498 Acfricnltnral Gazette of N.S.W. [Jw/^^ 2, 1908. 



"low" liiid surged HOuthwai-d. I^ii^dit to lu-avy I'aiiifall was reported t'loiii 

 scattered places, and slight to rough seas along the southern and south- 

 eastei'n shores of Australia. The heaviest falls occurred on the north coast 

 of New South Wales. Clarence Heatls had 225 points; IJyron JJay, 198; 

 Lismore, 17"): Tweed Hc^ads, 170; and Oanulen Haven, 162 points. The 

 remaining falls in our Static were mostly under 100 points. The heaviest 

 reported rainfall in the other States was 12;-) points at Thursday Island. 



On the 7th the centre of the high pressure experienced a slight retro- 

 gressive movement, and its longer axis assijmed a north to southerly 

 direction. The "low " which was over West Australia on the 4th i-eappeared 

 in the Great Australian l>ight, south of Esjjerance and FJucia, where it caused 

 moderate to rough seas. Weather cttnditions intensified along the eastern 

 shores of the continent and over West Australia, resulting in further rainfall 

 there. The heaviest fall was reported from Balladonia, with 138 points; 

 Mackay, in (Queensland, had 66 points, and Tloekhampton 50 points. In 

 New South Wales the rain was contined to the seaboard north from Manning 

 Heads. On the 8th but little change was shown in pressure distril)utioii, 

 excepting that the isobars on the Queensland coast were somewhat congested, 

 and the frontal portion of another anticyclone apj)eared in the south-west 

 corner of the continent. The rainfall in West Australia still persisted, light 

 to heavy falls being recorded there. Mackay, on the coast of Queensland, 

 i-eported another 650 points ; but the other falls in that State were only light 

 to moderate, and scattered over the eastern districts. Light rain was also 

 recorded along the coast of Tasmania, and additional light to moderate falls 

 occurred on the north coast of New South Wales. 



At 9 a.m. on the 9th, the anticyclone which had constituted the chief 

 weather control of the continent since the 6th now showed evidence of 

 diminishing energy, for the pressure value of its centre had suffered a loss of 

 two-tenths. The "Antarctic low " was still located on the shores of the 

 Great Bight, and the new " high " in West Australia had gained an 

 additional isobar. Rain continued on the coast of Queensland, and the 

 heaviest again occurred at Mackay, with 275 points. In West Australia the 

 rain area had contracted to the southern districts, and an isolated fall of 

 14 points was reported from Hythe, in Tasmaiua. The rainfall in New 

 South Wales was confined to the North Coastal and Tableland districts. 



On the 10th, the "Antarctic low " was sliovvn on the east coast of 

 Tasmania, having travelled over 1,200 miles during the preceding twenty-four 

 liours, which i-epresents about three times the normal rate ; and the advance 

 isobars of the " high " o\er West Australia had shot ft)rward to the western 

 (Hstricts of Victoi-ia The rainfall with this distribution of atmos|)heric 

 pressure was coiiKned to practically the same area as on the previous day. 



The temperature in New South Wales during the past week was mild, 

 the highest barely exceeding 90 degree.s, whilst the low(^st registration was 

 25 degrees at Kiandra. 



On the 11th, portions of two anticyclones were shovvn over the southern 

 half of Austndia, whilst an incipient "low" coverefl northern parts. Light 



