92 Report of the Meteorological Sub- Committee fur 1893. 



It is not proposed to go into the question of droughts, absolute 

 and partial, which have alreadly been so ably treated by our 

 hon. member, Mr. Symons, in the 'Meteorological Magazine,' 

 1893, p. 97, when great use was made of the tables published by 

 your Sub- Committee. 



With reference to the water supply of the present year, the 

 great deficiency of last year will not have much effect, for, owing 

 to the wet October, December, and January of the present year, 

 the underground stores of water will be well replenished. 



The Sub- Committee would draw the attention of the members 

 of the Club to the very small number of days — only three — on 

 which 1 in. or more fell in the 24 hours, and also to the com- 

 parative smallness of the falls. This forms a very striking 

 feature in the Sub-Committee's Keport, and is in marked con- 

 trast with the reports of previous years. 



In conclusion, the Sub-Committee desire to express their 

 thanks to those gentlemen who so kindly subscribed the amount 

 necessary to enable this great work to be carried on, and to all 

 the observers for their hearty co-operation in so promptly for- 

 warding their returns. 



