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about the City is rarely obtained. The grass fields, which were 
browned by the drought of May, rapidly recovered and assumed 
a verdant appearance. 
July.—With a prevalence of S.W. winds, the weather was 
changeable and showery, but, on the whole, the atmosphere was 
mild and pleasant, though it became much colder towards the end 
of the month, consequent on the cooling effect which heavy rains 
had on the air. The barometric pressure was within a moderate 
range, varying from 29°80 on the Ist to 29-50 on the 9th, when we 
had a very heavy rainfall; then it rose to 30:06 on the 16th, 
17th, and 18th, when fine weather was experienced ; after which 
the barometer steadily fell to 29:40 on the 26th. From that 
date the changes were erratic. 
As in the corresponding month of the previous year, the rain- 
fall was above the average; the amount registered was 3°92 
inches, with nineteen dry days. On four days of the month the 
rainfall was heavy, when over half an inch fell within each 
twenty-four hours; the heaviest fall occurred on the 9th, when 
1:22 inches were registered. 
On account of the heavy rainfall, the temperature was not 
high, the average maximum being 64° and the average minimum 
49°—the former the same as in July, 1895, and the latter Le 
higher. 
The moist, warm atmosphere had the natural effect of causing 
luxuriant growth on vegetation, especially on grass, whilst there 
- was a paucity of bloom on summer bedding plants. 
 t August.—For three weeks the weather was good (some days in 
fact were remarkably pleasant), but towards the end of the month 
it became unsettled and more akin to what was experienced in 
August of the two previous years. 
The temperature, however, was somewhat lower than in the 
_ preceding year, the average maximum being 63° and the minimum 
48°—the same as in 1894—but 2° in the maximum and 4° in the 
“minimum lower than in 1895. As a comparison it may be stated, 
_ that while in August, 1895, the maximum day temperature was 
F twice above 70°, the nearest approach to that point last August 
was 68° on the 12th, while the minimum or night temperature 
was only ten times above 50°, whereas in 1895 it was twenty- 
four times above that point. However, though the temperature 
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