AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Sydney, February 8
The heat wave in the city was broken this afternoon iby a thunderstorm, which was followed by heavy rain. The heat in the inland districts is still very severe. Bush* fires have been responsible, during the past few days for serious delays in the telegraphic service. In many places the posts were burned and the lines collapsed. Victoria and Tasmania report cooler conditions. - . A fire at Mimgrinda wiped out the main business portion of the town. Sixteen stores and other business premises were destroyed or badly damaged, including the Bank of New South Wales. Many are homeless, numbers escaping ...in their, night clothes only. There is no waterhsupply. The damage is in the vicinity of £30,000. The thermometer . registered 108 degrees shade temperature at the time of the-outbreak';',' • v --
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 9 February 1912, Page 5
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