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320 miles in the day. Taking, however, the returns for the 

 years 1880-82 as they stand, and analysing them, we find 

 that in Auckland, in 1880,— 



as far 

 as Auckland is concerned, to the year 1880 ; for the rainfall 

 there that year was 6-416in. below the mean annual. In 

 1882, when the rainfall was only 0-324 above the average, — 



Rain came from S.W. on Gl days, to amount of 10-425in. 



10-390in. 

 7-365in. 

 S'360in. 

 3-730in. 

 2-795in. 

 2-080in. 

 l-520in. 



A similarly-compiled table for 1881 gives — 



S.W. as bringing 10'092in. in 46 days. 



W. „ 6-440in. „ 43 „ 



E. „ 3-850in. „ 17 „ 



N.E. „ 3-790in. „ 14 „ 



N. „ 3-045in. „ 13 „ 



N.W. „ 3-OlOin. „ 18 „ 



S. „ 2-475in. „ 17 „ 



S.E. „ l-425in. „ 7 „ 



But the rainfall in 1881 was ll-069iu. below the mean 

 annual, and so, as in the case of 1880, must not be relied on 

 for showing us whence the rain usually comes. 1882 gives 

 more trustworthy figures, and from it we argue that the rain- 

 bringing winds in Auckland, in the order of their importance, 

 are south-west, w^est, north-east, and north-west, and much 

 corroboration of this view is obtained from the returns of the 

 preceding and following years. 

 In Wellington, during 1880,— 



S.E. wind blew on 118 days, during which 22-437in. fell on 77 days. 

 N.W. „ 189 „ 1G-I46in. „ 70 „ 



N.E. „ 36 „ 3-570in. „ 9 „ 



S.W. „ 16 „ 3-464in. ., 16 „ 



E. „ 4 „ 0-850in. „ 1 „ 



W. „ 1 „ OOOOin. „ .0 „ 



From north and south there was neither wind nor rain. 

 But the rainfall in 1880 was 4-014in. below the mean annual. 

 So we take another year, 1881, when the fall was only 



