20 Proceedings. 
0-4 fell on the 16th April. The next longest period without 
any rain was 13 days, from 7th June to 19th. 
In January the fall of rain was slightly over the average. 
In February (the month last year deserved the name sometimes 
given to it, “February fill dyke”) the amount which fell was 
3-87 inches, the average for that month being only 2°17 inches. 
In July the fall slightly exceeded the average. August was 
dry. October retained its character of being the wettest month 
of the year. 
Snow fell on five days in January, on one day in February, 
and one day in November. The total fall of snow was slight. 
THUNDER was heard on the undermentioned dates :— 
March 1, at 5.20 p.m., with rain °51 inch. 
May 17, at 3-43 P.M, ‘ “bil aes 
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June 19, at 4.10 p.m. 
Oct. 1,at 12.45 p.m. 3 very heavy peals. 
ie 9, at 6 & 8.30 P.m., with heavy rain. 
Winn. 
Gales occurred on the undermentioned dates: on January 
28th; February 9th, 12th, and 14th; November 18th and 19th, 
when the gales were heavy; December 10th, 11th, and 12th, 
also heavy gales. 
In the middle of the rainy weather of February, on the 19th, 
there occurred a remarkably fine, warm, balmy day, preceded 
and followed by a day of rain. The temperature on that day 
rose to 54° in the shade. 
Many days in March, especially from the 17th to the 25th, 
were absolutely cloudless. On the 24th the thermometer rose 
to 59°5 in the shade. Again, from the 28th to 31st of March 
the days were cloudless. 
But little fog was observed during the year. 
