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and many crops which were in a backward condition made excel- 
lent progress during the month. 
September.—There was a marked difference in the character of 
the weather during September from that of the previous month. 
Despite two or three rainy days and occasional high winds, the 
weather throughout the month was comparatively dry and sunny, 
and almost as agreeable as the phenomenally fine weather which 
characterised September, 1894. The rainfall amounted to 1-40 
inches, and there were 24 dry days. The temperature kept high, 
and the maximum thermometer in shade was at or above 70° on 
several occasions, while during the last week of the month, when 
the weather was close and sultry, that figure was reached three 
times. Only once during the month was the maximum below 60”, 
while the minimum was only once below 40°, something unusual 
for September. The averages, therefore, were high, the maximum 
being 63° and the minimum 49°, against 58° and 42° respectively 
for corresponding month of 1894. 
On the night of the 9th a notable thunderstorm was experienced, 
when the display of sheet lightning was remarkably brilliant. 
This was followed by heavy rain and high winds for two days. 
It was on the occasion of that storm that the barometric readings 
showed any special depression, dropping from 29°87 on the 9th 
to 29:10 on the 11th. The rise in pressure was equally rapid, 
and, excepting a short sudden fall on the 18th, when another 
sharp gale was experienced, the pressure, with slight variations, 
was about 30 inches. The winds were from west and south-west 
all month, excepting the last two days, when they were easterly. 
The fine weather experienced during the month proved very 
beneficial to all crops, and harvesting operations were seldom 
checked. The grain crops generally were secured in excellent 
condition throughout the country. 
October.—After the 1st, which was warm and foggy, there was 
a sudden and severe change in the weather. With a change in 
the wind from east to west the barometer sharply fell from 29:50 
on the Ist to 28-80 on the 2nd, and rain set in, falling heavily on 
the 2nd and 3rd, and continuing almost daily until the 16th; 
thereafter, until the end of the month, the weather was more 
settled, but colder. 
The amount of rainfall recorded was 2-95 inches, while there 
