GREAT HEAT
SYDNEY SWELTERING
ADELAIDE'S WORST DAY
BUSH FIRE HAVOC
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received March 12, 1 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The city sweitered yesterday in heat that rose to 90.5 degrees and never fell below SO, with an oppressive humidity. It is estimated that a quarter of a million people visited the beaches in an endeavour to get cool. Adelaide reports the worst day for sixty-four years with a maximum shade temperature of 107.8 on Saturday and 103.8 on Sunday, making the fifth successive day over the century. Several homes were destroyed • by bush fires which, however, were diverted from the town by Mount Barker. Near Bridgewater three houses were burnt despite the frantic efforts of 50 men. Several homesteads at Border Town were also endangered till a change of wind saved the position. Bush fires in various parts of Victoria continue to destroy homes and mu<2h other property. A magazine at the Wonthaggi Colliery was threatened late yesterday, but saved after valiant efforts. A change of wind averted the flames from the foothills, where are many farmsteads.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 60, 12 March 1934, Page 7
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GREAT HEAT
Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 60, 12 March 1934, Page 7
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