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time of year, and at some stations the cold was severely felt. Sudden fall in 

 the barometer on 12th, followed by a westerly gale, otherwise the pressure 

 was steady. Earthquakes reported at Auckland on 28th, very slight j and at 

 Queenstown on 18th at 3.21 p.m., slight. 



November. — The weather during this month was, on the whole, fine and 

 seasonable ; rainfall moderate, and at some stations very slight ; temperature 

 about the average j no gales of any note occurred. Earthquakes reported at 

 Napier on the 14th, at 1.30 p.m., slight; at Cape Campbell on 27th, at 

 9.30 p.m., slight. 



December. — Very fine bright summer weather throughout month ; pleasant 

 showers, but slight rainfall, and winds generally moderate. Earthquake 

 reported at Christchurch on 1st; and at Opunaki on 15th, at 8 a.m., slight. 



