July 2, 1908.] Agrimilkiral Gazette of N.S. W. 597 



The pressure systems which travelled across AustruHa were all more or 

 less of the winter description, the anticyclones being of huge dimensions, and 

 covering the whole of the continent. Cotisequently, some very low tempera- 

 tures were experienced at manv stations in the \arious suhdis isioiis of the 

 State. 



The distribution of tlif I'ainfall in 2sew .South Wales during Alav, 1908, 

 Avas as follows : — 



Comparison with India. 



The following is a statement showing a brief comparist>n of the chief 

 meteorological elements over India, together with Australia as far as data 

 iire available, for the month of May, 1908 : — 



India 



Sydney (N.S.W.) 



Melbourne (Victoria) 



Adelaide (S.A. 

 Perth (W.A.) 



General Conditions 

 (referring to State as a wliole). 



Dry. 



Below normal, excepting at a few 

 scattered places, chiefly on Southern 

 Tablelands and Slopes, and on North 

 Coast. 



Rainfall above normal over Western 

 half ; normal in North and North- 

 east. Considerably below elsewhere, 

 especially in Sontli-east. 



Wet. 



Kimberley and Eastern Gold fields, and 

 portion of extreme Soutii-west belou 

 normal : elsewhere alwve. 



Judging from the above table, India antl Sydney ha\e been lespectively 

 <lry and below normal chiefly, with both pressure and temperature in excess. 

 Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, on the other hand, have had lainfall for 

 tin- most part above normal, with either both elements in defect, or one in 

 4'xce,ss and the other in defect. 



