  largely  to  a  descrip<\/span><span>  tion  of  the  various  scientific  instruments<\/span><span>  used  in  meteorology,  and  explained  the<\/span><span>  many  uses  to  whiob  the  soience  conld  be<\/span><span>  applied-warning  ships  of  dangerous<\/span><span>  storms,  foretelling  rain,  etc.  He  ex<\/span><span>  plained  his  method  -of  collecting  reports<\/span><span>  from  all  parts  of  Australasia,  by  which<\/span><span>  he  was  able  to  forecast  the  approach  of<\/span><span>  cyclones-low-pressure  Eones  ;  anticy<\/span><span>  clones-high-pressure  eones;  and  ant<\/span><span>  arctic  disturbances-inverted  V-shaped<\/span><span>  storms.  He  also  described  the  construc<\/span><span>  tion  and  uses  of  (he  rain  guage,  and  (he<\/span><span>  origin  of  duststorms.  He  strongly  de<\/span><span>  nounced  the  \"insane  ringbarking\"that<\/span><span>  was  carried  on,  pointing  out  that  for<\/span><span>  ests  promote  rainfall,  and  advocating<\/span><span>  the  appointment  of  a  Federal  Conser<\/span><span>  vator  of  Forests.  Mr.  Wragge  spoke<\/span><span>  with  intense  earnestness  «n  the  subject<\/span><span>  of  water  conservation  and  irrigation,<\/span><span>  saying  the  whole  climate  of  the  west  could<\/span><span>  be  changed  by  these  means.  The  State<\/span><span>  shoiild  dam  our  rivers,  and  ose  every<\/span><span>  e&ort  to  utilise  the  immense  volumes  of<\/span><span>  water  that  now  ran  to  waste.  He<\/span><span>  painted  in  vivid  langnage  a  dream  in<\/span><span>  winch  he  thought  tbe  Mormons  had<\/span><span>  settled  at  Onnnamulla,  and  had  made<\/span><span>  (hat  desert  a  paradise  by  means  of<\/span><span>  irrigation,  just  as  they  had  converted<\/span><span>  the  arid  wastes  around  8alt  Lake  City<\/span><span>  into  fertile  fields.  In  oonclu  ing,  Mr.<\/span><span>  Wragge  claimed  that  tbs  fonoMti  inrnd<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  by  his  weather  bureau  were  correct  op<\/span><span>  to  99  per  cent.,  and  of  his  predictions  of  |<\/span><span>  approaching  cjolooio  diets  rb&ocea,  95<\/span><span>  per  cent,  were  aooarate.  Mr.  Wra*tge<\/span><span>  annoanoed  that  be  would  probably  re-|<\/span><span>  visit  Dabbo  ia  a  few  week*.  |<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":135348864,"url":"/newspaper/135348864","heading":"WRAGGE.","category":"Article","title":{"id":356,"value":"Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954)"},"date":"1902-04-10","page":4,"pageSequence":4,"relevance":{"score":267.82416,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Mr. Clement L. Wragge, the far famed weather prophet is on a visit to Newcastle, and will lecture to-night and to-morrow in the Victoria Theatre. No man","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/135348864?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  WA-  GWEAsre..<\/span><span>  Mr.  Clement  L.  Wragge.  the  far-famed<\/span><span>  weathcr  prophet  is  en  a  visit  to  New<\/span><span>  castle,  andtwill  lecture  to-niglit  and  to<\/span><span>  morrow  lnutho  Viotoria  Theatre.  No  man<\/span><span>  baa  a  greater  stare  of  Informataon  or  a<\/span><span>  happier  knuck  of.popularlonigsclnce.  Mr.<\/span><span>  Wraggo  is  at  present  returnlng  from  the<\/span><span>  top  or  Koscnlusao.  andin  lecturing  under  tilo<\/span><span>  auspices  of  tho  Ausntrlian  Church.  When<\/span><span>  Ianst  lecturing  for  the  Rev.  D.  Fraser,  he<\/span><span>  was  on  bis  way  to  the  Paris  Exhibitlon.<\/span><span>  To-night  he  will  display  some  of  its  mar<\/span><span>  vels,  espcilally  tlhe  marvels  of  the<\/span><span>  heavens,  an  seen  througi  its  great  tele<\/span><span>  scope.  The  pictures  are  all  new  and  ths<\/span><span>  same  as  were  used  by  tho  distingulshed<\/span><span>  lecturer  at  the  Imperial  Institute.  Los<\/span><span>  don.  During  his  slay  In  Newcastle  Mr.<\/span><span>  Wraggo  will  be  the  goeot  of  the  Rev.  D.<\/span><span>  mraser.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":70068753,"url":"/newspaper/70068753","heading":"'WRAGGE.'","category":"Article","title":{"id":202,"value":"The Sunbury News (Vic. : 1900 - 1927"},"date":"1903-02-07","page":4,"pageSequence":4,"relevance":{"score":267.59183,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"We have received a copy of the above which is a journal devoted chiefly to the science of meteorology. It is owned and conducted by Mr. Clement","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/70068753?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  'WRAGGE'  -  we  have  received  a  copy<\/span><span>  of  the  above,  which  is  a  journal  devoted<\/span><span>  chiefly  to  the  science  of  meteorology.  It<\/span><span>  is  owned  and  conducted  by  Mr.  Clement<\/span><span>  Wragge.<\/span><span>  <\/span><\/p> "},{"id":258166628,"url":"/newspaper/258166628","heading":"Wragge.","category":"Article","title":{"id":1586,"value":"The Nowra Colonist (NSW : 1892; 1899 - 1904)"},"date":"1903-05-13","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":267.03604,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Nowra is to he favored with a visit from Australia’s greatest meteorological scientist and astronomer, Mr Clement I. Wragge, who will give one of his educational","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/258166628?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  Wragge.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Nowra  is  to  he  favored  with  a  visit  from<\/span><span>  Australia's  greatest  meteorological  scientist<\/span><span>  and  astronomer,  Mr  Clement  L  Wragge,<\/span><span>  who  will  give  one  of  his  educational  entertainments<\/span><span>  in  the  School  of  Art*  ball  on<\/span><span>  Friday  evening  next,  15th.  The  suhjeut  for<\/span><span>  thfe  evening  will  tie  \"  A  Voyage  Through<\/span><span>  tbe  UniverBe.