Feb. 3, li^OS.J Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 168 



Grafton, and Quamboiie, each 105; Pilliga, 104; Biiigara, (kmnedali. 

 Broken Hill, and Maitland. 102 degree;^ ; and Eiiston. Walgvtt, and Warialda. 

 101 degrees. 



On the 14th an extensive low pressure was shown, which covered the 

 greater part of Eastern Australia. This disturbance had two centres, one 

 situated about Port Augusta, and tlic other over liobart. As the result of these 

 ■conditions, wliich prevailed until the 20th. rain, accompanied by thunder — 

 iind in some instances hail — fell over the larger portion of the State. Some 

 good totals in the aggregate — several of them exceeding 4 inches — were 

 recorded on Northern Plains, Slopes, and Tablelands, and upwards of 2 

 inches in Eastern Eiverina, South-western Slopes, and Southern Tablelands. 

 The greatest amounts were — 658 at Bendemeer; 60(3 at Tamworth; 601 at 

 Kundlc; Boggabri, 494; Collarendabri. 465; Wee Waa, 462; Pilliga, 438; 

 Bombala, 302; Adelong, 290; Tarcutta, 243; Tumut, 232; Delegate, 230; 

 Nimitybelle, 215 ; Wagga, 205 points. The unsettled showery weather ceased 

 on the 20th, as the monsoonal disturbance passed off our North Coast, and 

 fine weather ruled during the following tw^enty-four hours, under the 

 influence of a high pressure. 



Excepting at a few stations on the North Coast, where light to moderate 

 rainfall \vas recorded, the weather continued fine until the 24th. when 

 thundery conditions developed over the far west and southern areas, from a 

 low pressure situated then aljout Adelaide, which, as it travelled eastward, 

 resulted in good general rainfall, the heaviest totals occurring over the 

 Barwon tributaries. Western Slopes, and extreme South Coast. The dis- 

 tribution of rainfall over the sidxlivisions of the State durijig this storm 

 was as follows : — On the North Coast, from 9 to 193 points ; Hunter and Man- 

 ning, 2 to 82 points; Metropolitan area, from 30 to 52 points; on the Soutli 

 Coast, from 20 to 137 points; North-western Slope, from 34 to 210 points; 

 Central-western Slope, from 23 to 104 points; South-western Slope, from 46 

 to 255 points; Central-western Plain, from 40 to 175 jioints; North-western 

 Plain, from 21 to 146 points; Riverina, from 9 to 145 points; Western 

 Division, from 25 to 302 points. 



Judged as a whole, the rainfall distribution over the greater part of the 

 State during the month of December was satisfactory, and in parts excessive. 

 Some large totals were recorded over the North-west Plain and Slope. 

 Bendemeer had 854 points; Nundle, 807; Tamworth, 713; Boggabri, 673; 

 Narrabri, 657; Millie, 552; and Kiandra, on Southern Tableland. (^^>^ 

 Other totals in Western Districts, although not so large, yet represented 

 amounts which were niiu;-h in excess of the normal. For instance, Wanaaring, 

 with a total of 312 points, was 257 per cent, above average; Wilcannia's 

 225 points was 221 per cent, above; and Broken Hill's 188 points repre- 

 sented 185 per cent, above average. 



On the other hand the majority of coastal stations fared badly, having 

 percentages whicli ranged from 8 to 77 per cent, below average. In \ arious 



