NOTES ON THE WEATHER DURING 1876. 
January.—Except at some of the Northern stations, the rainfall has been very much 
less than is usual for this month, very hot dry wea ther prevailing, with easterly winds, 
and generally moderate. The weather at ongonui, Auckland, and Nap per has, however, 
been very wet, squally, and unpleasant, the rainfall bein g greatly excess of the 
average. Earthquakes were reported by the Observers at Na apier on “the 13th, at 4-13 
p-m., sharp; at Wanganui, same date, at 4-25 p.m., slight; also by telegraph, same date, 
at Napier, 4:20 p.m., duration 19 seco onds, direetion E. and W., heaviest shock felt for 
some ipid a by Hokitika Observer, on the 10th, s slight. Mer observed at Queens- 
wn on 2 
FEBRU easy weather was experienced Horugbesd during this period; rainfall 
below, and t temperature above, the average; no gales of any note occurred. Earthquakes 
reported z Meteorological Observers are,—at Queenstown on 25th, at 3.20 a.m., and on 
26th, at 8:40 a.m. ; also at Dunedin, on n 26th, sacks felt. At Cape Campbell, on 29th, a 
S.E.;a keys ari at 4:15 a.m. ; another severe Shake at 8:55 = m., same direc 
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a 
but are rather uncertain. At Waimate, on 26t , two sharp shocks reported, o: 
a.m., and one at 8:50 a.m., direction E. to W. At inab on 26th, shocks felt Mighty M 
3 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., direction N. de S. A smart shock reported t o have been 
Mancnz.— 
the average, b very showery, with thunder and hail in the South ; rah ce ag for time 
of year, high xs ear Ea ot uides Pede ed Observers at Taranaki on ud h, at 
10-1 art; at Nelson, on 26th m. From Telegraph Department— 
Shocks i reported at o on 7th, at 1: ds a ‘sha arp and abrupt ; at Oam aii on 9th, 
sharp, direetion E. and W.; and on 10th, at 5:25 a.m., also s sharp, and 
—Wet stormy weather duriug this month, with prevailing westerly bene 
Teig and hail storms oecurring at several of the stations, and in the South snow,— 
together an unpleasant eden for time of year t es are reported by Wotan: 
logical Observers at Dunedi 11th, hee tion N.E. to ; at Queenstown, same : 
at 1 direct aes at es on 1 tl , at 6'10 p.m., à 
.m., and on 2 8th, a Yun the Telegraph Department—Earth- 
qu reported on Lith, at St. Bathan's B. s 11:40 a.m., Io RA but distinct, E. to W.; 
11:40 a.m. " uj : 
xx 
x 
= 
B 
0° from n r 
meteor observed at Foxton, on pe at 6:14 p. very "sensa _ apparently ‘bursting 
about 20° from horizon, followed by a slight eod. as af Wangan e date 
Max.—Strong westerly gales ‘poral throu —€— eni eid. rain bilo the 
average. Earthquakes "ots B y Observers at Wanganui, on 5th, at 6*5 a.m., slight ; 
£61 : 
o E. ; m., 8 N 
duration; at Blenheim, on 5 th, at 6 a.m., slight, E. and W. ; at Queenstown, on 14th, at 
p.m., two shocks, with noise, duration of first, 10 seconds, of second 20 seconds, W. 
x ns at Port Chalmers, on 20th, at 4:17 a.m., smart: at Oamaru, on 20th, at 5:30 a.m., 
sharp; at Cinari, c Bist, at 5:20 p.m., S.E. t o N.W. 
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