Jan 11

EXTREME HEAT AT MELBOURNE. 10 Jan 1905. The thermometer registering 104 degrees in the shade. = 40 Celsius

EXTREME HEAT AT MELBOURNE. (1905, January 10). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 – 1924), p. 5. Retrieved January 11, […]

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Jan 10

EXTREME HEAT. 09 Jan 1897. The thermometer in Melbourne yesterday registered 108 in the shade. = 42.2 Celsius.

EXTREME HEAT. (1897, January 9). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 […]

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Jan 05

VICTORIAN RECORD BROKEN. MILDURA, 123 DEGREES. 06 Jan 1906. 123deg F = 50.5 Celsius

THE HOT WEATHER. (1906, January 6). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 15. Retrieved January 5, 2023, […]

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Jan 05

Heat Buckles Rails. 04 Jan 1940. The hottest places in the state to day were Mildura and Ouyen, which recorded 107 degrees. = 41.6 Celsius.

Heat Buckles Rails (1940, January 4). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), p. 6 (LATE NEWS EDITION and DAILY). […]

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Jan 05

INTENSE HEAT. DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY. 4 Jan 1900. The dreadful heat experienced yesterday, last night, and to-day caused no less than ten deaths from heat apoplexy.

TELEGRAPHIC. (1900, January 4). Wagga Wagga Express (NSW : 1879 – 1917), p. 2. Retrieved January 5, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145304306?searchTerm=heat%20deaths&searchLimits=# […]

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Jan 05

INTENSE HEAT. DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY. 4 Jan 1900. The dreadful heat experienced yesterday, last night, and to-day caused no less than ten deaths from heat apoplexy.

TELEGRAPHIC. (1900, January 4). Wagga Wagga Express (NSW : 1879 – 1917), p. 2. Retrieved January 5, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145304306?searchTerm=heat%20deaths&searchLimits=# […]

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Jan 02

HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN STATES 01 Jan 1942. The maximum temperature was over 104 degrees. The following day it reached 105.6 deg., and stayed over the century mark for eight hours. In Adelaide on Christmas Day the maximum rose to 108.2 deg. = 42.3 Celsius.

HEAT WAVES IN SOUTHERN STATES (1942, January 1). Army News (Darwin, NT : 1941 – 1946), p. 2. Retrieved January […]

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Dec 31

EXCESSIVE HEAT. 31 Dec 1898. At Adelaide yesterday the thermometer registered 108 in the shade. = 42.2 Celsius

EXCESSIVE HEAT. (1898, December 31). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 […]

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Dec 30

INTENSE HEAT IN MELBOURNE 30 Dec 1896. There were in addition 2 stations where over 110deg. were registered. = 43.3 Celsius.

INTENSE HEAT IN MELBOURNE. (1896, December 30). The North Coolgardie Herald and Menzies Times (WA : 1896 – 1898), p. […]

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Dec 29

107 IN THE SHADE. 29 Dec 1909. the thermometer at the Observatory registered 103.2 in the shade. = 39.5 Celsius.

107 IN THE SHADE. (1909, December 29). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved December […]

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