HOTTEST FOR YEARS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17452, 29 December 1930, Page 7

HOTTEST FOR YEARS

GISBORNE TEMPERATURES 93 DEGREES YESTERDAY For the sixth day in succession the temperature in Gisborne to-day reached a maximum of more than 90 degrees, the peak yesterday being no less than 98 degrees, which is the highest registered in Gisborne for many years, although it hiss been exceeded in the past. Sonic days prior to Christmas the thermometer showed a steadily' rising tendency', and on Christmas Eve for the first time this summer the mercurv passed the 90 mark. Christmas Day was equally warm, while on Boxing Day the maximum was 91 degrees, and on Saturday 93 degrees was registered. Yesterday, however, was the peak of the heat wave. By' 9.30 am. 90 degrees was recorded, and the temperature continued to rise steadily until a maximum of 98 was shown. During the afternoon conditions were slightly' tempered by' a light breeze, but over 80 degrees was registered until after sunset. The inside temperature as late as 10 o’clock last night was still over 80, although outside it had fallen con sidcrably. This morning gave indications of another equally hot day, 80 degrees be ing registered at 9 o’clock, while by 11 a.in. the temperature had reached Siß. A fresh breeze, however, modified the heat for a while, but before midday the reading was 91 degrees. The temperature in the sun at the same hour was 132 degrees.

CHRISTCHURCH WEEK END

TENNIS PLAYERS COLLAPSE (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH,I last night. The hottest weather of this summer, indeed the hottest, spell for several years, has been experienced by Christchurch over the week-end. On Friday, a hot nor’-west wind blew, but tlie sky was overcast, and the weather sultry and very oppressive without, very intense heat. On Saturday the wind increased in velocity, and was of scorching heat, while the sun blazed relentlessly from a clear jfky. At 10 o’clock the temperature was 85 degrees in the shade, and the maximum heat was reached at 2 p.m., 89.9 degrees. At 5.30 p.m. tin* thermometer still showed 85 degrees. To-dav the weather was still hoi, but the air was slightly' cooled by a light south-west breeze. On Saturday there were many collapses at the tennis tournament, and the heat certainly affected the results of important matches. Miss Nicholls, New Zealand champion, collapsed exhausted, Miss Wake had a slight heat stroke or sunstroke, and her partner, Miss McAndrew, was also ill a.s the result of exertion and heat. Many other players cf less distinction suffered aeute distress, abandoning their games. This morning several women fainted during the Cathedral .service. At the cricket match yesterday and at the broadsiding in the evening, numbers of male spectators discarded their coats, watching the events in their shirt sleeves. All the beaches were thronged all day-, and at New Brighton bathers were in the water until midnight. 95 DEGREES AT MASTERTON MASTERTON, last night. The shade temperature in Masterton this afternoon reached 95.2 degrees, the highest for several y r cars.