June "^^ 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 499 



to heavy rainfall occurred along the Queensland seaboard, and very light at 

 scattered places along tlie southern shores of Australia. The heaviest fall 

 reported was l^Ol points at jlein. Within the following forty-eight hours 

 light to heavy amounts were recordel at many places over the eastern half of 

 New South Wales. Bungendore had L*7() points, CoonabarabraTi l'40, 

 Carinda 218, Millie 198, Junee ITS, We^ Waa 152, Quambone 134, 

 Oundagai 114, and Cassilis 113 points. 



At y a.m. on the 13th, the south-western and south-eastern corners of 

 the continent were covered by portions of the high pressures, otherwise its 

 weatlier was dominated by a monsoonal depression whicii had extended as 

 far southwards as Broken Hill. Sultry conditions obtained over Northern 

 Australia, and scattered light to moderate rainfall occurred in various 

 districts. In New South Wales only two places reported I'aiii, viz., 

 Newcastle 1 3 ^loints, and Maitland 9 points. 



During the following twenty-four hours, monsoonal influence expanded, and 

 the unsettled rainy conditions intensified over the northern half of Australia, 

 resulting in some good light to heavy falls. Powell's Creek had 102 points, 

 Camoweal 71, Windorah 52, and Daly Waters 50 points. 



In New South Wales, light to heavy rainfall occun-ed over the north-west 

 quadrant and central districts, and extended as far eastward as the coast ab 

 Sydney and Jervis Bay. A few places in tlie north-east corner also 

 reported rainfall. The heaviest falls were 110 points at Tilpa, 107 at 

 Tibooburra, 65 each at Hungerford, Cobar, and Byron Bay, 62 at Louth, 

 and 61 at Milparinka ; otherwise the amounts were under 50 ])oints. 



On the 15th, with the disturbance in practically the same position, further 

 rain, associated with thunderstorms, was recoixled over many parts of 

 Australia. In South Australia splendid rains occurred generally, excejiting 

 west of Lake Eyre. Over New South Wales, with the exce^Dtion of the 

 north-east quadrant, good rainfall was recorded generally. Five stations 

 reported falls of 1 inch and over. The high pressure over West Aus'ialia 

 gained in energy during the following twenty-four hours, and its outer 

 i-sobars advanced eastward at an unusually rapid rate and considerably 

 les.sened their distance from the "high'" over Queensland ana north-east 

 districts of New South Wales. The monsoonal disturbance which had 

 hitherto occupied a position over Central Australia was now severed and 

 displaced, one portion having retreated as far north as the Gulf of Carpentaria, 

 and the other to our south-eastern districts, where, on the 17th (Good Friday), 

 it developed into a cyclonic storm of considerable energy, causing strong 

 east to southerly gales, heavy rains, and rough to high seas on the coast. 



At 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 18th, an energetic anticyclone was shown 

 covering the greater part of Australia, with its centre — 30*4 inches — located 

 in Tasmania, whilst over the eastern States was a monsoonal depression. 

 Steep gradients in the south-eastern corner of the continent resulted in more 

 severe gales and rough seas along that portion of the seaboard. Kainfall 

 was reported from many districts in the interior, and on coastal districts of 

 Australia. Light to heavy falls occurred generally in Central and Southei-n 



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