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Dec 24

HEAT IN MELBOURNE 24 Dec 1920. At 10.30 this morning the mercury topped the century in the centre of the city and gradually mounted till it reached 107-deg. at 2.30 p.m. = 41.6 Celsius.

“HEAT IN MELBOURNE” Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 – 1932) 24 December 1920: 3. Web. 24 Dec 2021 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/258578873?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december# […]

Dec 01

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 1, […]

Oct 30

OCTOBER HEAT. All Records Beaten. 23 Oct 1922. 105 deg F = 40.55 Celsius. Never before in the meteorological history of the State— and that goes back for 65 years— has there been so hot a day in the month of October as was experienced on Saturday.

OCTOBER HEAT. (1922, October 23). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929), p. 6. Retrieved October 30, 2021, from […]

Oct 20

OCTOBER HEAT WAVE 12 Oct. In some places the reading was made as high as 94°. It was the most disagreeable day for several months, owing to the sudden accession of heat and the blinding clouds of dust. 1922 94 deg F = 34.5 Celsius

OCTOBER HEAT WAVE. (1922, October 12). The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 – 1939), p. 3. Retrieved October 20, […]

Sep 18

THE HEAT WAVE. HIGHEST THERMOMETER OF THE SEASON. 24 Jan 1896. The heat here to-day was extreme, the thermometer registering 112 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. 112 deg F = 44.44 Celsius.

THE HEAT WAVE. (1896, January 24). The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 – 1918), p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2021, […]

Jun 06

The Port Pirie Recorder. The Heat 03 Jan 1900. “The thermometer at Mr. Meylan’s (who keeps the official record) reached 117 degs. in the shade, which is the highest point touched here since the records have been taken.” 117 deg F = 47 Celsius. This is 6 degrees above the BOM new heat record.

The port Pirie Recorder. (1900, January 3). Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898 – 1918), p. […]

Mar 11

OCTOBER HEAT. All Records Beaten. 23 Oct 1922. 105 deg F = 40.55 Celsius. ‘Never before in the meteorological history of the State— and that goes back for 65 years— has there been so hot a day in the month of October as was experienced on Saturday.’

OCTOBER HEAT. (1922, October 23). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929), p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2020, from […]

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