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May, — The weather generally was fine for the time of year, although some 

 strong S.E. gales were felt in the north ; the rainfall below the average, 

 especially on the West Coast, the weather there being unusually fine ; the 

 temperature rather low. The barometer fell as low as 28-998 on 24th, on 

 which date a severe hail, rain, and thunder storm occurred at many of the 

 stations. 



June. — The rainfall for the whole colony for this month was rather less 

 than the average for previous years, but at most of the stations in the North 

 Island the fall was in excess, while in the south, and on the west coast of 

 South Island, it was considerably under the average. No very severe gales 

 are reported except at Cape Campbell, but the weather in the south was 

 severe, frost and snow often occurring. Eearthquakes were felt at Christchurch 

 on 6th, at 8.45 a.m., slight, but smart at Lyttelton ; also felt at Kowai Pass. 

 At Kotorua several shakes were felt on 9th ; at Kiverton, Bluff, and Dtmedin 

 on 20th, about 6 a.m., sharp; at Wanganui on 23rd, at 11.30 p.m., slight. 



July. — Except at some of the stations in the north, the rainfall was 

 generally under the average for previous years, and with one or two 

 exceptions the winds were moderate j the temperature, however, was consider- 

 ably below the average throughout, and high atmospheric pressure prevailed ; 

 frequent snow and hail storms occurred, and frosts, causing the weather to be 

 unusually severe. Earthquakes were reported at Opunaki on 4th, at 9.35 

 p.m., sharp, preceded by loud rumbling; on 28th at "Wanganui, 4.37 p.m., 

 sharp shock, direction N.E. to S. W., twenty seconds' duration ; and at Opunaki 

 on same date a slight shock at 4.35 p.m., direction N. to S. Aurora visible 

 in south on 25 th. 



August. — The rainfall for this month was at most of the stations gi-eatly 

 in excess, and the weather on the whole unusually stormy and severe. 

 Earthquakes reported at Napier, 3rd, at 4.16 a.m., and 4th, smart; also 

 Wairoa, on 3rd, at 4.10 a.m., smart; at Akitio on 4th at 12.15 p.m., and 

 6th, at 5.10 p.m. ; at Masterton, afternoon of 9th; Wellington, 5th at 7.20 

 a.m., and 15th at 2.15 a.m., slight. Wanganui, 18th, 2 p.m., slight. Meteors 

 and auroras observed. 



September. — Unusually heavy rainfall throughout the colony, in some 

 districts the floods causing considerable damage. Westerly winds prevailed, 

 and at times strong gales occurred. Low atmospheric pressure, and temj^era- 

 turc below the average; in the south the weather was occasionally very 

 severe. Sliglit earthquake reported at Taranaki on 14th. 



October. — The weather was generally stormy during this month, principally 

 from the westward. Except in the extreme south, the rainfall was consider- 

 ably below the average. The temperature was lower than what is usual for the 



