NOTES ON THE WEATHER DURING 1877. 
JAN nie ot due, stormy, and unpleasant weather generally poe mat throughout ; 
ind ihe iling from westward, pri a quent thun qr Gop r y arthquake reported by 
er. a Ac on o t 9:58 p.m., end p, from S.E. 
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9th, at 6:49 p.m., slight, 4 secs., from S.E., and on 10th, at 8:49 a.m., slight, 2 sees., from 
E.; at Manawatu, , 10-24 p.m., sha I preceded is reni noise ; Governor's Bay, 2nd, 
at 10.10 p.m., S.W. ; Wanganui, night o f 7th, loud r 
Marcu.—With the e exception of the heavy fall As ain at Mongonui between ic kr 
and 17th, the weather throughout duri ring this period was exceedingly fine, with a re 
bly small rainfall and generally light winds. 
APniL.—With few exceptions the weather daring this period was fine for time of the 
year, with. little ra m = no adeps of any vio BINE The temperature was, however 
rather below the a e throughout. The Que observer "resorte a smart shock 
pite earthquake in sfibotrhoo d e Bkipper 8, Upper poen bout the 13th. 
May.— With few w exceptions the weather has been very wet and boi dene "iare i ut 
the month, ace mpanied by thunder jak hail storms, and excessive falls of rain; the wind 
Was principally westerly ; th rometer and thermomet adin the ave- 
s were rep vers at Taranaki on 20a 
Queenstown nd, slight. A pa disturbance was observed at ma y of the stations on 
the East Coast on the eteor was observed in the extreme North o 
the as and one at mue on the 1 
Except in the interior Ar on the West Coast of the South Island, the 
rain fal m been aati for the time of year, and on t "d whole fine winter weather was 
experienced. 
ULY.— Very fine bee ignem re jos time of year; small rainfall and 
moderate winds; exceedin h barometric pressure; temperature below the average, 
Earthquakes felt at Weine iie 4th, E T 27 p.m., N. to S., slight; and on 16th, slight 
double shock, between 10 and 11 p.m.; at Nelson, on 4th, at 4 20 p.m., sharp, and a 
Westport, at 3-30 p-m., smart. 
Aveusr. ut the average weather for the time of year; the rain at most stations 
less than usual for this mon th, a nd no violent storms oceurred ; ; the temperature rather 
high. Earthquakes felt at Wailganei, on llth, at 6:30 a.m., slight; We ellington, same 
"ye and about same hour, slight; at Queenstown, a slight shock reported on 14th, at 
a.m. 
SEPTEMBER.— Ve ery small rainfall during this month as compared with that for same 
trices in loma years; the atmospherie pressure was generally higher, and the tempera- 
about the average on the w ole ; some strong winds were experienced from westward, 
bat cr the weather for the time of year was fine. Earthquakes were felt at Wel- 
lington, on he 15th, between 8 and 9 a.m., slight ; on 22nd, at 4-10 p.m., two smart shocks 
noise; and on 29th, at 1°50 a.m. , & slight movement: also at Rakaia, on 
i a a shook ze ported. 
Pts erally fine and dry early part of month, artea during latter -— » most 
of the enun ; wet unpleasant weather was = perienced, much snow and thunder 
and some strong S.W. gales. Earthquakes at Napier, on ‘oth, at 8:40 p.m. M 
ellington, on 10th, slight shock at 8-53 p.m.; at Timaru and Waimate, on 10th, at 
night ; at Dunedin, on 9th, shock reported, 
Novzwpzn.— During e arly part of month ong keen m experienced at almost 
all stations, accompanied é most places with heavy r and thunder, causing 
floods ; the goma part of month generally Me and pleas t at one - two loeal- 
ities the rain under the average. appre rak Li at Wellington, o no Dus t 9-10 a.m., 
slight ; na a p at 8.21 p.m., slight; at Kaiapoi and Rangior 
—Fine ner generally experi eed during this sai X veda at some 
of the i stations, especially in th eS — ain was in excess of average. Westerly winds 
ailed, and on the 6th a storm from rau quarter was felt at many places; the tem- 
perature was on "the chal | dw the average. An earthquake at Taupo was reported by 
telegram on 8th, at 4-15 a.m., smart. z 
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