\"  The  ereat  Paris  telescope<\/span><span>  and  the  moon,  fto.,  will  lie  illustrated  with<\/span><span>  magnificeut  pictures,  most  of  which  have<\/span><span>  never  been  seen  in  the  States  before.  Mr<\/span><span>  Viagiic  has  tilled  so  large  a  plaoe  in  tbe<\/span><span>  imagination  of  Australians  in  his  weather<\/span><span>  forecasts,  possessing  almost  miraculous<\/span><span>  powers,  that  the  opportunity  of  viewing<\/span><span>  him  \"  in  person  \"  will  no  doubt  be  largely<\/span><span>  availed  ot<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":221344169,"url":"/newspaper/221344169","heading":"\"WRAGGE.\"","category":"Article","title":{"id":1177,"value":"Crookwell Gazette (NSW : 1885 - 1954)"},"date":"1903-12-01","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":266.77206,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"ON page 4 of this issue we publish a sketch under the above bonding. Unfortunately the second [?]lumn of this was Dot submitted to the proof rea[?]er","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/221344169?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  \"WRAGGE.\"<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  On  page  4  of  this  issue  we  publish  a<\/span><span>  sketch  undor  tho  above  bonding.  Un<\/span><span>  fortunately  the  second  o  -lumn  of  this<\/span><span>  was  Dot  submitted  to  the  pnof-roa  lnr<\/span><span>  f  ir  revision,  aod  as  a  consequence<\/span><span>  several  errors  appear  therein.  The  in-<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  tention  of  the  writer,  however,  in  suoh<\/span><span>  oases  must  bn  at  onoe  obvious  ;  but<\/span><span>  the  proof  (for  such  only  it  is)  unrevised<\/span><span>  will  give  readers  an  idea  how  matter<\/span><span>  sometimos  loavos  the  oompuei'nr's<\/span><span>  hands.  In  this  easo  some  of  ih»  er<\/span><span>  rors  are  stupid  ones,  as  tho  reader  will<\/span><span>  readily  obs-rve.  For  inatanoo  the<\/span><span>  \"  look  \"  of  despair  should,  of  oiuriin<\/span><span>  read  ''rock\"  of  despair.  And  again,<\/span><span>  \"  Orthodoxy,  by  attempting  to  hold<\/span><span>  tn  tin  all  should  read  in  thrall,  In<\/span><span>  the  passage  \"  at  li-ait  no  m  <r->  than<\/span><span>  in  the  passing  lave  should  rend  in  tho<\/span><span>  passion  love  ;  and  \"  so  lacking  that<\/span><span>  attrihute  association  slioul  1  read,  \"  so<\/span><span>  lacking  that  attrihute  <rf  nssooiui  in,\"<\/span><span>  O  her  errors  are  princpally  literals  suoh<\/span><span>  as  ambiguous,  which  is  ipolt  without<\/span><span>  the  first  \"  u.\"  Our  roiders  wo  hope<\/span><span>  will  with  theso  oorrootions  ho  able  to<\/span><span>  readily  arrivo  at  tlio  writ  -r's  m  muing.<\/span><span>  Foderal  Ministers  and  oenl  ir  offioore<\/span><span>  of  the  Public  Sorvioo  intend  to  appeal<\/span><span>  to  tho  High  Court  against  th.-u'r  liabil<\/span><span>  ity  to  piy  Violoriin  income  tax.<\/span><span>  The  piistal  authorities  have  under<\/span><span>  consideration  on  auibmatin  manbine<\/span><span>  for  supplying  stamps  fro  '  .  pillar<\/span><span>  boxes.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":221344158,"url":"/newspaper/221344158","heading":"WRAGGE","category":"Article","title":{"id":1177,"value":"Crookwell Gazette (NSW : 1885 - 1954)"},"date":"1903-12-01","page":4,"pageSequence":4,"relevance":{"score":266.1173,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"PACK through the many--far too many : -- late drought stricken years, when mother earth lay gasping like a giant in the last throes of his death agony","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/221344158?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  WRAGGE<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  [  BY  G.  F.  ]<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Back  through  the  many  —  far  too  many<\/span><span>  :  —  late  drought-stricken  years,  when<\/span><span>  mother  earth  lay  gasping  like  a  giant<\/span><span>  in  the  last  throes  of  his  death  agony  —<\/span><span>  and  the  dumb  animals  —  well  'tis  human<\/span><span>  that  they  are  dumb  and  can  but  moan<\/span><span>  their  piteous  protests  against  his  in-<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  satiable  greed  —  were  dying  in  thous<\/span><span>  ands  —  few  named,  if  any,  were  more<\/span><span>  prominently  before  the  Austral<\/span><span>  ian  public  than  that  of  Clement<\/span><span>  Wragge.<\/span><span>  For  years  the  papers  have  been<\/span><span>  anxiously  scanned  by  many  in  the  —<\/span><span>  for  a  long  time  —  vain  hope  that  his<\/span><span>  forecast  would  predict  the  breaking-<\/span><span>  up  of  the  long-protracted  drought;  so<\/span><span>  that  when  it  became  known  that  he<\/span><span>  was  about  to  pay  a  visit  Crookwell  I,<\/span><span>  with  many  others,  anticipating  a  men<\/span><span>  tal  feast,  went  to  hear  him,  and,  speak<\/span><span>  ing  for  myself  —  and  I  believe  I  may<\/span><span>  include  most  of  those  present  —  was  not<\/span><span>  disappointed.  A  dimly-lit  hall,  closely<\/span><span>  packed  with  sitters  in  the  centre,  a<\/span><span>  raised  platform  on  which  there  stood  a<\/span><span>  man  of  spare  form,  medium  height,<\/span><span>  with  slightly  bent  shoulders,  met  the<\/span><span>  eye.  On  the  edge  of  the  hall  stage<\/span><span>  some  distance  from  Mr.  Wragge  a<\/span><span>  screen  was  elevated,  upon  which  was<\/span><span>  projected  from  a  magic  lantern,  num-<\/span><span>  orous  magnificent  views  of  tho  heav-<\/span><span>  enly  bodiess,  the  astronomer  manipu<\/span><span>  lating  the  slides  and  describing  with<\/span><span>  eloquent  and  enthusiastic  phraseology<\/span><span>  the  different  objects  as  they  were  shad<\/span><span>  owed  forth  upon  the  screen.