Australians, when did they take the h from verandah?

I've always spelt it with the h - it looks unfinished without it. I noticed a while ago that many don't use the h and I looked it up and think I recall seeing that the correct spelling is without the h. I'm not happy with that, so I still use the h.

Veranda Or Verandah

Verandah Or Veranda

In my Shorter Oxford (3rd edition, revised with corrections 1977) the spelling is given as "veranda, verandah" in that order and dated from 1711. Both spellings have been acceptable for a very long time.

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Due to fiscal restrictions and the associated budgetary tightening ahhhhh, measures the 'h' in verandah will no longer be in use.

This is another ummmm, prime example of unnecessary wastage by previous Labor governments.

Yours sincerely

Mr Rabbit

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I spell it verandah, when did this change occur.

The word is Portuguese - veranda. No H. The proper question is why the H was added in the first place.

About the same time we added k to the end of thing

They gave it to Mooloolabah. Don't when it was added, but it ain't right.

What about the whole i before e thing?

As far as I know they haven't