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Floods, Droughts, Captain Starlight and a Plague of Cats. Things were looking up in Thargomindah in 1888. Bores were being drilled, camels were being mooted, and telephones were impending. A legendary bushranger passed through. And so did thousands of cats. January: Terrific Heat. In January 1888, Thargomindah experienced an intense heatwave. Daytime temperatures were recordedContinue reading “An Eventful Year for Thargomindah – 1888.”