596 Appendix. 



EEMAEKS ON THE WEATHER, 1901. 



January. — Fine weather with light rain in the extreme 

 North ; warm N.E. breezes with good rains over the centre 

 and South. 



February. — Showery in the centre throughout the month ; 

 fine in North and South. W. and S.W. winds prevailed in 

 the South Island. 



March. — S. and S.W. winds were general all over the 

 colony, with fine weather in the South Island. 



April. — Heavy gales from N.W. ; thunder on 18th over 

 the South Island; prevailing S.W. winds in South. 



May. — Gales from the S.W. in the North, with light rain 

 showers ; good rains in south of North Island, with prevailing 

 N.W. wind. N.W. gales with heavy rain on West Coast; 

 in the South S.W. gales. 



June. — In the North N.E. and S. winds prevailed ; heavy 

 rains in south of North Island and West Coast ; light rains 

 on East Coast ; thunder and gales in South Island. 



July. — In the early part of the month cold S.W. winds 

 were general all over the colony ; heavy snow fell in the 

 South. The end of the month was fine in the North, while 

 there were heavy rains in the South. 



August. — S.W. wind in the North was again strong early 

 in the month ; the rainfall was under the average over the 

 centre ; on West Coast E. and S.W. winds with heavy rains. 



September. — In the North N.E. and S.W. winds; fine 

 weather and good rains in south of North Island; S.W. 

 winds all over South Island ; heavy rain on West Coast. 



October. — Weather fine in the South, with small rainfall ; 

 prevailing wind from west. Heavy N.W. and S.W. gales with 

 heavy rains over West Coast ; in the North fine weather, with 

 prevailing N.W. wind. 



November. — S.W. winds with moderate rainfall all over 

 North Island; heavy gales from S.W. all over South Island ; 

 heavy rains West Coast. 



December. — Local N. and N.E. winds in extreme South, 

 but over rest of the colony S.W. wind prevailed; moderate 

 rainfall everywhere except West Coast. 



