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jn.TSS. EEPOKT OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SUB- 

 COMMITTEE FOE 1889. 



(Bead February 15th, 1890.) 



The arrangements for observing the daily rainfall round 

 Croydon have been successfully carried out on the same plan 

 as last year. The year commenced with a staff numbering 

 88 observers, superintending 45 stations, as against 31 observers, 

 superintending 34 stations in 1888. Of these 45 stations 

 two have been discontinued. Mr. Baldwin Latham left Park 

 Hill, and Mr. Heward has discontinued taking observations at 

 New Maiden, though still continuing those at the Sewerage 

 Works. Two stations also have been moved in the course of 

 the year, Mr, Bayard moved on June 1st to another house in 

 Wallington, within one hundred yards of his old residence, and 

 the same height above sea level ; and Mr. Marriott moved, on 

 September 11th, to another house, some distance away from 

 bis old one at West Norwood, and in consequence only monthly 

 totals have been given from that date to the end of the year. 

 Captain Cleeve, R.E., who kindly continued Captain Sherrard's 

 observations at Woolwich, found himself unable to continue 

 the daily observations, but has taken monthly ones. 



Appendix I. to this Eeport contains a list of the observers, 

 with particulars relating to the stations and gauges. The two 

 stations with the asterisk prefixed were admitted after the 

 commencement of the year, and the three with the double 

 asterisk are stations which sent in reports in the previous year. 



Appendix II. contains the tables of daily rainfall issued 

 monthly, and subsequently stereotyped. 



Appendix III. gives the monthly rainfall of the five other 

 stations. 



And, finally, Appendix IV. gives a record of aU falls of rain of 

 1 inch and upwards in the 24 hours, extracted from Appendices 

 II. and III. 



As explained in last year's report, the stations have been this 

 year arranged as far as possible in districts. This arrangement, 

 as a whole, has given satisfaction to the observers and others 

 interested, though certain anomalies have appeared which will 

 be corrected in future years. Esher will in future be placed just 

 before Surbiton, instead of after Ashtead. A new station at 

 Farningham Hill on the Darenth will be placed nest to 

 Orpington, and will be followed by Wilmington, formerly at the 

 end of the list. The accession of Denbies, Eanmore Common, 

 though on the further side of the Mole, is most welcome, as it 

 fills up a very palpable gap. The Sub- Committee would be very 



