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slowly eastwunl, and cxpunik'il until tlu' L'.'inl, wlu'u it covitciI the entirr 

 continent. At 9 a.m. on the 17th the disturbance was shown over the 

 south-eastern States, where it was responsible for extensive rains, but was 

 gradually dislodged from tlir maiidand as the " hi^fh " approjiched eastward. 

 It thence passed over the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, where it intensified 

 considerably. At the Blufl", to the south-west of, which the centre passed, the 

 bart)meter dropped to 28 '98 inches. 



Since the 17th, temperatures, on the whole, were rathei' mild in the day- 

 time and cold at niijlit A few scattered frosts wen- repoi'ted fi'om \arious 

 districts, particularly on the tablelands and slopes. The lowest temperatures 

 were experienced at Braidwood and Cooma witli 1*0 and 21 decrees respectively;, 

 whilst the highest occurred at Coonambleand Muri-ui'undi, witli85 degrees each. 



Between the 24tli and 31st, two anticyclones and one depre.ssion were 

 shown on the isobaric charts. The first of the high-pressure systems travelled 

 across the continent from west to east, and stagnated over the eastern and 

 southei'n districts. The rear portion of the centre, during the 29th and 30th,. 

 occupied a position on the eastern seaboai'd, between Port Macquaiie aiifl 

 Brisbane, and its immobility resulted in a heat-wave over inland flisti'icts. 

 Temperatures over 100 degrees were registered ou the 30tli at Balranald and 

 Hay, with 105 degrees each; White Cliffs and Euston, with 104 degrees;. 

 Bourke and Wilcannia, 10.") degrees ; Cobar, Urana, and Menindie, 102 

 degrees; Brewarrina, I^roken Hill, AVentworth, CudgeUico, I >enili(|uin, and 

 Jerry's Plain, 101 degrees. 



Unsettled thundery conditions set in, chiefiy over tlie eastern and north- 

 eastern districts of New South Wales, between the 26th and 29th inclusive, 

 and resulted in some light to heavy rainfall there. The largest amounts 

 were recorded on the Northern Tablelands. During that period, Glen Innes 

 had 144 points; Emmaville, 105; Camden Haven, 91 ; and Tabulam, 63 points.. 



Light to moderate falls were also reported from the extreme south-west 

 corner of the continent, and at a few scattered places in the eastern districts 

 of Queensland. 



Comparison with India. 



The following is a statement showing a brief comparison of the chief 

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

 are available, for the month of October, 1908 : — 