<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wragge's  address  could  scarcely<\/span><span>  be  termed  a  lecture  —  it  was  too  dis<\/span><span>  cursive  for  that—  but  whatover  it<\/span><span>  might  have  lacked  in  continuity  was<\/span><span>  amply  compensated  for  by  the  all-<\/span><span>  absorbing  enthusiasm  of  the<\/span><span>  man  that  like  an  electrical  current<\/span><span>  seemed  to  permeate  the  whole  of  his<\/span><span>  audience,  and  by  the  time  he  had  fin<\/span><span>  ished  I  don't  think  that  there  was  one<\/span><span>  of  his  hearers  but  was  in  full  sympathy<\/span><span>  with  him,  when  he  took  them  away<\/span><span>  with  him  in  his  voyage  amid  the<\/span><span>  planetary  systems  and  told  of  the<\/span><span>  Milky  Way,  with  its  countless  millions<\/span><span>  of  Suns,  billions  of  miles  apart,  yet<\/span><span>  with  their  lights  glowing  and  circum-<\/span><span>  fused  into  one  mighty  whole.  He<\/span><span>  exhibited  the  dead  Moon,  the  Lady<\/span><span>  Ghost  of  our  solar  system,  and  the<\/span><span>  awful  Sun-storms,  not  of  cool  refresh<\/span><span>  ing  rain,  but  leaping,  rusbiug,  madden<\/span><span>  ing  flames  ,  tearing  round  tho  orb  of<\/span><span>  day  thousands  upon  thousands  of  miles<\/span><span>  in  extent,  and  marvellous  calculations<\/span><span>  both  of  tiino  and  distance  flowed  flip-<\/span><span>  .  pantly  from  his  tonguo.  With  rap<\/span><span>  ture  lie  spoke  of  the  dark  uinbrro  the<\/span><span>  lovely  coronro,  and  the  beautiful  little<\/span><span>  nsterojds.  Wo  endeavoured  tofillow<\/span><span>  him,  till  our  souts  seemed  to  expand,<\/span><span>  aud  our  brains  awe-stricken  reeled<\/span><span>  '  drunk  with  the  sublimity  of  tho  infin<\/span><span>  ite.<\/span><span>  But  when  Mr.  Wragge  leaves  tho<\/span><span>  niarvollous  and  approaches  tho  specu<\/span><span>  lative,  we  find  it  difficult  to  wholly<\/span><span>  subscribe  to  some  of  hie  deductions.<\/span><span>  \"  For  several  years  past,\"  said  he,<\/span><span>  \"  the  sun  has  been  at  its  minimum,<\/span><span>  end  as  a  cunsequcuce  tho  internal<\/span><span>  hent  of  our  earth  has  been  forcod  out<\/span><span>  wards,  causing  several  ernptioms,  not<\/span><span>  ably  \"thst  of  Martinique.  Tho  crust<\/span><span>  has  contracted  in  such  parts  as  are<\/span><span>  Most  subject-  to  the  8un's  influence.\"<\/span><span>  The  correctness  of  this  stntomont  may<\/span><span>  he  doubtod,  because  whilst  thero  was  a<\/span><span>  drought  here,  there  was  plenty  of  ram<\/span><span>  in  England  nnd  Now  Zealand  ;  but<\/span><span>  that  was  accounted  for  by  tho  fact  that<\/span><span>  I  hoy  were  in  different  latitudes.  \"It  is<\/span><span>  ...  all  a  matter  of  latitude  —  latitude  is  the<\/span><span>  gront  factor,\"  said  he.<\/span><span>  Does  Mr,  Wraggo  forgot  that<\/span><span>  whilst  wo  were  nulTfiring  n  terrible<\/span><span>  drought  bore  there  were  torrmts  of<\/span><span>  rain  —  as  well  as  blood  —  in  South<\/span><span>  AfricnJ?  Yet  his  theory  may  bo  cor-<\/span><span>  rcct,  but  only  under  one  supposition,<\/span><span>  and  thnt  is  that  the  popular  belief  thai<\/span><span>  the  crust  of  our  earth  is  of  a  uniform<\/span><span>  thickncs  is  a  fallacy  (nil  firmly  bolieve<\/span><span>  mysslf  it  is),  nnd  that  the  world  is<\/span><span>  solid  in  parts  —  in  fact  as  solid  ns  our<\/span><span>  Labour  Party.  Of  course  if  such  be<\/span><span>  tba  case  a  compression  whore  tho  crust<\/span><span>  was  thin  might  lead  to  a  corresponding<\/span><span>  expansion  where  it  was  thick,  even  in<\/span><span>  the  same  latitude.<\/span><span>  In  almost  wild,  enthusiastic  torms<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wraggo  described  his  visit  to  the<\/span><span>  palace  of  tho  great  telosoope  of  Paris<\/span><span>  and  his  interviow  with  the  courteous,<\/span><span>  refined,  cultured,  French  Minister  of<\/span><span>  Instruction.<\/span><span>  We  oonjurtd  up  in  our  mind's  eye<\/span><span>  the  vision  of  a  slightly-bent  figure<\/span><span>  eagerly  hurrying  through  tlifl  crowded<\/span><span>  streets  of  the  city.  What  to  him  was<\/span><span>  the  thousands  of  objects  of  hosuty<\/span><span>  that  ho\"  might  have  feasted  his  eyas<\/span><span>  with  ?  Thero  was  but  one  object  thnt<\/span><span>  had  an  attraction  for  him—  tlie  grent<\/span><span>  toleicope.  Away  in  his  far  home,<\/span><span>  washed  by  the  waves  of  the  Pacific<\/span><span>  Ocean,  _  he  had  viewed  it  with  his  men<\/span><span>  ial  vision  ;  he  had  dreamt  of  it,  and<\/span><span>  lie  bnd  voyaged  thousands  of  miles<\/span><span>  that  he  might  confirm  by  ocular  de<\/span><span>  monstration,  what  his  wildest  hopes<\/span><span>  hsd  never  led  him  to  bolieve  possible.<\/span><span>  Imagine  tho  Moon  to  the  vision  but<\/span><span>  threo  miles  distance  !  And  now  lis<\/span><span>  ws  in  the  presence  of  this  wonder  of<\/span><span>  modern  genius  !<\/span><span>  Will  you  like  to  lake  a  promen  ,<\/span><span>  ade  and  view  tho  grounds  connected<\/span><span>  with  the  palace  of  the  telescope  t<\/span><span>  Shall  apartmonts  b  prepared  for  you  ?<\/span><span>  \"Will  you  visit  a  restaurant,\"  and  there<\/span><span>  was  something  about  cognag.<\/span><span>  It  was  the  Minister  for  Education<\/span><span>  who  spoke  thus,-  but  Mr.  Wragge<\/span><span>  learnt  that  ho  could  get  a  room  on<\/span><span>  tho  spot  and  spend  the  whole  night  with<\/span><span>  his  lovo.  He  did  not  toll  us  whether  he<\/span><span>  had  tho  cognag.  