Aug. 3, 1908.] AgricuUwral Gazette of N.S.JF. 



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Comparison with India. 



The following is a statement showing a l)rief comparison of tlie chief 

 meteorological elements of India, together with those of Australia as far as 

 data are available, during the month of June, 1908 : — 



Judging from the above table, the mean temperatures of the Austi-alian 

 cities chiring last month were considerably below normal, whilst in India they 

 were more than 2 degrees higher than the average ; also in both India and 

 Australia barometric pressure showed very little depai^ture from the usual 

 experience. 



The rainfall in India during June has again been below the avei'age, whilst 

 in the several Australian States, foi^ the most part, amounts above normal 

 have been experienced. New South Wales fared worst, having only Riverina 

 and the South-western Slopes above average. 



Monthly Weather E^eport. 

 hawkesbury agricultural college, eichmond. 



Summary for June, 1908. 



= 5 points. 



/Points ... 4 1 



RalnfaU...-[jj^tgg ... "TI 20" 



Mean rainfall for 16 years, 2^08 inches. 



„,. , N NE E S SW W 



Wind 



NW 



1 8 12 8 6 3 



Greatest daily range of temperature, 38^2° on 28tli 



f 0^05 inches 



Extremes of rainfall for month 



, 1908. 

 •■•'(5^730 „ ... 1896. 



Frost on 2nd to 9th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th. 

 Eemarks: — A cold, frosty, dry month. The lowest monthly rainfall recorded at the College. 



W. MERVYX CARNE, 



Observer. 



