July 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W. 593 



the ;ul\iince isobars of another in West AustraHa. With this distribution, 

 hght to raodei'ate rainfall occuri-ed along- the southern seaboard of the 

 <jontinent and southern districts of New South Wales. During the next 

 twenty -four hours the centre of the "low "' traxelled south-eastward to Hythe, 

 in Tasmania, the distance covered in one day being 900 rniles, which 

 represents about double the normal rate of translation. All New South 

 Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the southern portion of South Australia were 

 now undei- its influence. The south-west quarter of the continent was under 

 anticydonic control, the highest pressure value being -iO"! inches, in the 

 .south-west corner. Fresh to strong south-west to west winds occurred in the 

 region occupied by the depression, and more light to moderate rainfall along the 

 MOuth coast districts of Australia. Rough seas also obtained between Cape 

 Borda and Gabo. The disturbance shown over the south-eastern States on 

 13th, after travelling eastward, reached its greatest intensity just north of 

 Gisborne, in the Noith Island of New Zealand, where the value of its central 

 reading had fallen as low as "JO-l? inches, influencing very strong gales and 

 high seas in the vicinity. 



The depression ovei' the south-eastern States steepened considerably during 

 the following twenty-four hours. At 9 a.m. on the 14th, the lowest pressure 

 value shown on the chart was 29* 1 inches on the west coast of Tasmania. 

 This disturbance was unusually energetic, having nine isobars within a 

 radius of 900 miles, and was responsible for strong west to southerly gales 

 -(jver a great area ; as also splendid rainfalls in South Australia and New 

 South Wales excepting the north-east corner. In the former State the 

 distribution of rainfall was light between Farina and Powell's Creek, and 

 moderate to very heavy elsewhere, many stations reporting over 1 inch, and 

 on the Ranges and Lower North over 2 inches. In New South Wales the 

 heaviest falls were 137 points at Kiandra, 102 at Murruniburrah, 95 at 

 Tumbarumba, 91 at Yass, 87 at Tumut and Deniliquin, 82 each at Bungen- 

 dore and Moulamein, 79 at Marsden's, 74 at Young, 75 at Albury, and 73 at 

 Adelong ; the remaining amounts were all under 70 points. 



On the 15th the centre of the low pressure occupied a position between 

 Tasmania and New Zealand, having travelled in a south-easterly direction 

 since the previous dav, and the bai'ometers over Tasmania showed a rise of 

 upwards of ^''^ inch. An extensive anticyclone now covered the greater part 

 -of the continent, with its centre in the south-west corner. 



Some cold weather occurred on the highlands during the week ending the 

 15th, and snow was reported on three occasions from Kiandra. The lowest 

 temperatures in that period were 24 degrees at Kiandi'a, 28 degrees at 

 Nimitybelle, Cooma, and Glen Innes, and 29 degrees at Armidale and 

 Coonabarabran . 



At 9 a.m. on the IGth an anticyclone of medium intensity covered the 

 whole of Australia, with its centre, 30'4 inches, between Port Augusta and 

 Hay, Light showers resulted all along the southern seaboard and in 

 Tasmani;). Light to heavy i-ainfall also occuri-ed ov'er coastal districts of 



