420 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [J[/a^ 2, 1908. 



Meteorological Burea.u, Xo. 1 Division, 

 New South Wales. 



Weather Conditions during March, 1908, 



,s. WILSON, * 

 Divisional Officer. 



An iimisuiiUy cxli'iisixf ami ciu'r^vtic lUDiisuoiial (iisturhaiicc di'vclijped on 

 the :2n(l, with iiitensifif-atioii ovci- the iioi-tlieni half, where some heavv 

 rainfalls were iiM-i.nlcd. In (Viitral Australia, Alice Springs hid 208, 

 Teiniaiits Ci'eek IN"), and IJai'i'Dw's Creek 124 points. The largest ainouiits 

 elsewhere in the storm ai-ea were Derby ."508, Port Darwin 206 points ; ni 

 Queensland Rotteston recei\efl 480, Thui'sday Lsland .■}9(), P>aiiaTia 298, 

 Westwood 200, and Bi'isbane 175 points. Light to heavy lain was also 

 recorded in coastal districts of New South Wales, an4 very light along the 

 .seaboard of the other States. The heaviest falls in our State were : — 220 

 j)oints at Bodalla, 134 at Wyong, and I-!') at Nambueca. 



The distribution of atmospheric pressure remained unclianged during the 

 ensuing twenty four hours, excepting in the centre of the disturbance, which 

 had gained two-tenths in baron^.etric value. Further he ivy rains fell in the 

 heart of the continent, and in its Northern and Eastern parts ; Warrina had 

 204, Charlotte Waters 190, William Creek 181, and Oodnadatta 118 [joints. 

 As a result of this lieavy rain, floods occurred in tlie Farina district. Derby, 

 in the north-west, reported 2()() })oints ; and Cairns and (xympie, in (Queens- 

 land, 161 and 140 respectively. In New South Wales some scattered light 

 to heavy falls were recorded, 110 points at Nambueca beiiig the heaviest. 

 Along the south coast of Australia 36 points at Eucla was the largest 

 amount. 



The monsoonal area on the 4th expanded eastwards and southwards, but 

 little or no grade was shown between its isobars. With the southward 

 ex]>ansion light to heavy rainfall occuri-ed in the northern disti'icts of oui- 

 State, and light in the south-east (juadrant ; 1()2 points fell at Casino, 128 

 at Tweed, 108 at Tibooburra, and 102 at Byron Bay. 



Heavy rain persisted in the centre of the continent and r. *cr (.Queensland. 

 Warrina received another 208 points, Charlotte Waters 200, Oodnadatta 

 109, and William Creek 120. Tn Qu(>ensland Mackay had 48.5, Douglas :?2(;, 

 Tambo 294, Alpha 194, Cairns ir)6, and Brisbane 134 points. 



By the oth the disturbance had extended as far southwards as the Great 

 Australian Bight, and developed a cyclonic centre between William Creek 

 and Charlotte Waters, whilst the rear portion of a high pressure which on 

 ths 4th was situated along the .seaboard of New South Wales, Victoria, and 

 Tasmania, exjterienced a retrogressive movement, and now covered the 

 greater part of those States, thus preventing the easterly progression of the 



