436 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



There are large shoals of the pilchard at the head of the Sound. They 

 are from 6 to 10 inches long. They finished spawning on the 2nd or 3rd 

 of this month (December). Tons of them are on the beach in Freshwater 

 Basin. 



We have had very fine weather here during October and November, only 

 three wet days, and only 5 inches of rain fell in the three days. 



I intend to try House-roof again if I can see my way clear, if not, I 

 may go into Little Bay for three months next winter. 



On the 4th and 5th of December the tides in Milford Sound were 1 foot 

 6 inches higher than the ordinary spring tides, and on the 6th was the 

 highest, being 21 inches higher than usual, the weather being fine. These 

 are the highest tides that I have seen since I have been here. 



