July 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 595 



Many fogs occurred on the tablelands and slopes of New South Wales, and 

 light to heavy rainfall with disturbed seas along the seaboard, the latter being 

 probably due to the existence of steep gradients between the anticycloni' in 

 New Zealand and the depression on our coast. 



On the 21st tlie centre of the high pressure was still central!}' situated in 

 New Zealand, but the main body of it had passed from the mainland of 

 Australia to the Tasman Sea, its former position being occupied by the 

 " Antarctic low,'' which had made its way further eastward, but in a 

 comparatively enervated condition, the centre now being well to the west of 

 Tasmania. Rough seas still persisted along our coastline and in Bass 

 Strait, but the rainj' conditions with the disturbance had worked soutli of 

 New South Wales, causing scattered light to moderate falls along parrs of the 

 southern seaboard of the continent and in Victoria. 



Every day during the week ended the I'lst, except the 21st, rainfall was 

 recorded on the coast of New South Wales, in parts heavy, and now and 

 again extending as far westward as the slopes, but the falls there were for 

 the most part light. On the 20th fogs were very prevalent over the slopes 

 and tablelands, and during the week frost}' conditions were reported from 

 many highland stations. Temperatures were comparatively mild duiing the 

 greater part of the week, on the 20th not one station being below freezing 

 point, and on the 19th only two, viz., White Cliffs 30 degrees, and Euston 

 31 degrees, both in the Western Division of the State. The lowest rei^orted 

 temperatures were : Kiandra 24 degrees, Niniitybelle 2;") degrees, and Ivoeklev, 

 Coonal)arabran, and Glen Innes each 29 degrees. 



At 9 a.m. on the 22nd an anticyclone covered the w hole of Australia, with 

 its centre, 30"3 inches, situated between the southern gold-fields of Western 

 .\ustralia and Port Augusta. This distribution of pressure was attended b\- 

 fine weather inland and light rainfall along the southei'n seaboard of the 

 continent. Light to moderate rainfall was also recorded at scattered places 

 on the coast of New South Wales, and an isolated heavy fall of 162 points at 

 Newcastle. 



Within tlie next forty-eight hours, although tlu' anticyclone covered 

 practically the same area as on the 22nd, its centre half gained j^j inch 

 pressure value and expanded both eastward and westward, and on Monday, 

 25th, extended from Perth in West Australia to Hay in New South Wales. 

 More light rainfall occurred at scatteretl places along the south coast of the 

 continent, but elsewhere line settled weather prevailed, with south to soutli- 

 ea.st and easterly winds. 



On the 2()th little or no forwai'd movement was shown in the high-pressure 

 system, but its centre, which was now SO'f) inches, had contracted and again 

 covered an area between the southern gold-fields of Western Australia and 

 the southern part of South Australia. ^lore light rainfall was registered 

 along the coastline between Adelaide and Manning Heads in New South 

 Wales, and strong south-west winds with rough seas occurred between 

 Victoria and Tasmania. ( )theiwise the weathei- over the continent was fiiu- 

 generally. 



