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THE WEATHER IN VICTORIA.
Melbourne, November 27.
The heat wave which has been passing
slowly --rer Australia west to east bince
last Wednesday culminated to-day iu a
record ivbich has not. been eclipsed in
Melhourno in any November during
more than forty years' experience of
Mr. Ell ry, the Government Astronomer.
Early this morning the heat was severe,
and towards ntmii it became literally
6corching. Between 12 and 1 o'clock the
thermometer registered 152° in the sun
and l-)u° in the shade. Gradually as the
afternoon advanced a sea breeze came in
the wake o' the heat wave, tho thermo
meter sank to a normal level, and the
atmosphere became deliriously cool and
refreshing.
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