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GENEEAL EEMAEKS FOE 1891. 



January. — Showery changeable weather, especially over centre and 

 South ; prevailing N.W. and S.W. winds and fresh. Earthquake over 

 centre on 13th. 



February. — Generally heavy rain, with S.W. and N.W. winds ; 

 early part of mouth rather fine aud bright. 



March.- — Fine weather ; rainfall much below the average, and winds 

 light and from N.W. and S.W. Slight shock of earthquake over centre 

 on 9th. Meteor on 10th and 31st. 



April. — A good deal of rain during this period, especially over centre 

 and in North, with strong N.W. aud S.W. winds ; liner in South. Earth- 

 quake on 7th, over centre, slight. Aurora on night of 17th. 



May. — On the whole seasonable weather, with about the average 

 quantity of rain and moderate winds. Eclipse of moon on 25th at 4 a.m. 



June. — Generally fine weather, especially in North and South; 

 moderate winds. Slight earthquake on 2nd and 30th over centre, and on 

 24th in North. 



July. — Showery unpleasant weather generally and cold, with fre- 

 quent fogs. Earthquake over centre on .5th and 10th. 



August. — Small rainfall over centre and in North, but heavy in 

 South ; winds moderate. Earthquake over centre on 10th, 16th, and 20th. 



September. — Very fine dry month ; total rain greatly below the 

 average, and moderate winds. Earthquakes over centre on 25th. 



October. — Fine weather, with moderate winds from N. and N.E. in 

 North, N.W. over centre, aud W. in South. 



November.- — Small total rainfall in North and over centre, though 

 pleasant showers, but in South very showery and disagreeable. 



December. — Very fine bright weather in North and over centre, but 

 heavy rain in South and frequent thunder. Earthquake on 4th, 8th, and 

 15th. 



