water – Page 2 – Real Climate Records

Aug 07

30 MILLIONS HUNGRY 21 Aug 1931. SHANGHAI. Thursday. THIRTY-ONE millions of Chinese are on the verge of starvation through the Yangtse flood, which affects an area 1000 miles long and 50 miles wide.

30 MILLIONS HUNGRY (1931, August 21). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2024, […]

Jul 05

Water Nearly Boiled 14 Jan 1941.”At Surat, where the temperature was 117.” 117 deg.F = 47.222 Degrees Celsius.

WATER NEARLY BOILED. (1932, January 14). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), p. 33. Retrieved July 5, […]

Jun 14

Threat to Islands Mon 26 Sep 1988. A gradual rise in average sea level is threatening to completely cover this Indian Ocean nation of 1196 small islands with-in the next 30 years, according to authorities. This is a 36 year old prediction.

Threat to islands (1988, September 26). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), p. 6. Retrieved June 13, 2020, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102074798# […]

May 03

MELBOURNE’S WEATHER IS CHANGING! Mar 18 1953 The average maximum temperatures during the last 35 years were between two and four degrees lower than the average for the previous 35 years. The change varied in different areas. Bendigo has cooled off 3.6 degrees over the period.

MELBOURNE’S WEATHER IS CHANGING! (1953, March 18). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2024, […]

Mar 19

NARRACOORTE H. & F. SOCIETY’S AUTUMN SHOW. Suffered Through Heat Wave. Narracoorte, March 18 1934

NARRACOORTE H. & F. SOCIETY’S AUTUMN SHOW. (1934, March 20). Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 – 1954), p. 6. […]

Feb 10

DRY TIME IN VICTORIA. 10 Feb 1939. Water Famine in Bendigo.

DRY TIME IN VICTORIA. (1939, February 10). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved February 10, […]

Feb 01

FEARFUL HEAT AT CUNNAMULLA. 01 Feb 1896. Yesterday 120.5deg. was reached, and to-day 123deg., the average daily temperature from the 1st instant exceeding 114deg. The official readings at the Post Office are lower. = 50.5 Celsius.

FEARFUL HEAT AT CUNNAMULLA. (1896, February 1). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 – 1939), p. 232. Retrieved February 1, 2024, […]

Dec 11

THE CAUSE OF HOT AND COLD SUMMERS. 12 Dec 1846.

THE CAUSE OF HCT AND COLD SUMMERS. (1846, December 12). Geelong Advertiser and Squatters’ Advocate (Vic. : 1845 – 1847), p. […]

Oct 31

FARMERS CARTING WATER 26 Oct 1914. The continued absence of rain is being severely felt throughout the district.

FARMERS CASTING WATER. (1914, October 26). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 – 1924), p. 7. Retrieved October 31, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154512584# […]

Oct 06

THREE-DAY HEAT WAVE 15 Oct 1940. High temperatures were reported from places throughout the State. Sale recording 96deg and Echuca 94deg. 35.55 Celsius.

THREE-DAY HEAT WAVE (1940, October 15). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 4. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11306576?searchTerm=may%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]