Dec 13

QUEENSLAND HEAT. 13 Dec 1938. An unprecedented heat wave is being experienced in Cloncurry, and for the past seven days in succession the temperature has been more than 100. Today the thermometer reached 110.6 degrees. 43.6 Celsius. Birds are dropping dead from trees.

QUEENSLAND HEAT (1938, December 13). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 10. Retrieved December 13, 2022, from […]

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Dec 10

HEAT IN SYDNEY. 12 Dec 1911. The temperature to-day was 100.7 degrees. 38.1 Celsius.

HEAT IN SYDNEY. (1911, December 12). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 7 (DAILY). Retrieved December 10, […]

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Dec 09

Perth’s Record Heat. 09 Dec 1931. The temperature to-day was 100deg., and last Saturday it was 101.2. 38.4 Celsius.

Perth’s Record Heat. (1931, December 9). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933), p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2022, […]

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Dec 08

The Recent Heat Wave. 08 Dec 1899. December 6, 1896 – 115.4 degrees F = 46.3 Celsius.

The Recent Heat Wave. (1899, December 8). Hawkesbury Advocate (Windsor, NSW : 1899 – 1900), p. 10. Retrieved December 8, […]

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Dec 07

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA 07 Dec 1950. At Boort, inland Victoria, the temperature at 2.30 was 104 and still rising. 40 Celsius

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA (1950, December 7). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 1 (DAILY). Retrieved December […]

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Dec 05

Record Heat Hits Melb. Dec. 6th 1950. 5 Now Dead. In the country, temperatures of over 100 degrees have been recorded in several places. 37.7 Celsius.

Record heat hits Melb.: 5 now dead (1950, December 6). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 19 […]

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Dec 03

MORE LIKE WINTER. COLD DECEMBER WEATHER. 03 Dec 1924. December generally brings heat waves, but the weather of the past few days has been extremely cold. The lowest shade reading yesterday was 44.9 = 7.1 Celsius.

MORE LIKE WINTER. (1924, December 3). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 13. Retrieved December 3, 2022, […]

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Dec 02

A Record Heat. 02 Dec 1913. The maximum recorded at the West Maitland Telegraph Office up till 3 o’clock this afternoon was 106 degrees. 41.1 Celsius.

A Record Heat. (1913, December 2). The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 – 1939), p. 4. Retrieved December 2, […]

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Dec 01

Record Heat For End Of Spring. 01 Dec 1941. Spring ended yesterday with the hottest November day ever experienced in Sydney. Maximum temperature was 103.2 degrees at 11.40 a.m. 39.5 Celsius. Fire brigades were, called to more than 60 bushfires in 45 suburbs.

Record Heat For End Of Spring (1941, December 1). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 7. […]

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Nov 28

Hobart People Collapse in Record November Heat HOBART. November 27 1937. 98.3deg F = 36.8 Celsius. There are bush fires in several areas to-day

Hobart People Collapse in Record November Heat (1937, November 27). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 17 […]

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