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Highest mean temperature for any 24 hours, 88.1 on 9th 

 I >< cember. 



Lowest mean temperature for any 24 hours, 69.2 on 9th 

 August. 



( (reatest daily range, 30.6 on October 9th. 



Least daily range, 2.4 on March 31st. 



The mean temperature for December, 84.1, exceeds by 2.3 

 the highest monthly average yet registered at the station, 

 since January 1871. 



The temperature in shade in December exceeded 90.0 every 

 day in the month except three. 



The rainfall in January exceeded the total rainfall during 

 the remaining 11 months of the year by 2.87 inches. 



In 74 hours ending 8 a.m. January 29, 27.32 inches of rain 

 fell causing extensive floods, but little destruction of property ; 

 this included 12.08 inches which fell in 24 hours on the 27th. 



The only gale during the year occurred on March 31, from S.E., 

 with light rain, thunder and lightening; it was not severe. 



There was very little thunder or lightening during the year, 

 particularly during the last nine months. In April thunder 

 was heard on three days, once with lightening ; in May on 

 on two days ; then none till the 26th November and 30th 

 December. 



N.B. — These results have been reduced from observations 

 taken daily throughout the year, at 8 a.m. Thermometers by 

 Casella. Rain gauge by Negretti and Zambra, rive inch 

 circular fully exposed. 



Further particulars of the drought which prevailed from 

 August 11 to the close of the year: — 



This Include! 0.68 inches w hich fell on the 3oth. 



