Notes on the Weather, 



XXIU. 



October. — Eainfall in the North generally in excess of average, while in the South it 

 was less than usual ; but for the time of year the weather has been fine throughout. 



November. — The weather throughout was fine and seasonable with a rather higher 

 temperature than usual, and about the average rainfall. The winds were principally 

 northerly, and with few exceptions moderate. Earthquakes occurred at Wanganui on 

 27th, slight, at 1.15 p.m., and Nelson on 27th in afternoon, slight. 



December. — On the whole rather unpleasant stormy weather throughout for the time 

 of year, with much thunder, hail, and rain. In the South it was very unseasonable. 



Eabthqukes reported i 



n New 



Zealand during 



1880. 











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New Plymouth 















28* 













Napier 





10* 











28* 













2 



Waipawa 















28* 













1 



Poraugahau . . 















28* 













1 



Turakina 















28t 













1 



Gisborne 















31t 













1 



Wanganui 

 Wellington . . 







10* 



n* 



17' 



9* 





4* 

 9,8* 









27" 





7 









24* 







28* 



4* 











3 



Palmerston North . . 















28* 













1 



Foxton 















28* 













1 



Bulls 















28 













1 



Nelson 















28i 









27' 





2 



Blenheim 

















4* 











1 



Christchurch . . 







6* 





















1 



Hokitika 





22' 



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12" 













2 



Dunedin 







5' 





















1 



Queenstown . . [ 



9" 





4* 

 5" 



29* 



4' 

 27' 



8" 















7 



The figures denote the days of the month on which one or more shocks were felt. Those 

 with an asterisk afiixed were described as sviart ; those with a dagger as severe shocks. 

 The remainder were only sHght tremors, and no doubt escaped record at most stations. 

 There being no instrumental means employed for their detection. These tables are 

 therefore not reliable so far as indicating the geographical distribution of the shocks. 



