HEAT WAVE.
HOTTEST DAY OF SUMMER,
The warm weather of the last few days reached its culminating point yesterday, vhon 87.6 degrees were registered in the shade, this being the highest temperature recorded this summer. The excessive heat caused much discomfort to people in the city, and many who could spare the time to do so were glad to seek the shelter of the trees along the banks of the Avon, and in the Botiuiio Gardens, a large number also finding relief in the surf at the beaches. Fortunately, although the wind was from the nor'-west, there was comparatively little dust blowing through the streets. There was a great demand for cordials and ices and in many refreshment rooms the latter were unobtainable towards evening. Tho hottest day ever recorded in Christchurch was on January 24th, 1871. when the temperature was 95.7 in the shade. On six other occasions over 90 degrees have been lecorded as follows: —
Date. Degrees, - January 20th, 1908 ... 93.3 Januarv 3rd, 1921 ... 94.3 February loth, 1880 ... 92 December 16th, 1915 ... 91.5 December 20th, 1916 ... 91.5 December 29th, 1912 ... 90
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17392, 1 March 1922, Page 6
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