2024 – Page 17 – Real Climate Records

Jul 17

Wall of Flame. 24Jan 1919. “Meralong, a township on the Blue Mountains, was threatened by a wall of flame 50 feet high, and 30 miles long.”

Wall of Flame. (1919, January 24). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 9. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from […]

Jul 16

Drought in the Wide Bay. 24 Jan 1919. “Ruin is staring them in the face. It is a sad picture.”

Drought in the Wide Bay. (1919, January 24). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 9. Retrieved July 16, […]

Jul 14

HEAT WAVES KILL 110. 21 Jul. 1927. “America’s Deadly Summer. There has been no abatement of the heat wave which has been, already responsible for 110 death in the Eastern States of America.”

HEAT WAVES KILL 110. (1927, July 21). North West Champion (Moree, NSW : 1915 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved July 14, […]

Jul 13

Worst Fire Danger. 03 Feb. 1951. “Mr Daw returned to Melbourne today after a tour of the bushfire areas. He said that in his 35 years experience he had never seen the country so dry. Meanwhile, the Weather Bureau forecasts another heat wave next week.”

Worst Fire Danger (1951, February 3). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from […]

Jul 12

CRAIG KELLY: BUREAU DELETED HEAT RECORDS. BUREAU RESPONDS

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-bolt/craig-kelly-bureau-deleted-heat-records-bureau-responds/news-story/6a4ce002c9e8a1be7fde26bf7fc0491b Liberal MP Craig Kelly has gone through the National Archives and found four records – all before 1940 – of heat […]

Jul 11

Heat Waves have Seriously Damaged Queensland Pastures. 21 Jan 1939. In Queensland the heat wave has been intense and continuous. Graziers here expect hot weather in the pastoral areas at this time of the year, but conditions this month have been abnormal.

Heat Waves have Seriously Damaged Queensland Pastures (1939, January 21). Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail (Qld. : 1937 – 1940; 1945 […]

Jul 10

Southern Bush Fires 21 Jan. 1939. “Last week the State of Victoria spent a terrifying week as bush fires were prevalent and raging fiercely. The fires wiped out most of the town of Omeo. Yarr Glen lost 3 private houses, and Warrandyte more than 200.”

SOUTHERN BUSH FIRES (1939, January 21). Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail (Qld. : 1937 – 1940; 1945 – 1954), p. 4. […]

Jul 09

Heat Waves Gas Rationing 21 Feb 1951

HEAT WAVES-AND NOW GAS RATIONING! (1951, February 21). Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 – 1954), p. 45. Retrieved July 13, […]

Jul 08

Two Deaths Thu. Jan. 14 1932. “Charleville again experienced extreme heat to-day, the temperature reaching 120 deg.” 120deg. f. = 48.8 deg. Celsius

TWO DEATHS. (1932, January 14). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), p. 33. Retrieved July8, 2024, from […]

Jul 06

Crops Affected Jan 12 1932

CROPS AFFECTED. (1932, January 14). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), p. 33. Retrieved July 6, 2024, […]