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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
3
The Melbourne heat wave reaches a fifth day with 105.7 degree shading and predicted continuation. Heat exhaustion hits workers and drivers. about 12 deaths reported to hospitals and 11 fatalities confirmed, many middle aged or elderly men.
From Ballarat correspondent the Ballarat weather page notes extreme heat with the thermometer recording 103 degrees in the shade. Smoke from bush fires obscured direct sunlight, preventing an even higher temperature reading.
In Ballarat, a hot wind sweeping the district led to heat exhaustion among miners, with several cases reported as pits left workers prostrated by extreme heat. In Bendigo, a blaze and raging bush fires to the north and north-east created smoke that obscured the sun, with local observatory records showing a high of 109 degrees.
Telegraph report from Our Own Correspondent details extreme temperatures across towns. Wendigo records 109 degrees with no wind and rising heat related illness. Horsham hits 115 by noon while Perth clocks 70 and Sydney 92 as Queensland cools slightly in a bright Saturday.
Adelaide faces record heat with four consecutive shade readings over 110 degrees. On Saturday the shade thermometer peaked at 110.3 at 11:30, and the day’s high was about 135 in the sun. By Sunday morning at 9 o'clock the shade temperature stood at 101 as a cooler spell teased. The stagnated atmosphere produced muggy air and numerous flies, with few sunstroke complaints.
An auction list details items including a cementation device, a crown cream separator, and KEATING'S powder for pests. It touts Harticulare and Clarke's Blood Mixture with testimonials, urging purchases of teething powders and blood purifiers, claiming wide efficacy and numerous cures.
A dramatic scene occurred in London as several suffragists attempted to force entry to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's Downing Street residence while the Cabinet sat. Police arrested four leaders, two of whom had chained themselves to a frost gate, forcing officers to break the chains before removing them.
London January 18. Five Suffragettes arrested for demonstrating outside Sir A Campbell-Bannerman's residence in Downing Street were brought to the Police Court. They refused recognisances for future good behavior and were jailed for three months.
A sermon at Tiyne-street Presbyterian Church LP emphasized inner peace through Christian contentment, citing Paul and stressing that true happiness comes from the grace of God and a purified heart, not outward conditions. Other service notes include Rev A Davidson and Rev S Hoban delivering messages from Micah and Hebrews about humility, mercy, and the constancy of Christ.
A fully qualified and expert fr e fractionist will be in attendance on Saturday and Monday at Kent House Ryriesteed. Higgins Financial Estate and Insurance Agents at 125 Ryme Street.
A Hull Labor Conference delegates discuss unemployment as a permanent feature of industrial life. Mr Peter Curran presided and said government philanthropy should not be relied on. Mr Ramsay Macdonald urged using legislative and administrative power to shorten hours for public servants and others. Resolution passed with enthusiasm.
London telegraph reports rising American uneasiness over sensational rumors about the Japanese fleet. Saito, interviewed in Tokio, offers to disclose fleet dispositions if needed to quell turmoil. Roosevelt thanks Brazil’s Penna for hospitality to Poendic Squadron officers, says US force exists to guard peace and justice.
The Japanese government informed China that the planned parallel railway to the South Manchurian line will be canceled as its construction would violate the spirit and tenor of the treaty.
Sir Harry Poland objects to the criminal case against Herbert Druce as a grave abuse of law while Abr. T. C. Druce’s probate record shows overwhelming evidence. Mr. Simund Sinber, solicitor for G. H. Druce, defends the prosecution method and rebuts the criticisms.
At the request of the Director of Public Prosecution Miss Marry Robinson who testified in the Cruce perjury case has been arrested on a charge of perjury.
At a Nationalist Parliamentary party gathering in Dublin, Cardinal Moran received warm thanks from members for his vast support to the party the national organisation and the cause. The motion of appreciation drew praise from delegates including figures from West Belfast and Melbourne connections, underscoring Moran’s international influence.
London reports Luisa Tetrazzini, once a little known Italian singer, rising to fame after a sensational run in New York. She was recalled twelve times during performances of Violata, signaling a dramatic breakthrough in her career and international recognition.
The death is announced of Sir John Walton, Attorney General in the Ban Aeruian Ministry. A farmer of Kangaroo Fin, Teegmo oo warmiingly feb, Thol mliemeeer le walker. The fragment hints at a public figure with legal service and farming ties, but the text is garbled.
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