What  bridegroom  over<\/span><span>  tingled  with  deeprr  ecstasy  For  the<\/span><span>  fulfilment  of  his  anticipated  joy<\/span><span>  than  this  enthusiastic  seer  did  for  the<\/span><span>  approach  of  night  f<\/span><span>  Wa  heard,  too,  of  his  labours  nmtd<\/span><span>  the  snows  of  Kosciusko,  and  how<\/span><span>  when  the  gale  tore  madly  across  the<\/span><span>  mountains  nnd  demolished  the  Irnt<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  which  the  bravo  Australian  boys'  stood<\/span><span>  to  their  posts  and  ticked  off  tho  re<\/span><span>  cords.<\/span><span>  \"  Why  did  thoy  do  this  ?\"  asked<\/span><span>  Iho  astronomer,  insortiugn  slide  that<\/span><span>  rrdceuentod  a  hugo  bull  dog  with  the<\/span><span>  Union  Jack  for  background.  And<\/span><span>  thon  ho  aoswored  his  own  question,<\/span><span>  \"  Because  they-  woro  boys  of  tho  '  bull<\/span><span>  dog  '  breed.<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wraggo  is  English,  and  of<\/span><span>  course  to  such  our  virtues  are  Brit<\/span><span>  ish,  but  our  vices  are  exclusively  our<\/span><span>  own.  Fuuuy,  is  it  not  ;  but  so  long<\/span><span>  as  it  ploasCs  Ihem  that  way  lot  us  uot<\/span><span>  cavil.<\/span><span>  _Noxt  we  were  told  of  his  intorview<\/span><span>  witli  our  State  Promior,  Sir  John  See,<\/span><span>  ann  it  certainly  did  Dot  convey  au  ex<\/span><span>  alted  opinion  to  our  present  Stats<\/span><span>  Promior,  Sir  John  Sop,  and  it  cer<\/span><span>  tainly  did  not  convoy  an  cxaltod  opin<\/span><span>  ion  to  our  minds  of  tho  mental  refine<\/span><span>  ment  of  that  worthy,  Tho  huckster<\/span><span>  ing  way  in  which  ho  criticise!  eaoh<\/span><span>  item  of  tlio  bill  of  costs  —  \"  What<\/span><span>  wore  tho  gloves  for,  and  what  the<\/span><span>  whisky,  aud  why  tho  salts  ?  were<\/span><span>  humorously  recited  by  Mr.  Wragge.<\/span><span>  But  perhaps  tho  poor  Premier  feared<\/span><span>  his  colleagues.  Mr.  O'SulIivan  might<\/span><span>  objoct  to  (lie  sum  total,  as  thore  was<\/span><span>  littlo  manual  work  nttaeliod  to  it,  and<\/span><span>  it  excooJed  tlio  minimum  wago  stand<\/span><span>  ard.  But  thou  tho  coarse,  brutal  rc-<\/span><span>  tnnrk,  \"  Why  don't  you  got  fat,<\/span><span>  Wragge  ?\"  was  all  his  own.  The<\/span><span>  latter  might  hitve  replied  that  ho  had<\/span><span>  not  speculated  in  resumptions,  but  that<\/span><span>  would  bare  been  descending  to  the<\/span><span>  other's  level  ;  bo  ho  could  only  re<\/span><span>  main  silent.  He  had  said  in  the<\/span><span>  course  of  his  lecture  that  ho  had  not<\/span><span>  beet)  able  to  discover  a  \"  hell  but<\/span><span>  ho  must,  have  regretted  his  inability<\/span><span>  to  locate  one  at  the  termination  of<\/span><span>  this  interview.<\/span><span>  \"  Pray  loss  and  dam,  darn,  dam<\/span><span>  inoro  !\"  exclaimed  Mr.  Wragge.<\/span><span>  Of  courso  part  of  this  advice  was<\/span><span>  but  a  figure  of  speech,  and  an  ex<\/span><span>  hortation  to  out  people  to  conserve<\/span><span>  water,  but  taken  in  connection  with<\/span><span>  the  fact  that  lie  is  a  firm  believer<\/span><span>  in  the  theory  of  evolution,  and  snaps<\/span><span>  his  fingers  at  tho  creeds,  the  ndvico<\/span><span>  to  pray  less  has  another  significance,<\/span><span>  and  ho  should  not  forgat  that  prayer,<\/span><span>  ro  many,  ersn  when  a  ma'orial  bone-<\/span><span>  fit  ii  not  expected,  .has  a  marvellous<\/span><span>  sustaining  effect.  It  is  not  surpris<\/span><span>  ing  that  superior  minds  such  as  that<\/span><span>  of  Mr.  Wraggo  should  revolt  with<\/span><span>  extreme  disgust  at  theology  as  taught<\/span><span>  —  it's  churchman's  jargon  ;  its  dog<\/span><span>  matic  positiveness  ;  its  contemptible,<\/span><span>  bitter,  not  to  say,  savagp,  sectarian<\/span><span>  ism,  and  above  all,  the  vile  purposes<\/span><span>  to  which  man,  in  bis  solfith  designs<\/span><span>  to  ovitr-raach  his  fellows  has  applied<\/span><span>  it.  Besides  astronomy  has  done  rauoh<\/span><span>  to  refute  biblical  statements,  though<\/span><span>  it  should  not  be  forgotten  that  its<\/span><span>  twin  sister,  geology,  that  is  less  spacu-<\/span><span>  Utivii  and  certainly  more  tangible,<\/span><span>  has  an  awkward  habit  of  confirming<\/span><span>  many  of  them.<\/span><span>  There  is  a  myetsrious  olement  in<\/span><span>  man's  nature  and  impelling  him  t<\/span><span>  seek  the  unattainable,  and  I  rauoh<\/span><span>  doubt  whather  constituted  as  he  is  —<\/span><span>  a  personally  visible  God  —  would<\/span><span>  alisfy  him.<\/span><span>  Philosophers  had  1-arnt  agos  ago<\/span><span>  that  the  tree  of  knowledgo  is  not  that<\/span><span>  of  life  and  that  all  men  should  know<\/span><span>  that  nothing  osn  be  known.  We  are<\/span><span>  told  that  Moeos  daro  1  to  question  the<\/span><span>  Almighty  presonoe  and  received  the<\/span><span>  seemingly  ambigous  reply,  \"  I  Am<\/span><span>  that  I  Am.\"  Jesus,  with  his  mir-<\/span><span>  vollous  power  of  nbridginrn',  roproved<\/span><span>  his  doubting  disciple  —  with  the  fow<\/span><span>  brief  sontvnees—  \"  Blessed  are  thoy<\/span><span>  that  havo  not  seen  yet  have  be<\/span><span>  lieved.\"<\/span><span>  It  is  well  for  man  to  permit  his<\/span><span>  mind  to  voyage  into  any  known  or<\/span><span>  even  unexplored  sea  of  thought  —  but<\/span><span>  'tis  wiso  ere  sotting  out  that  he  have<\/span><span>  on  board  the  sheet  anolior  of  trust<\/span><span>  .and  hope,  so  lh.it  when  ho  gets  amid<\/span><span>  the  shoais  of  doubt,  thny  may  save<\/span><span>  him  from  tho  look  of  despair,  so  thnt<\/span><span>  he.  be  not  driven  to  exolaim,  with<\/span><span>  Byron,—<\/span><span>  \"  Poor  oliild  of  doubt  and  death,<\/span><span>  Whose  liopoo  aro  built  on  roedi  I  \"<\/span><span>  Orthodoxy,  by  attempting  to  hold  in<\/span><span>  the  all  the  intellect  of  human  beings,<\/span><span>  hae  done  morn  harm  to  the  osuse  of<\/span><span>  true  religion  than  tho  personal  ex<\/span><span>  ample  of  many  of  its  cupportors,  and<\/span><span>  that  le  enying  much.  