Dec 28

SYDNEY ESCAPES HEAT WAVE 27 Dec 1945. In Melbourne the highest reading was 104.2 degrees, and in Hobart 101 degrees. 104.2 deg F = 40.1 Celsius.

SYDNEY ESCAPES HEAT WAVE (1945, December 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved December […]

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Dec 23

HEAT TOPS CENTURY lN COUNTRY 6 Dec 1950. Three days of fierce heat have scorched the Derwent Valley and meant a serious seasonal setback for producers. Hotter days were: Dec. 30, 1897, 105.2 deg. = 40.6 Celsius

HEAT TOPS CENTURY IN COUNTRY (1950, December 6). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved December […]

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Dec 22

VICTIM OF EXTREME HEAT. December 19,1919

VICTIM OF EXTREME HEAT. (1919, December 19). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 7. Retrieved December 22, […]

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Dec 21

HEAT WAVE ENDS. Dec 18 1942 Maximum temperature of 101.1deg = 38.3Celsius. In the tropics Whim Creek was again the highest with 113deg. = 45 Celsius.

HEAT WAVE ENDS. (1942, December 18). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved December 21, […]

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Dec 20

HEAT IN ADELAIDE. 20 Dec 1905. Between 1 and 2 o’clock in the afternoon the shade reading was 103deg. = 39.4 Celsius

HEAT IN ADELAIDE. (1905, December 20). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved December 20, […]

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Dec 20

Record Heat Wave For December. 18 Dec 1945. The highest maximum temperature recorded in Leeton was 117 degrees on January 11, 1939. 47.2 Celsius.

Record Heat Wave For December (1945, December 18). The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved […]

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Dec 17

Previous Heat Waves 16 Dec 1919. In Isisford, the heat degrees registered over a number of days preceding December 18 were:- 120deg, 122deg, 123deg. 123 Deg F = 50.5 Celsius.

PREVIOUS HEAT WAVES. (1919, December 16). Toowoomba Chronicle (Qld. : 1917 – 1922), p. 5. Retrieved December 17, 2022, from […]

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Dec 16

Rockhampton Weather. 16 Dec 1891. Heat Record Broken. Yesterday was even hotter than the two preceding days, 103-5 degrees being recorded at the telegraph office. 40.5 Celsius.

Rockhampton Weather. (1891, December 16). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 4. Retrieved December 16, 2022, from […]

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Dec 15

Tomatoes Scarce DISEASE AND HEAT RESPONSIBLE. 15 Dec 1941. High temperatures have caused the tomatoes to ‘boil’ and plants are yielding poor quality yellow fruit.

Tomatoes Scarce (1941, December 15). Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW : 1908; 1941 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December […]

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Dec 15

HEAVY TOLL IN PERTH. PERTH. December 15. The recent heat wave and the influenza epidemic have increased. Working horses collapsed from the heat.

HEAT WAVE. (1931, December 16). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933), p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2022, from […]

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