632 Appendix. 



NOTES ON THE WEATHEE DURING 1886. 



Janoary. — A fine month, with moderate rain ; wind generally from 

 N.E., and moderate ; temperature about the average. Earthquake at 

 Eotorua on 26th at 4.30 p.m., slight. Meteor in South on 11th. 



Febkuaky.— Generally fine weather, with little rainfall, except in North ; 

 wind moderate, and from N.E. ; temperature above the average. 



Mahch.— In the North rainfall below the average, but in the South 

 rather in excess ; temperature generally below the average ; a tolerably fine 

 month. Earthquake at Eotorua on 30th at 1 a.m., shght. 



April.— On the whole fine, though total rainfall above the average; 

 winds moderate generally, the temperature rather above the average. 

 Earthquakes at Eotorua on 22nd at 3 p.m., 28th at 4.80 a.m., and 30th at 

 5.30 p.m., and at Wellington on 19th at 9.25 p.m., all slight. 



May.— In the extreme North small rainfall, but otherwise rain in 

 excess a,nd generally unpleasant weather with frequent squalls. Earthquake 

 at Wellington and other places in the neighbourhood on 16th, about 4 a.m., 

 smart. Comet observed in South, direction W. 



June. —Generally a wet, cold, unpleasant month, with frequent strong 

 winds and snow and hail. On 10th an eruption occurred at Tarawera, and 

 there were earth tremors at Eotorua from 10th to 24th at frequent intervals, 

 direction, N.W. to S.E. Earthquake also at Wellington on 29th at 12.30 

 a.m., slight, and at Dunedin on 23rd. Meteors seen in South Island on 

 11th and 12th. 



July.— Eather showery, but on the whole fine weather, and rather 

 cooler than is usual for this month. Earthquakes at Eotorua, frequent 

 tremors, from 7th to 14th; at Wellington on 12th, at 7.30 a.m., slight, N. 

 and S. ; and at Dunedin on 2nd. 



August.— An unusually wet, unpleasant month. Serious floods in the 

 South ; very cold and severe, with frequent snow-storms and strong wind. 

 Earthquake at Eotorua on 29th, at 9 p.m. 



Septejibee.— On the whole a showery, unpleasant month, and strong 

 winds. Earthquakes at Eotorua on 20th, at 6.15 a.m., smart ; and Welling- 

 ton on 3rd, at noon, two smart shocks, E. to W. ; and on 7th, at 7 a.m., 

 slight, E. to W. 



October.— A cold, wet month, with very unsettled weather, and fre- 

 quently stormy Earthquakes at Eotorua on 25th, at 11.15 a.m., N.W. to 

 S.E. ; and at Wellington on 11th, at 4.12 p.m., slight, and 13th, about 8.30 

 p.m., very slight. 



November.— Fine seasonable weather during this month, and rainfal 

 under the average. Eartlujuakcs at Eotorua on 5th, at 6 a.m, and on 17th' 

 at 1.30 and 5.10 a.m. ; at Wt'lliiij^ton on lOth, at 5 a m., E. and W., slight ; 

 14th, two slight shocks, morning and afternoon ; on 20th, at 1 a.m., very 

 smart, and at 3 p.m., E. and W., slight! 



December. — A fine month, with very little rainfall, except in South ; 

 wind frequently strong, and prevailing from N. and N.E. Earthquake at 

 Eotorua on 2btli, smart, at 10.20 a.m. 



