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Dec 18

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 18, 2021, from […]

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, 2021, from […]

Dec 16

YESTERDAY’S HEAT. 16 Dec 1904. In 1900 104.1 = 40.05 Celsius

1904 ‘YESTERDAY’S HEAT.’, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 – 1930), 16 December, p. 6. , viewed 16 Dec […]

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, 2021, from […]

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.

NSW : 1908; 1941 – 1954), 15 December, p. 2. , viewed 15 Dec 2021, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/141748721?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december# ADELAIDE. December 14. Disease […]

Dec 14

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 14, 2021, from […]

Dec 14

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 14, […]

Dec 10

Perth’s Record Heat. 09 Dec 1931. The temperature to-day was 100deg., and last Saturday it was 101.2. 38.4 Celsius. There were 29 funerals at Karrakatta to-day, and 21 yesterday, compared with the record of 19 In 1919, when there was the pneumonic influenza epidemic.

Perth’s Record Heat. (1931, December 9). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933), p. 13. Retrieved December 10, 2021, […]

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.

Harvard/Australian citation1950 ‘HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA’, Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), 7 December, p. 1. (DAILY), viewed […]

Dec 06

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

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230878311?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december# MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Heat-wave conditions continue to scorch Melbourne, the noon temperature passing the 98 degree mark. So far […]