THE SNOWFALL IN THE BULLAROOK FOREST.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXVI, Issue 4359, 22 August 1882, Page 4

THE SNOWFALL IN THE BULLAROOK FOREST.

A correspondent writing on Saturday from Lyonsville, said : — " Most of the Melbourne readers of The Argus will be surprised to read of such severe weather as has been experienced lately within 50 miles as the crow flies from Melboure. It was felt in all its severity at Lyonville, a village situate about 8 miles from Dayleaford and 15 miles from Woodend. It lies between the Blue Mountain and Bab byngton's Big-hill, and to the south is the Groat Dividing Range. The average haight of tho country surrounding is 2,500 ft, above sea-level. Yesterday the inhabitants fairly revelled in enow, and we had one of the finest snowball matches I have ever seen, equal to the celebrated

snowballing match on the Liverpool Ex* change some 25 years ago. On the arrival of the train at Lyonville the passengers, while the train was shunting trucks, carried on tbis amusement most actively. Some amusement was caused by a combat between bwo corpulent individuals, a brewer, and a millowner, who could not aim straight, and got gradually closer ton gether, until they rolled over and fought their battle out on tho ground. Ti*ne was called by the engine whistle, and the combatants, red but cold, got into the carriages, and went on their journey to Daylesford. The snow that fell in Melbourne about the same time was the first occurrence of the kind for 30 years.