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February. — With the exception of the first day, the whole of this month 

 was cold. There were 16 frosts on the grass, and 10 in the air: snow fell 

 on four days. 



March, on the whole, was warm, the first four days being the only 

 really cold ones. There were 15 frosts on the grass, 9 in the air; snow fall- 

 ing on 3 days. 



April. —Cold, chiefly easterly winds, blew from the 7th to the 19th, the 

 remainder of the month ioeing r.ormal. There were 14 frosts on the grass, 

 4 in the air, but not a single fall ot snow. 



May, on the whole was warm; from the 22nd — 25th being extremely 

 so. No rain fell from the 21st to the 2Sth. There were 3 frosts on the grass 

 but none in the air. There was a thunderstorm on the 19th, and a thick fog 

 on the 5th. 



June, for the greater part, was cool. There was one frost on the grass 

 on the I St, but none in the air. A thunderstorm occurred on the 28th. 



July.— On the whole, a cold month. Rain fell on all save 6 days, though 

 the total fall was below the average. A thunderstorm occurred on the 2nd. 



August was cold, with the exception of the first week. Thunderstorms 

 occurred on the i6th and 28th, the former being a very violent one. There 

 were 2 frosts on the grass, but none in the air. 



September was warm almost throughout. No rain fell from the 4th to 

 the i6th. There was only one frost in the air and one on the grass, that 

 taking place on the 1st. 



October was warm with the exception of the 26th and 27th. A gale 

 blew from W. — N.W. on the 15th and 16th, accompanied by heavy showers 

 ;ind thunder and lightning. There were 7 frosts on the grass and 4 in the 

 air, 



November. — Very cold from the 26th to the 29th, otherwise normal. 

 A wet month, rain falling on 26 days. There were 13 frosts on the grass, 8 

 in the air, and 5 falls of snow, the first of the last-named taking place on the 

 25th. A violent gale blew from N.W. on the 6th to the 8th, accompanied 

 by heavy rain. 



December was cold throughout, but exceptionally so from the 13th to 

 the end of the month. Several low minimum temperatures were registered, 

 the lowest being — 07 on the 22nd, 5' 8 on the 20th, and ir8 on the 21st, 

 the Trent being frozen over in consequence from the 20th to the end of 

 the month. The rainfall was very small, no rain whatever occurring from the 

 5th to the 14th. Snow fell on 9 days, and there were 27 frosts on the grass, 

 and 24 in the air. 



