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The prevalence of easterly winds, combined with an excessive 

 rainfall, kept the temperature low, so that the average maximum 

 (52°) is 3° lower than, and the average minimum (4.3°) the same 

 as, the figures for October, 1906. No frost was registered during 

 the month. 



The prevalence of so much wet weather was most disastrous 

 to grain crops in the later parts, and harvesting operations were 

 practically suspended during the month, even where the situation 

 was more favourable. The defoliation of deciduous trees was 

 very complete ere the month ended, and vegetation generally 

 had a very bedraggled appearance. 



November. — The weather during the first week was mild and 

 pleasant. Heavy fogs enveloped the city on the 6th and 7th. 

 Thereafter it became colder and more unsettled — rainy, disagree- 

 able days alternating with fine, mild ones. On the 12th heavy 

 rain fell, accompanied by a strong wind at night. Several days 

 afterwards the weather was fine and settled, and frost occurred 

 on the 15th, with the usual accompaniment of fog in the city, 

 and the day following was wet and disagreeable. The next week 

 was one of better weather. After a heavy rain on the 22nd 

 colder weather prevailed, with dense fogs on the 25th and 30th, 

 when frosts again occurred. The 26th was a very stormy day, 

 with showers of sleet. 



The changeable nature of the weather is well shown by 

 the erratic line of atmospheric pressure, as indicated by the 

 barometer readings. On the 1st it was at 29*90 inches. After a 

 slight fall on the 2nd the pressure steadily increased to 30*10 

 inches on the 6th, then fell rapidly to 29*40 inches on the 9th, 

 recovering five points on the 10th. Three days later it was back 

 to 29*40 inches, while, after a sharp rise, it was at 30*10 inches 

 on the 18th. With a little variation it was about 30*00 inches 

 until the 21st, when a steady depression set in, and by the 27th 

 it was down to 28*90 inches, A very sharp rise followed, and 

 30*30 inches was indicated on the 30th. 



The rainfall was below the average for November, the total 

 being 2*31 inches. There were 12 dry days. In November, 

 1906, there were also 12 dry days, but the rainfall was 4*17 

 inches. 



Regarding the temperature, frost, totalling 28°, was registered 

 on seven mornings. The average maximum temperature was, 



