TERRIFIC HEAT
(Press Assn.—
queensland suffers temperatures reach 120 degrees in we5tern western MAN AND BOY t>EAD •
-By Telegraph — O .pyright).
BBlSBANE, Wednesday. The whole of Queensland has been in the grip of a heat wave for the past week. _ , . The . temperature at Charleville yestqrday rea'ehed 120 degrees. Emerald registered 110 degrees, and many other, .places .over 100 degrees. Art, pld.man and, o boy died as a result of the excessive heat. There was a climax when one of the. .rnost severe storms for many years hurst over the city, There was vivfd lightpingj accompanied by a fierce wind.and torrential rain. "V^ithin a few minutes the streets were like rivers. The transport services were disorganised, and the electric light failed in several suburbs.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 January 1932, Page 5
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