Tho  vital<\/span><span>  principles  of  religion  rests  wholly  and<\/span><span>  solely  upon  faith  and  hope.  Tho  God<\/span><span>  of  the  soientist.  The  Great  Dynamo,<\/span><span>  The  Mighty  Atom,  or  what  you  will,<\/span><span>  is  very  realistio,  very  material,  in  fact<\/span><span>  —  tho  God  of  reason.  But  thero  is<\/span><span>  no  reason  in  true  belief  —  at  least  no<\/span><span>  more  than  in  the  passing  love  —  is  not<\/span><span>  necessary  that  thero  should  be.  In<\/span><span>  short  the  God  of  tho  soientiet  is  not  an<\/span><span>  attribute  of  our  obildhoods  conceptions.<\/span><span>  So  lacking  that  alternate  association<\/span><span>  we  can  have  none  of  him.<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wragge,  at  the  olose  of  hi»<\/span><span>  remarks,  complimented  his  aadionoe<\/span><span>  on  their  intelligence  as  displayed  by<\/span><span>  so  many  having  oome  to  hear  him,<\/span><span>  and  said  thnt  at  many  of  his  .lectures<\/span><span>  but  few  would  attend,  as  they  pre<\/span><span>  ferred  to  stay  away  and  play  at  dom<\/span><span>  inoes  or  toad  in  the  hole,  whatsvar<\/span><span>  game  that  is  oonoluded  tho  speaker.<\/span><span>  I  havo  made  onquiries  but  cannot<\/span><span>  aiosrtain  many  particulars  oonoerning<\/span><span>  it,  but  understand  that  it  is  very<\/span><span>  popular  so  couolude  thnt  it  is  some  old<\/span><span>  game  under  a  new  appellation.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":237595933,"url":"/newspaper/237595933","heading":"\"WRAGGE.\"","category":"Article","title":{"id":1297,"value":"The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930)"},"date":"1902-07-08","page":6,"pageSequence":6,"relevance":{"score":266.1173,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Mr. Clement Wragge has announced his intention of publishing a weekly newspaper, under the title of \"Wragge,\" which will be the official organ of his central weather bureau.","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/237595933?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  .  \"WRAGGE,\"<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Mr.  Clement'  Wragge  has  announced  his  inten<\/span><span>  tion  of  publishing  a  weekly  newspaper,  under  the<\/span><span>  title  ot  \".Wragge,\"  which  will  bo  the  official<\/span><span>  organ  of  his  central  weather  bureau.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":107200975,"url":"/newspaper/107200975","heading":"Wragge.","category":"Article","title":{"id":514,"value":"The Peak Hill Express (NSW : 1902 - 1952)"},"date":"1906-06-01","page":19,"pageSequence":19,"relevance":{"score":266.06305,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"CLEMENT WRAGGE hovers about like Adam round the back fence of Paradise. The Commonwealth Weather, Bureau is what Wragge is waiting for.","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/107200975?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  [?]<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Clsment  Wraoge  hovers  about  like<\/span><span>  Adam  round  the  back  fence  of  Para<\/span><span>  dise.  The  Commonwealth  Weather__^<\/span><span>  Bureau  is  what  Wragge  is  waiting  for.<\/span><span>  As  a  sort  of  livenfer  he  throws  out  the<\/span><span>  gratuitous  prophecy  that  AngraUa  »<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  going  to  strike  a  wg  arougu*  i»  »-.  -?  «<\/span><span>  As  The  figures  of  this  year  (lto)  ^J|<\/span><span>  added  together  make  13  and  ^ie  W-  -  ij<\/span><span>  lowing  year  will  be  1913  we  inay  r  «x-  -:m<\/span><span>  pect  something  but  of  ttorif*W;  -1<\/span><span>  However,  there  is  t»o  doubt  that  5|j<\/span><span>  Wragge  is  right.  We  ouglit  to  have  a  --m<\/span><span>  Commonwealth  weather  bureau.  And  ;J|<\/span><span>  we  ought  to  wake  Wragge  bureauM*.  Jj<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":147659023,"url":"/newspaper/147659023","heading":"WRAGGE.","category":"Article","title":{"id":739,"value":"The South-Western News (Busselton, WA : 1903 - 1954)"},"date":"1906-06-08","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":265.91428,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"In Hedley's Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Mr. Clement Wragge, the eminent astronomical scientist, lectured to appreciative","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/147659023?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  WRAGGE.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  In  Hedley's  Hall,  on  Tuesday  and<\/span><span>  Wednesday  evenings,  Mr.  Clement<\/span><span>  Wragge,  the  eminent  astronomical<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  scientist,  lectured  to  appreciative  ]<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  audiences.  \"The  wonders  of  the,j<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Universe\"  and'  \"the  majesty  of<\/span><span>  Creation,\"  the  titles  of  the  lectures,<\/span><span>  are  but  poor  descriptions  of  the<\/span><span>  immensely  instructive  and  unique<\/span><span>  discourses.  Mr.  Wragge  throws  his<\/span><span>  whole  being  into  his  descriptions  of<\/span><span>  the  wonders  and  mysteries  of  the<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Universe,  and  succeeds  in  holding  !<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  the  attention  of  his  hearers  to  a<\/span><span>  marked  extent.  