Oct. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W. 853 



greater part of Australia. With tliis distribution partial rains were recorded 

 in various districts ; in New South Wales light to heavy on the coast, and in 

 West Australia light to heavy generally in the S.W., extending to Winning 

 Pool ; otherwise the falls were light to moderate. 



Between the 11th and 14th the weather of the continent came wholly 

 under antieyclonic control, and fine conditions, for the most part, ruled in 

 the various states. Persistent rough seas, however, obtained on parts of our 

 coast, especially to the north. 



Speaking generally, the temperature in ISTew South Wales between the 8th 

 and 14th inclusive, was rather mild ; the registration of 70 degrees being 

 exceeded in various parts on many occasions. The highest points reached 

 were 80 degrees at Mungindi, 78 each at Moree, Gunnedah and Nymagee, 

 76 at Walgett, Pilliga, Casino and Murrurundi, and 7-5 at Urana and 

 Narrabri. 



The lowest temperatures were experienced between the 1st and 14th 

 inclusive, during which Kiandra registered 1-5 degrees, Marsdens and Coota- 

 mundra each 26 degrees, and Inverell, Queanbeyan, Coonabarabran and 

 Molong each 27 degrees. 



Between the 1.5th and 22nd, a very extensive anticyclone and two 

 antarctic depressions were shown on the isobaric charts. The high pressure 

 system covered the entire continent, and attained its maximum intensity 

 (30-4 inches) on the 15th and 17th. Fine, cold weather ruled for the most 

 part during its passage, excepting here and there a shower or two along the 

 southern and eastern seaboards. On the 17th the disturbance was very 

 extensive, occupying the Tasman Sea, south of lines joining Melbourne, 

 Norfolk Island and AVellington (New Zealand), and resulting in fresh to 

 strong N.W. to S.W. winds along the shores of the south-eastern States, 

 with rough seas in Bass Straits. During the next 24 hours the area of 

 disturbed seas expanded along the New South Wales coast and around 

 Tasmania, and in several instances hail was experienced in Tasmania. 



On the 19th and 20th, the greater portion of the disturbance was located 

 over New Zealand, and the following high pressure had advanced eastward, 

 bringing with it fine weather conditions for the most part. The passage of 

 this disturbance across the southern districts of the Continent was attended 

 by some light rainfall and strong westerly blows at various places. At 

 Sydney during the 16th, a west-north-west gale blew for a short period at 

 the rate of 5.5 miles per hour. 



The second depression made its first appeai-ance on the 17th in the S.W. 

 corner of Australia, and travelling eastward at normal rate, covered an area^ 

 south of lines joining Esperance, Alice Springs and Wilson's Promontory on 

 the 21st, With its approach cloudy, unsettled weather affected the western 

 districts of our State, and during the night of the 20th, or early morning of 

 the 21st, light rain was recorded soutli of the Murrumbidgee and in the 

 extreme north-east and south-west. In South Australia, light to moderate 

 rain was experienced in agricultural areas south of C^uorn, and in north- 

 western and western pastoral count jy. In West Australia, light to moderate 



