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Temperature. 



Mean: The standard adopted is the mean between the mean daily 

 maximum and the mean daily minimum. 

 Precipitation. 



Site: The observations were made at Wickham Terrace through- 

 out the period. 



DARWIN, WEST AU.STRAIJA 

 Authority. 



Central Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia. 

 Pressure. 



Site: The height of the barometer above Mean Sea Level was 97 



ft. throughout the period (1882 to 1924). 

 Hours: The values are the means of observations at 9'' and 



Notes: All values have been corrected to normal gravity (Lat. 

 45°), and to Mean .Sea Level. 

 Temperature. 

 Exposure: 



1882 to 1894, March 16. The thermometers were exposed 

 in a modified form of the thermometer screen used 

 at Greenwich, and which was similar to that in use 

 at Adelaide (q. v.). 

 1894 March 17 to 1924. An enlarged Stevenson screen of 

 the pattern now adopted by the Commonwealth 

 Meteorological Bureau was substituted. 

 Mean: The standard adopted is the mean between the mean daily 

 maximum and the mean daily mininnnn. 

 Precipitation. 



Site: The observations have been taken in the grounds of the 

 Post and Telegraph Office throughout the period. 



DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND 

 .'Xutiiority. 



Dominion Meteorological Office, Wellington, New Zealand. 

 Pressure. 



Site: The standard barometer is at the Post Office at a height of 



40 ft. above Mean Sea Level (1864 to 1923). 

 Hours: The observations are at 9'^ throughout the period. 

 Notes: All values have been corrected to normal gravity (Lat. 

 45°) by api)lying a correction of +.003 in., and to Mean 

 Sea Level. 



