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Appendix. 



EEMAEKS ON THE WEATHER DURING 1895. 



January. — Showery in early part of month in North and over centre, 

 but fine latter part, with N.E. and N.W. winds. Pine weather in South. 



February. — Fine weather in North ; a wet month over centre ; and 

 heavy rain in South in early and latter part of month. 



March. — Fine weather generally, except heavy rain in South, chiefly 

 from S.W. 



April. — Fine in North ; over centre heavy rain in middle of month, 

 causing floods ; wind S.E. In South changeable and unpleasant weather, 

 with strong winds and fogs. 



May. — An excess of rain tliroughout, and unpleasant weather; and 

 heavy snowfall in South. 



June. — Very heavy rainfall generally, with strong N.W. and S.W. 

 winds ; fogs and hail over centre ; and snow in South. 



July. — Heavy rain generally, with storms from S.W. in North, and 

 frequent hail and fog ; and severe snowstorms in South. 



August. — Fine weather, but showery over centre, with strong N.W. 

 winds and frequent hail ; rather finer in South. 



September. — Heavy rain in North and strong N.W. and S.W. 

 winds and thunder; rather finer over centre, but with fresh N.W. winds 

 and thunder; fine in South. 



OcTOBEK. — Generally showery, with intervals of fine weather and 

 strong N.W. winds over centre. 



November. — The rainfall this month over the average, and generally 

 unpleasant weather. 



December. — A very fine pleasant month generally, although rather 

 showery in South ; strong N.W. winds over centre. 



Gisborne 



Napier 



Taupo 



New Plymouth 



Palmerston N. 

 Feilding 

 Masterton . . 

 Wellington . . 

 Lincoln 

 Grey mouth . . 

 Dunediu 



12" 



26 

 6,26 



17 



27 



3,20 



17 



27 



2y, 



30 



13 



11* 



1, 2,'3,' 

 4.* 5, 

 12, 26* 



29' 



2 



3 



2 



12 



1 

 2 

 2 

 11 

 1 

 1 

 3 



Note. — The figures denote the day of the month on which one or more 

 shocks were felt. Those with the asterisk affixed were described 

 as smart. The remainder were onl}' slight tremors, and no doubt 

 escaped record at most stations, there being no instrumental means 

 employed for their detection. These tables are therefore not, reliable 

 as far as indicating the geographical distribution of the shock.s. 



