“PASS THE MUSTARD!”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 5, 31 December 1912, Page 4

“PASS THE MUSTARD!”

Residents of “God’s Own” have a lo to be thankful for. Not the least fav oured in the world are we' in resped to the equable weather condition; which prevail from year to year. Cycle, of wet and cold bring us up with : round turn now and then—such, fo instance, as was experienced for tin greater part of the present year—when growling and grumbling find ful vent. Rut take the other side of tin picture: What we call “hot” weather is not at all sultry compared to tin temperature in the summer of tin Commonwealth, where, recently, on brothers and sisters have been swelter ing (and, shall we say, swearing) ii the heat. Heat-waves are fearfu things in the life of the Australian and not even the adoption of the “sim pie life,” which has been prominent ii the public eye of late through its prac tical working by one Chidley, prove; a remedy for the days of (aye, am nights are far worse) absolute tortur to the inhabitants. Specially favourer are we compared to life at these time on the great continent only a few hun dred miles away. Read these registra tions as appearing in the ‘Sydne; Daily Telegraph’ of a fortnight ago and be thankful: “Heat-wave condi tions have been affecting Australir during the past few days. The highes registration in the continent was 12i dog. at Eucla (on the Great Bight) followed by Walgett, with 118 deg Menindie came next with 115 deg. Marble Bar 113, Mogil, Wilcapnia, Ur andangie (Queensland), and Jerry’: Plains each 112, White Cliffs, Mungin di, Condobolin, and Port Augusta eaci 111, Brewarrina and Snowtown eacl 110, Collarenebri, Bourke, Wentworth Euston, and Streaky Bay (South Aus tralia) each 109, Broken Hill, William Creek (South Australia), Farina, Cue (Western Australia), Tibooburra, and Cudgellioo each 108, Forbes 107, Coonabarabran 106, and Bathurst 101 degrees.” At Newcastle they experienced the hottest day for seven years on Wednesday, 18th inst., when the temperature registered 103 in the shade. The same day was the worst of those trying days in Sydney, where, even tempered by the breeze from the ocean the temperature was up to 92.9. Brewarrina registered 119 in the shade, which was the highest recorded there since January 4th, 1909, when it was 123! Yet to-day in Stratford a ready acquiescence meets the greeting, “Hot, ehr” “If it’s Australian mustard—No, thank you!”