HEAT WAVE

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1925, Page 5

HEAT WAVE

LONDON SWELTERING

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, June 11. j London is sweltering in a temperate, re 84 degrees in the shade. I his is the hottest June in eight years.' - There were numerous deaths from heat land one. hundred and thirteen cases of collapse in the streets. Work in. the iron and steel furnaces in the Midlands is seriously affected.

London is eating 200,000 gallons of ice cream daily. The heat extends throughout the whole of Europe. There have been many seizures and deaths in. Um steaming cities.

CONTRAST AT CIIRISTCHURCH

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, June 12. AVintry weather prevails. in; Chi ist•hureh and throughout the province. Sleet and hail have fallen at intervals during the day, and to-night snow showers were frequent. At one period Cathedral Square was while, but a heavy shower of rain soon washed..the snow away.. ’ The d’ort Hills are snow-clril, and snow has fallen in most of the country districts.

“BUSTER” AT AVELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, /June 13.

Fierce driving rain and a howling gale swept the city yesterday, as the culmination of the cold, wet wegther that has been experienced during most of the past fortnight. Cargo operations were disorganised on Hie waterfront, and smaller vessels retained the shelter of port. No damage from the storm has yet been reported. The weather to-day promises to be finer. « AUCKLAND’S BLAST. AUCKLAND, June 13. During a heavy blow last night, electric power wires were blown clown at Devonport and Stanley Bay. Both places were in darkness lor about three hours till 8 p.m., when repairs were effected.

To-day is very cold, but the sun is shining.