The  lectures  are<\/span><span>  copiously  illustrated  by  limelight<\/span><span>  views.  On  Monday  evening  next<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wragge  will  again  lecture  in<\/span><span>  Busselton.  On  Tuesday  and  Wed<\/span><span>  nesday  he  will  visit  Karridale  and<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  lecture  in  the  Agricultural  Hall,  and<\/span><span>  on  Friday  evening  he  will  speak  on<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  \"the  wonders  of  the  Universe\"  at<\/span><span>  the  Cave-house,  Yallingup.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":245304678,"url":"/newspaper/245304678","heading":"WRAGGE.","category":"Article","title":{"id":1190,"value":"The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954)"},"date":"1873-11-18","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":265.91428,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Alderman W[?]agge it is well known is \"great\" at points of order. They are the worthy alderman's sharpest and brightest sword, and his most comprehensive shield.","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/245304678?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  WBAGGE.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  A  Id  or  man  Wiaggo  it  is  well  known  is<\/span><span>  \"great\"  at  points  of  ordor.  They  are  tbe<\/span><span>  worthy  alderman's  sharpest  and  brightest<\/span><span>  sword,  and  his  most  comprehensive  shield.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  They  aro  Wra  .ge'ntorrible  tomahawk,  whioh<\/span><span>  smashes  in  tho  metaphorical  skull  of  an<\/span><span>  opponent,  bo  it  over  so  tliiok.  They  are  the<\/span><span>  magic  wand  of  the  great  municipal  conjuror<\/span><span>  by  whioh  he  gracefully  reverses  the<\/span><span>  natural  order  of  things  in  tho  City<\/span><span>  Council,  and  fashions  everything  to  hfa<\/span><span>  own  will.  l'hoso  points  of  .  order  are<\/span><span>  all-phwerful  in  tho  hnndB  of  Wragge.<\/span><span>  But  by  a  oniinus  contradiction,  Alderman<\/span><span>  Wrague'a  points  of  order,  instead  of  promot-<\/span><span>  ing  order,  invariably  orento  tho  moat  doplora-<\/span><span>  blo  rf/sorder.  There  was  a  brief  mepting  of<\/span><span>  the  oity  council  yesterday,  and  Alderman<\/span><span>  Wraggo'w  s  there.  The  items  of  business<\/span><span>  were  no?  numerous,  and  they  wore  mostly  of<\/span><span>  a  routine  character.  Thore  was  no  opportu-<\/span><span>  nity  for  lottiug  off  a  point  of  order,  and  for<\/span><span>  a  ohsngo,  Alderman  Wragge  made  an<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  attempt  to  get  the  Mayor  an  iaoroase  o<\/span><span>  \"screw.\"  Their  worships  the  chief  magis<\/span><span>  trates  of  the  oity  havo  hitherto  ro<\/span><span>  oeived  £1000  a-yoar.  as  an  indemnity<\/span><span>  for  their'  self-sacridce  in  tho  interests  of<\/span><span>  their  follow  citizens  by  accepting  .  tho  office<\/span><span>  of  mayor,  and  as  a  trifling  remuneration  for<\/span><span>  the  arduous  physiosl  and  iatollootnatjlabors<\/span><span>  devolving  npon  the  holder  of  the  position.<\/span><span>  But.  Alderman  Wragge,  with  that  'munifl<\/span><span>  oenoe'  and  generosity  which  always,  charac<\/span><span>  terises  him,  saw  that  \"  tho  time  had.'oome  \"<\/span><span>  when'  the  mayor'B  wages  ought  to  bo'  raised  ;<\/span><span>  and,  thoreforo,  at  the  meeting  of  the  oounoil<\/span><span>  yesterday  he  moved  that  they  bo  incroasod<\/span><span>  from  £1000  to  £1600  for  the  year.  But  the<\/span><span>  great  alderman  who  has  hitherto  held  the<\/span><span>  position  of  an  autoerat  —  a  dospot  —  in  tho<\/span><span>  oounoil,  actually  had  not  one  solitary<\/span><span>  supportor  iu  this  movo  —  not  even  a  per<\/span><span>  spective  mayor  1  Alas,  for  human  faith  !<\/span><span>  w  here  were  all  those  who  formerly  looked<\/span><span>  up  to  Wraggo  with  awo  or  admiration,  and<\/span><span>  fluttered  around  him  at  the  sound  of  the<\/span><span>  division  boll  as  moths  round  the  light?  But<\/span><span>  could  not  tho  worthy  alderman  havo  oarried  '<\/span><span>  his  point  by  some  point  ol  order  or  other  ?<\/span><span>  and  if  unable  to  do  this,  could  ho  not  havo<\/span><span>  managed  to  stop  the  mayor's  \"  sorow  \"  alto<\/span><span>  gether?  The  ill  fate  of  Alderman  Wragge<\/span><span>  yesterday,  is  a.  Bign  of  the  timos—  iu  the  City<\/span><span>  Council  Wragge  has  fallen.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":124139700,"url":"/newspaper/124139700","heading":"\"WRAGGE.\"","category":"Article","title":{"id":377,"value":"Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1908)"},"date":"1902-07-22","page":7,"pageSequence":7,"relevance":{"score":265.16498,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"THE above is the title of a weekly publication issued by Mr. Clement L. Wragge, F.R.G.S., as the official journal of the Central Weather Bureau. \"Fear no man. God","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/124139700?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  \"WRAGGE.\"<\/span><span>  THE  above  is  the  title  of  a  weekly  publica-<\/span><span>  tion  issued  by  Mr.  Clement  L.  Wragge,<\/span><span>  t.R.G.S.,  as  the  official  journal  of  the  Central<\/span><span>  Weather  Bureau.  \"Fear  no  manl.  God<\/span><span>  save  the  King  !\"  is  the  mananer  in  which  Mr.<\/span><span>  Wragge  winds  up  his  introductory  article,<\/span><span>  and  this  is  apparently  his  motto.  He  re<\/span><span>  mainds  the  public  that  the  Weather  Bureau  is<\/span><span>  now  subsidised  by  the  Governments  of  Queens<\/span><span>  land,  New  South  Wales,  and  Tasmanis  to  thlle<\/span><span>  extentof  £1000  per  annun,  but  as  this  is  lot<\/span><span>  asflicient  to  carry  it  on  efficiently  he  has<\/span><span>  -aken  it  into  his  own  hands,  and  appeals  to<\/span><span>  those  interested  in  the  foreoating  of  the<\/span><span>  weather  for  assistance.  