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OCTOBEE, 1882. 



The usual monthly eveuing meeting of the Society was held on Monday, 

 9th October ; Mr. Justin McC. Browne in the chair. 



Mr. H, W. D. Archer, M.H.A., of Brickendon, who had previously been 

 nominated by the Council, was balloted for and declared duly elected as a 

 Fellow of the Society. 



The Hon. Secretary (Mr. Baenard) brought under notice the following 

 returns for the month of September, viz.: — 



1. Number of visitors to Museum — on Sundays, 742 ; on week days, 



1,000 ; total 1,742. 



2. Do. to Gardens— Total 4,603. 



3. Books and periodicals received. 



4. Presentations to Museum. 

 Metem'ological Returns : — 



1. Hobart, from Captain Shortt, Government Observer, Table of 



observations for September. Eegisters of rainfall at the various 

 stations in the colony. 



2. From the Marine Board. Tables from Mount Nelson and South 



Bruny Lighthouse for September. 



3. From the Government Observer, WelKngton, New Zealand. Printed 



tables for May, June, and July, 1882. 

 Results of the Hobart observations for September : — 



Barometer. — Mean for month, 29'428in. 



Thermometer.— Means : Max., 67-2 ; Min,, 37*2 ; Dry Bulb, 52*4 ; Wet 

 Bulb, 48-5. 



Humidity. — Dew Point, 44'8 ; Elastic Force of Vapoiir, 29 '7 ; Humidity, 

 75-4. 



Condensation. — Number of days on which rain fell, 18 ; amount 

 collected 2'93in. 



Clouds. — Mean daily amount, 6'6 (scale O'lO). 



Wind. — Prevailing direction, N.W. ; mean force, 3'4 (scale 0*12). 



Remarks. — Rain fell on 18 days ; the heaviest fall, 0"51in., was registered 

 at 9 a.m. on the 30th ; showery weather throughout the month. The 

 highest temperature in the shade was 67 '2, on the 21st ; the lowest 

 37'2, on the night of the 14th. Gales and strong squally winds from 

 N.W. prevailed through the month. On the morning of the 13th snow 

 was well down on the hills, and in the forenoon large flakes fell in the 

 town. Snow fell heavily at Oatlands. The Comet has been frequently 

 observed in the morning ; it now rises earher, and to the Southward of 

 East, travelling to the Northward. The tail is extended to a greater degree 

 than when first seen, and the nucleus is more briUiant. 

 Rainfall in Tasmania, September, 1882 : — 



Hobart, rain fell on 18 days, amount 2'93in. 



Do. Botanic Gardens, rain fell on 18 days, amount 2"45in. 



Southport, rain fell on 21 days, amount 5'37in. 



Oatlands, rain fell on 17 days, amount l*69in. 



Falmouth, rain fell on 9 days, amount l'26in. 



Low Heads, rain fell on 18 days, amount 3'04in. 



Circular Head, rain fell on 23 days, amount 4'54in. 



Mount BischofF, rain fell on 29 days, amount 14"30in. 



New Norfolk, amount 3"82in. 



Fingal, rain fell on 8 days, amount l"83in. 



Mount Nelson, rain fell on 11 days, amount l*75in. 



Macquarie Harbour, rain fell on 5 days, amount l"81in. 

 Time of leafing, flowering, etc., of a few standard plants in the Botanic 

 Gardens during September, 1882 : — 



20th. Horsechestnut commencing to flower. 



22nd. Mountain Peony do. 



