WHOLE VOL. NOTES. SOUTH PACIFIC J J 



Remarks: All values have been corrected to Mean Sea Level and 

 to normal gravity (Lat. 45 ). All observations 

 have been revised and slight corrections applied. 

 New data preceding 1921 are printed in part III. 

 Precipitation. 



Notes: Rainfall records in recent years have been affected some- 

 what by the growth of trees. 



DUNEDIN 

 Authority. 



Dominion Meteorological Office, Wellington, New Zealand. 

 Pressure. 



Site: The standard barometer was at the Post Office at a height 



of 40 ft. above Mean Sea Level throughout the period. 

 Hours: The observations were taken at 9 h throughout. 

 Remarks: The observations previous to January 1913 are un- 

 reliable. From 1913-1920 revised values have been computed. 

 All values have been corrected to normal gravity (Lat. 45 ) 

 by applying a correction of +.003 in., and then to Mean Sea 

 Level. 

 Temperature. 



Site: The site from 1864 to 1886, May 6, was at an altitude of 

 464 ft. From 1886, May 11, until 1913, January 31, the 

 altitude was 353 ft. and from then onwards 240 ft. above 

 Mean Sea Level. 

 Precipitation. 



It was decided that the rainfall records for Dunedin were not 

 sufficiently homogeneous for inclusion. 



HOKITIKA 

 Authority. 



Dominion Meteorological Office, Wellington, New Zealand. 

 Site. 



The Observatory is \ mile from the sea, and the height has been 

 estimated as from 8 to 10 ft. above Mean Sea Level. 

 Pressure. 



Hours: The hours of observation were : 



1866 February 9 h 



1866 March-1867 io h 



1868-1880, 1894-1907 March 9 h 30™ 



1907 April-1930 9 h 