Also  he  pertiinently<\/span><span>  -eminds  the  Federal  Government  that  if  they<\/span><span>  see  fit  to  inaugurate  a  Weather  Bureau  and<\/span><span>  offer  him  the  position  of  Chief  Meteorologist,<\/span><span>  he  may  consider  it  or  he  may  not,  but  that  if<\/span><span>  it  is  run  without  him  his  pnvate  bureau  will<\/span><span>  *tillbecarried  on,and  thepeopleshall  judgethe<\/span><span>  results.\"  The  Federalauthoritiencare  likewise<\/span><span>  gentlyremindedthattheyma,  takethedrawing<\/span><span>  of  the  Southern  Cross  constellation,  as  appear<\/span><span>  ing  on  the  front  cover'of  the  publication,  as<\/span><span>  an  accurate  guide  for  the  design  on  the  Fede<\/span><span>  alt  lag.  The  issue  underreview  iswritten  in<\/span><span>  Mr.  Wragge'scharacteristie  literary  style,  and<\/span><span>  contains  a  good  deal  of  information  of  a  scien<\/span><span>  tile,  educational,  and  practical  character.<\/span><span>  -There  is,  among  other  things,  an  article  by<\/span><span>  Herr  8tiger,  de~alig  with  that  scientist's<\/span><span>  t?orts  in  preventing  falls  of  hail  in  Italy,<\/span><span>  with  a  foot.note  by  Mr.  Wragge,  in  which  he<\/span><span>  promises  that  rain-producing  experiments  by<\/span><span>  six\"  Stigers\"  will  be  conducted  at  Charlecille<\/span><span>  shortly.  The  official  portion  of  the  journal<\/span><span>  deals  with  advices  and  weather  forecasts  for<\/span><span>  Australasia  and  the  separate  States.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":280546344,"url":"/newspaper/280546344","heading":"Wragge.","category":"Article","title":{"id":1887,"value":"Broughton Creek Mail  (Berry, NSW : 1880 - 1881; 1891 - 1893; 1899 - 1907)"},"date":"1903-05-14","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":265.16498,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Nowra is to be favored with a visit from Australia’s greatest meteorological  scientist and astronomer, Mr Clement L. Wragge, who will give one of his educational","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/280546344?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  Wrngge.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Kov  rA  is  to  Hb  favored  with  a  visit  I  Tin<\/span><span>  Auutiuiia's  greatest  metuorolo^i  Mil  seientitt<\/span><span>  ruid  astronomer,  Mr  Clement  L.  WrftRgei<\/span><span>  who  will  give  one  of  his  odncationai  enter*<\/span><span>  tainmonts  in  the  School  of  Arts  hftU  on<\/span><span>  Friday  eveniii\"  n«*t,  15lh.  Th»  -uhloot  for<\/span><span>  the  evening  will  be  \"A  Voj««  Through<\/span><span>  the  Universe.\"  The  great  1  ana  telescope<\/span><span>  and  the  moon,  &c.,  will  lie  illustntted  -with<\/span><span>  magnificent  pictures,  most  of  which  have<\/span><span>  never  taoen  seen  in  the  Kwes  before.  My<\/span><span>  Wr»(5iie  h.w  filled  so  laigo  a  plaoe  in  the<\/span><span>  imagination  of  Aitstmlinns  in  his  weather<\/span><span>  forecasts,  possuasiug  almost  miraculous<\/span><span>  poweitf  thai  i  he  oiiportnuity  of  viewing<\/span><span>  M  \"  in  person  \"  will  uo  iloulit  he  largely  '<\/span><span>  Availed  of.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":83156754,"url":"/newspaper/83156754","heading":"\"WRAGGE.\"","category":"Article","title":{"id":275,"value":"The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955)"},"date":"1903-02-05","page":3,"pageSequence":3,"relevance":{"score":265.16498,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"We have received from the editor, Mr. Clement L. \"Wragge, the current issue of his meteorological periodical, which contains \"many cheerful facts.\"","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/83156754?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  'WRAGGE.'   <\/span><\/p> <p><span>  We  have  received  from  the  editor,<\/span><span>  Mr.  Clement  L.  Wragge,  the  current<\/span><span>  issue  of  his  meteorological  periodical,<\/span><span>  which  contains  \"many  cheerful  facts.\"<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  For  example:—  'We  go  abroad  and  in<\/span><span>  struct  as  occasion  requires,  locking  into<\/span><span>  the  manner  in  which  our  pet  barome<\/span><span>  ters  and  thermometers  are  managed,<\/span><span>  and  supplies  the  want  in  the  shape  of<\/span><span>  a  milk-white  animal  'personal  equation'<\/span><span>  attaching  to  our  honored  and  well-be-<\/span><span>  loved  army  of  observers  and  officers.'<\/span><span>  We  do  not  understand  how  a  personal<\/span><span>  equation  can  be  a  milk-white  animal,<\/span><span>  but  the  difficulty  is  solved  to  some  ex<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  tent  by  an  extract  from  another  para<\/span><span>  raph:  —  \"Our  next,  concern  is  to  hire<\/span><span>  a  horse  presumably  accustomed  to  the<\/span><span>  sloughy  scrub  tracks,  and  a  friend  of<\/span><span>  mine  host  supplies  the  want  in  the  shape<\/span><span>  of  a  milk-white  animal  strangely  spotted<\/span><span>  with  bluish-grey,  which  rejoices  in  the<\/span><span>  name  of  'Lumington,'  after  our  late<\/span><span>  worthy  Governor.\"  It  is  also,  interest<\/span><span>  ing  to  learn  that  \"the  proximate  initial<\/span><span>  cause  of  the  rotation  of  cosmic  bodies<\/span><span>  is  probably  their  unequal  cooling  and<\/span><span>  contraction  while  gravitating  towards<\/span><span>  the  sun  or  common  centre  of  attraction,<\/span><span>  and  the  subsequent  gradual,  arrange<\/span><span>  ment  of  by  far  the  greater  part  of  their<\/span><span>  mass  nearer  to  their  equatorial  circum<\/span><span>  ference  than  to  their  ceture,  through<\/span><span>  the  operation  of  well-known  dynamical<\/span><span>  centrifugal  forces.  