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Humidity. — Dew point : Mean, 55 '3 ; elastic force of vapour, '438; 

 humidity, 'T'lO. 



Condensation. — Number of days on which rain fell, 9 ; amount 

 collected, 3'60in. 



Cloud. — Mean daily amount 7 (scale — 10). 



Wind.— Prevailing'direction, E., S.E., N.W.; Mean force 1*9 (scale 

 0—12). 



Remarks. — Rain fell on 9 days ; the heaviest fall registered, at 9 a.m. 

 on the 17th, was l*48in. The highest temperature in the shade was 84*2 

 on the 15th ; the lowest, on the night of the 17th, was 49 6. Light 

 winds from E., S.E„ and N.W., fine but cloudy weather. The lowest 

 reading of the Barometer was 29.350 at 3 p.m. on the 20 bh ; the 

 highest 30-237, at 9 p.m. on the 17th. 

 February : — 



Barometer. — Mean : 29*707. 



Thermometer. — Mean: Max., 69-5 ; min., 55*5 ; dry, 62*6 ; wet, 58. 



Humidity.— Dew point, 54*7 ; elastic force of vapour, '428 ; humidity, 

 •753. 



Condensation. — Number of days on which rain fell, 14 ; amount 

 collected, 2081. 



Cloud. — Mean daily amount 7 (scale 0—10). 



Wind. — Prevailing direction W., and E.S.E. 



Remarks. — Rain fell on 14 days; the heaviest fall, l'21in., at 9 a. m. on 

 the 28th. Highest temperature in shade 80 on the 7th, the lowest 48 on 

 the night of the 18th. Light winds from W. and E.S.E. Slight Aurora 

 at 10 p.m. on the 8th. Thick misty weather from 9th to 12bh. Vivid 

 lightning on evening of 12th. Heavy rain on 27th and 28th. Thunder 

 and lightning on evening of 27th. Thick fog on morning of the 28th, a 

 gale of wind in the afternoon from S.W., continuing until next morning 

 with heavy rain. The lowest reading of the Barometer was 28 '755 at 3 

 p.m. of the 28th. The highest 30*132 at 9 a ^ ' f ^he 5th. 

 March : — 



Barometer.- Mean, 29*906. 



Thermometer.— Means : Max., 68*6 ; miu., 55 6 ; dry, 64*3 ; wet, 59 7. 



Humidity. — Dew point, 56*5 ; elastic force of vapour, '457 ; humidity, 

 •758. 



Condensation. — Number of days on which raia fell, 14 ; amount 

 collected, 3*62 inches. 



Cloud. — Mean daily amount 6.4 (scale 0—10). 



Wind.— Prevailing direction, N.W. and S.S.E. 



Remarks. — Rain fell on 14 days, the heaviest fall on any one day, 

 l*45in,, was registered at 9 a.m. on the 1st. Highest temperature in 

 shade 86, on the 8th, and in the sun 101, on the saiae day. The lowest, 

 temperature 48 on the night of 28th. Highest readiug of the barometer, 

 30-207in., at 9 a.m., on the 23rd; the lowest, 29 '485, at 3 p.m. on the 9t;h. 

 Light winds from N.W. and S.S.E. during tb-^ month. Showery 

 with winds from S.E. from 10th to 14th, and heavy rain on the 

 12th. Thick misty weather with light rain from 18th to 23rd. 

 April :— 



Barometer. — Mean, for month, 29'901iu. 



Thermometer. — Means: Max., 63-7; min., 49*4. 



Dry bulb, 59 1 ; wet bulb, 55. 



Humidity.— Dew point, 51*8 ; elastic force of vapour, '385; humidity, 

 768. 



Condensation. — No. of days on which rain fell, 9 ; amount collected, 

 0*48in. 



Cloud. — Mean, daily amount, 5.8 (scale 0— 10 ) 



Wind. — Prevailing direction, S., and N.W. , mean force, 1'8 (scale — 

 012.) 



