178 REPORT— 1897. 



We have here a case (on Oct. 15), where there has been a fairly large 

 wave on a dull day, and a small one (Oct. 10) on a fine day. 

 Very small tremors were seen on the following days : — 



Oct. 9. 5 to 9 hours. 

 „ 14. 7 to 14 „ 

 „ 15. 4 to 7 „ and again 11 to 22 hours. 



Three displacements were recorded which do not agree in time to 

 those noted by T. 



1th toeek {Oct. 16-22) :— 



Oct. 16. Very slight wave. Dull. Strong N. wind. 

 „ 17. East motion completed 2h., and west at 6 p.m. Amp. 6mm. 



Fine. N. wind. 

 ,, 18. East motion completed 3h., and west at 10 p.m. Amp. 14mm. 



Fine. N.W. wind. 

 „ 19 to 20. Practically straight ; possibly held fast. 



The diurnal waves were marked on fine days. 



Slight tremors were only observed on the 16th, to 14 hours. There 

 was one strong deflection on the 16th, which is not shown on T. 

 Wi week {Oct. 23-30) :— 



East motion completed 2h. 30m., and west about 8 P.M. Amp. 



11mm. Fine. N. wind. 

 Ea-!t motion completed Ih., and west about 12 p.m. Flat. Eain. 



S.VV. wind. 

 East motion completed 3h. 80m. Fine. N. wind. 

 No record. 

 East motion completed 2h. 30m., and west about 8 p.m. Amp. 



14mm. Fine. W. wind. 

 East motion completed 4h., and west about 9 p.m. Amp. 10mm. 



Fine. W. wind. 

 East motion completed 3h., and west about 7 p.m. Amp. 10mm. 



Fog. Calm. 



It is difficult to say when the west motion is completed. The sharp 

 motion eastwards is from about 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and westwards 3 p.m. to 

 8 P.M. Decided waves have been with fine weather, when cloudy and 

 wet, waves have been absent. 



Slight tremors were observed as follows : — 



Tremors, therefore, occurred at night, and whilst there was a rapid 

 westerly displacement. Moderately marked displacements took place on 

 the 23rd to 24th, which are not shown by T. 



°)th iceek {Oct. m-Nov. 6.) :— 



Oct. 30. No record. Moved tarpaulin to the east side of tent. 

 „ 31. East motion 10 A.M. to 2.30 P.M., west motion 2.30 P.M. to 6.30 P.M. 

 Amp. 8 mm. Fine. N. wind. 

 Nov. 1. East motion 3 A.M. to 3.0 p.m., west motion 3 to 8 p.m. Wave 

 small. Dull. N.E. wind. 

 2. No record. 



