1933 : Worst Heatwave In West Australia History

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1. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 7:36 am

   Uh-oh … India [1935]:
   HEAT WAVE
   Extremes in India
   RECORD OF 124 DEGREES.
   CALCUTTA, Thursday.
   An unprecedented heat wave in southern India has taken a heavy toll. Thatch roofs ignited under the heat. At Khammamett in Hyderabad, a record temperature of 124 degrees was registered. A temperature of 116 was common over a wide area. Animals and birds are dying in thousands.”
   ~8 June 1935
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2392462?

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2. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 7:41 am

   Uh-oh – Red Sea [1934]:
   GREAT HEAT IN RED SEA.
   Death of a Ship’s Passenger.
   Intense heat and a high degree of humidity, which caused the death of one passenger..”
   ~8 Aug 1934
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/32932128?

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3. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 7:44 am

   Uh-oh – South Africa [1933]:
   SOUTH AFRICA.
   Parts Drought-Stricken.
   “WORST OUTLOOK FOR 50 YEARS”
   ~29 May 1933
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16978063?

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4. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 7:48 am

   Uh-oh – Russia [1938]:
   DROUGHT AFFECTS RUSSIAN HARVEST
   Threshing operations have been pushed ahead in Russia, and at the beginning of September it was estimated that 74 per cent. had been cut. Extreme drought has reduced the harvest of spring wheat, and in addition has probably affected the seeding of winter wheat.”
   ~29 Oct 1938
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/54818873?

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5. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 7:51 am

   Uh-oh .. Spain [1933]
   HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE
   130 Degrees at Seville.
   ~8 Aug 1933
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4754088?

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6. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 7:54 am

   Uh-oh … Argentina [1933]
   LOCUSTS AND DROUGHT
   Argentina’s Corn Crop Ruined.
   ~10 Feb 1933
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/22157432?

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7. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 8:00 am

   Uh-oh … China [1934]:
   “HEAT WAVE IN CHINA
   VALUABLE CROPS ENDANGERED
   For the past 16 days the temperature has averaged 101deg., touching 103deg. one day — the highest in 60 years.”
   ~12 July 1934
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/32942757?

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8. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 8:02 am

   Uh-oh … Japan [1933]:
   “FIERCE HEAT IN JAPAN.
   Soldiers Die From Sunstroke.”
   ~4 July 1933
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4746487?

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9. Ivan says:

   August 10, 2011 at 8:11 am

   Uh-oh … Italy [1935]:
   “HEAT WAVE IN ITALY
   DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE.
   ~9 July 1935
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/61098661?

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10. Ivan says:

    August 10, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Uh-oh … Iraq [1930]:
    “MESOPOTAMIA HEAT WAVE.
    130 Degrees in the Shade.
    BASRA, August 10.
    Mesopotamia is far outdoing the American heat wave, and at present is the hottest place on earth. The shade temperature in Basra reaches 130 degrees daily.
    ~12 Aug 1930
    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/29809172?

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11. Ivan says:

    August 10, 2011 at 8:23 am

    Uh-oh … New Zealand [1930]:
    “NEW ZEALAND HEAT WAVE.
    ~30 Dec 1930
    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/41112891?

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12. Ivan says:

    August 10, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Uh-oh … all of Europe [1932]:
    “Heat Wave in Europe
    LONDON, August 19.
    Britain and the Continent are in the grip of an exceptionally severe heat wave.”
    ~20 Aug 1932
    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/46662785?

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13. Ivan says:

    August 10, 2011 at 8:38 am

    Uh-oh .. Czechoslovakia [1932]:
    “STORKS PUT IN GAOL
    Victims Of Heat Wave In Czecho-Slovakia
    Hundreds of storks are being taken to police stations from the country around Mahrisch-Ostrau, Czecho- Slovakia. The birds are victims of the great heat wave.
    ~1 Oct 1932
    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/35169615?

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14. Grumpy Grampy ;) says:

    August 10, 2011 at 10:56 am

    This shows how reliable the surface temperature records are!

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