XXxii. Appendix. 
NOTES ON THE WEATHER DURING 1881, 
below average. . Earthquake occurred at Wellington on 3rd, at 8.30 a.m., slight. 
Frpruary.—Remarkably fine RCA at times very hot; temperature in excess 
of average, and very small rainfall ; 
Marce.—Very warm and fine ae ineteceait: little rain, generally clear. and 
eee bright, and moderate winds. Meteor observed in North on 27th 
= Arnr..—Fine weather, with little rain, except in the South, where it was rather in 
: Temperature above the average, and high barometer. Winds moderate. and 
variable. On the 8th, at Castle Hill, Canterbury, smart shock of earthquake reported at 
6.45 p.m. 
May.—Fine weather throughout, rain below average and temperature above ; baro- 
metric pressure high. Winds moderais from N.W.andS.W. Thunder at times. On 6th 
smart shock of earthquake reported at Castle Hill, Canterbury, at 6.45 p-m.; also on 
14th, same place, at 11 p.m., slight ; and 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, in Nelson District. 
Joxe.—This has been a wet stormy month throughout; rainfall considerably. over 
the average. A rather severe earthquake was experienced throughout the colony, on the 
26th about 5.25 a.m., followed by slight movements up to morning of 27th; another shock 
was felt on 29th, but slight. 
JoLy.—Early part of month generally fine, wind northerly, but latter part showery, 
dm very heavy rain occurring at Wellington ; wind chiefly 9.W. during this period ; tempera- 
__ ture in excess of average ; earthquake at Wellington on 6th, at 5.15 a.m., sail 12th, at 
2.51 a.m., both slight. 
Avcust.—Showery and rather squally weather experienced; wind chiefly S.W.; 
fall slightly in excess, and temperature above the average, not severe for the time pe 
“pape sare on 8th, at Wellington, at 10.25 a.m., very slight. ; 
Srpremser.—On the whole fine mild weather, with moderate rainfall, at times sudden 
ebanges from N.W. to S.E., bringing rain, wind, hail, and slight thunder, but no severe 
_ Gales were experienced. Earthquake at Wellington on Ist, at 2.25 a.m., smart; on 14th, 
at 7.30 a.m., slight; and on 15th, at 7.37 p.m., very slight. 
Ocrozer.—Fine weather, with moderate N.W. and 8. W. winds, and small rainfall. 
Novemper.—Except in the north the rainfall has been under the average and the 
Weather on the whole fine, with moderate S.W. and W. winds prevailing. 
Decrmper.—On the whole a wet month, with at times strong winds, chiefly from S.W- 
and N.W., and occasional thunder. Earthquakes occurred at Wellington on 3rd at 6.30 
a.m., slight; on 23rd at 7.13 a.m. and 10.54 p.m., E. to W., slight; and 31st at 1 p.m, 
slight ; at Lincoln on 5th at 7.37 a.m., on 6th at 5.6 a.m., and 9th at 5 22 am., all slight; 
at Dunedin a slight shock on 5th. 
January.—Fine weather, small rainfall and moderate winds; temperature rather 
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