The Heat Wave in Australia.
A BOUNTIFUL RAINFALL. (Per Presa Association.) Sydney, Jan. 24. After an oppressive day a cool southerly wind to-night brought up thunder and heavy rain. Tbe southern district report is that good rams have fallen, while the western report says that the heat has not abated. This Day. A great fall in temperature was reported last night in the western districts. A southerly gale brought up good rain. The first news was from Wilcannia, where at 4 o'clock a terrific dust storm made tbe sun inyisible — the first time for weeks. Burke experienced a great downpour of rain an hour later. Tbe gratitude of the inhabitants was unbounded, and many actually delighted in getting wet to the skin.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 173, 25 January 1896, Page 2
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122The Heat Wave in Australia. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 173, 25 January 1896, Page 2
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