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FIERCE HEAT IN THE INTERIOR.
Farina. January 4.
Reports of intense heat arrived by tho
mail to-day from Haddon Downs, Nappa
Merrie, and Innamincka. The maximum
was 125 deg., the average for the last 14
days being 114.8 deg.
Innamincka, December 29.
Christmas, 1905, will be long remembered
as a record for heat. The shade readings
of the thermometer for six days were:—
23rd, 114 deg.; 24th, 115 deg.; 25th, 117 deg.;
26th, 118 deg.; 27th, 118 deg.; 28th, 116 deg.
To-day a cool change has set in, and the
glass is down to 110 deg. The heat wave
of January, 1896, has been exceeded, on this
occasion, as during the 1896 wave the glass
reached 117 deg. on two consecutive days
only, and then a cool change set in, and
the glass went below 100 deg. Rain Is
badly needed, but with the high tempera
tures nothing under two or three inches
would be of any use. At Nappa Merrie
station, 35 miles north-east from here, good
rains fell recently, and feed is plentiful.
Last night a further fall of half an inch
occurred.
Gharleville, December 30.
The heat during the last ten days has
been most trying, and several bushmen
are reported missing. ' No news of the
lost mailman proceeding from Thargomin
dah to Kidman's station has been received
here yet. It is believed lie has perished
of thirst;' a man is also missing
from near Duck Creek opal fields
at a place better known as Toom
pine. Many rabbits have dropped
dead, and numerous horses, from the ter
rible heat, whilsc birds in the trees have
been seen to drop, lulled by the sun's rays
and the heat of the bush fires.
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