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occurred about the middle of month with fine clear weather. Meteor reported 
at Christchurch on 14th. 
October. — Weather generally fine and seasonable; rainfall about the 
average. Frequent auroras observed in the South. Meteor seen at Auckland 
on 3rd, very brilliant. 
November.—Exceedingly dry hot weather throughout the colony, and in 
many places the drought was severely felt. No gales of any note occurred. 
At times there were cool, pleasant breezes. Very high atmospheric pressure 
at nearly all the stations on 20th, which continued for a few days and gradually 
fell; very fine weather at this period. Aurora in South on 24th ; meteor seen 
at Wellington and Nelson on 28th, and at Queenstown on 22nd. 
December.—Temperature about 5° above the usual average, accompanied 
by excessive drought at all stations except Hokitika and Bealey, where rain 
was in excess. Atmospheric pressure above the average, and especial y high 
from 6th to 8th all over the colony. Maximum temperature in shade 92-3° 
at Christchurch, on the 25th. The range of temperature between night and 
day unusually great. 
James HECTOR, 
Inspector of Meteorological Stations, 