The  cause  of  the      <\/span><span>  different  inclinations  of  the  axes  to  the<\/span><span>  plane  of  the  orbits  would  then  be  the<\/span><span>  variation  of  the  planes,  in  which  origin<\/span><span>  ally  the  major  part  of  their  masses  were<\/span><span>  arranged.\"         <\/span><\/p> <p><span>  This  paper  is  described  as  being  edited,<\/span><span>  owned,  and  published  by  Clement  Lind<\/span><span>  ley  Wragge,  meteorologist  and  journa<\/span><span>  list.  (We  have  heard  a  paper  called  a<\/span><span>  'rag'  before  now—  Editor  'D.N.')<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":121390794,"url":"/newspaper/121390794","heading":"Wragge's Forecast.","category":"Article","title":{"id":490,"value":"The Clarence River Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1949)"},"date":"1907-05-10","page":1,"pageSequence":1,"relevance":{"score":241.85564,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Just four years ago, Mr. Clement Wragge was speaking at Inverell, and his forecast is worth repeating here as showing to what","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/121390794?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  Wraggo's  Forecast.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Just  four  years  ago,  Mr.  Clement<\/span><span>  Wragge  was  speaking  at  Inverell,<\/span><span>  and  his  forecast  is  worth  repeat<\/span><span>  ing  here  as  showing  to  what  de<\/span><span>  gree  he  has  been  correct  or  other<\/span><span>  wise.  Mr.  Wragge  said  that  the<\/span><span>  drought  had  broken,  and  that<\/span><span>  1904  would  be  an  improvement<\/span><span>  on  the  previous  year.  This  im<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  provement  would  probably  con<\/span><span>  tinue  in  1905  and  1906,  perhaps<\/span><span>  1907.  Then  fair  seasons  would<\/span><span>  be  experienced  till  1911,  when<\/span><span>  there  would  be  a  drought  lasting<\/span><span>  till  19x3.  )<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":125738218,"url":"/newspaper/125738218","heading":"Wragge's Forecast.","category":"Article","title":{"id":504,"value":"The Southern Record and Advertiser (Candelo, NSW : 1910 - 1938)"},"date":"1924-11-22","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":241.85564,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"The late Mr Cement. Wragge, eminent meteorologist in 1915 predicted a drought in 1924, and that in 1925 conditions would begin to improve.","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/125738218?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  ;  Wragge's  Forecast.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  The  late  Mr  Clpment,  Wragge,  emi-  1<\/span><span>  nent  meteorologist,  in  1915  predicted  |<\/span><span>  a  drought  in  1924,  and  that  in  1925  j<\/span><span>  conditions  would  begin  to  improve.  I<\/span><span>  His  lor.g  distance  forecast  was  as  j<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  follows  :  From  the  middle  of  1915<\/span><span>  onwards  the  rainfall  will  increase<\/span><span>  markedly,  and  from  1916  to  1920,<\/span><span>  inclusive,  the  seasons  will  be  distinctly<\/span><span>  good,  with  a'undant,  precipitation,<\/span><span>  hut  lessened  by  ;nnar  inflnence  After<\/span><span>  1920  the  rainfall  will  begin  to  fall  off<\/span><span>  stead  ly,  and  the  worst  of  the  next<\/span><span>  gre:it  under-averasr''  periods  will  be  in<\/span><span>  1923  and  1924,  and  Australians  will<\/span><span>  he  justified  in  calling  it  a  'drought.'<\/span><span>  hi  1925  matters  will  improve,  and<\/span><span>  good  seasons  will  prevail  from  1926<\/span><span>  to  1930.  inclusive.<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":167923744,"url":"/newspaper/167923744","heading":"Mr. Wragge.","category":"Article","title":{"id":702,"value":"The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954)"},"date":"1898-11-19","page":2,"pageSequence":2,"relevance":{"score":241.85564,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"Mr. Wragge forecasts a disturbance travelling eastward will shortly produce increase of temperature. MAIL TENDERS.—The tender of S.","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167923744?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  Mr  Wrasse<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Mr..  Wragge  forecasts  a  disturbance<\/span><span>  travelling  eastward  will  shortly  pro<\/span><span>  duce  increase  of  temperature.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  Mail  Tenders.—  The  tender  of  S.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  W.  Lightley  at  £21  has  been  accep<\/span><span>  ted  for  conveyance  of  mails  between<\/span><span>  Kew  and  Kendall,  and  that  of  E.  C<\/span><span>  Naylor  at  £50  for  mail  between<\/span><span>  Telegraph  Point  and  Rollands<\/span><span>  Flam<\/span><\/p> "},{"id":174028050,"url":"/newspaper/174028050","heading":"Wragge's Forecast.","category":"Article","title":{"id":881,"value":"The Macleay Chronicle (Kempsey, NSW : 1899 - 1952)"},"date":"1899-07-20","page":4,"pageSequence":4,"relevance":{"score":241.85564,"value":"very relevant"},"snippet":"The Queensland Meteorological Bureau forecast scattered rain along the southern border, central and coastal parts south from the Clarence Heads under strong S.W. to","troveUrl":"https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/174028050?searchTerm=wragge","articleText":"<p><span>  Wrapee's  Forecast.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>  The  Queensland  Meteorological  Bureau<\/span><span>  forecast  scattered  rain  along  the  southern<\/span><span>  border,  central  and  coastal  parts  south  from<\/span><span>  the  Clarence  Heads  under  strong  S.W.  to<\/span><span>  southerly  winds.  Bough  Bea  south  from<\/span><span>  Sydney,<\/span><\/p> "}]}}]}}