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et unpleasant weather generally throughout; rain grea tly in excess at most 
of Pe Sout thern Stations. A severe i gale passed over the islands on 23rd and 
— c € uy er falling in some places to 28:548. Thunder and hail frequ Wes oc- 
e hard frosts, also ade Earthquake reported by Observer at Wellin 
oes ' gàth, j^ ws 32 p.m., slight. 
Juty.—Generally fine weather for the cer of rad At some of the Northern Stations 
ain in excess, but ye rwise below the average. Some severe frosts experienced in the 
Boti and frequent.snow. No gales of any athe boe. Earthquakes are reported by 
Observers at Napier,  Tafsniki, Wanganui, Wellington, pup Campbell, ves ang aem and 
Hokitika on 19th, about 4°15 a.m., generally smart, and in some ota ceded by n 
At Napier, on 20th, there was also a slight shock. By tenti n ne were uved 
from the c eei stations of the shock felt on erted at 4: ves i- Tarbweta (also on 
20th), apier, Waipawa, Patea, Porangahau, Wan Foxton one in) 
Upper Hutt, "Havelok. Blenheim, Inspich, and PReVo Eoegpee damage done à 
some places 
AUGUST — Fine weather for time of year. On 4th and 5th a severe S.W. gale was 
experienced at most of the stations north and south. On the whole, is rain was below 
the average. Earthquakes are reported by Observer at Wellington, on 7th, at 3 a 
slight Genie: and at doe on 14th, at A 4 p.m., smart, S.W. t o N. E, 5 seconds. 
Ser —The weather generally for this period was wet and stormy, the rainfall 
being eth in Cg Ems ially in the South and on West Coast. Strong ita uth and 
North-west winds prevailed, ev! amounting to dnbio: with heavy rain. p ern 
e of mont , When the maximum rain occurred. Ear re kes reported 
e rd, 1 
.m., smart, an M., à ve 8 cdm 
slight. By Telegraph m at New Plymouth, same time and date as above, de- 
scribed as M cp E. to W., lasting 15 seconds, preceded byrumbling. At Hawke Bay, on 
28th, at 6 . heavy shake, sete N. and S.; at Havelock, on 28th, at 6 a.m., slight. 
Ocr — The melbi throughout during this month extremely fine and pleasant 
for the Daa of year, approaching more to spring, the temperature of all the stations being 
higher than the average for the same period, at many places reaching over 4° higher. 
The winds were moderate, and chiefly from N.E. In some localities the want of rain was 
Us P Wet Iu ometer reading prevailed. Earthquake at Queenstown on 24th, at 
3 a.m 
of rain is bod ihe pd for same month in previous Fre eque indu ADM 
occurred. At Auckland, on the 19th, there was a violent tS. W. gale, fond 
ge area ; bg on 4th, at the same piana whirlwind passed ws the eode ervatory, 
ing considerable damage : no disturbance in barometer observed in either The 
temper erature throughout in excess, and at tim very hot weather was experienced. for the 
time of year. Earthquake reported at Quies olm on 21st, at 6:45 a.m., with rumbling 
Dercemper.—Unsettled and oe trig ; at times fine and bright ; the rain fell 
at mon stations in excess of the average; low atmospheric pressure througho ee and the 
bomi sarete rather 1 low W for | the dios of a oec ires. thunder storms ; wind generally 
stro: d by Obse at Napier, on 7th, slight, at 12-45 ty m.; and 
at Wotan, on same day, at 11:30 pls light. 
