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2. Middle Stations :— 
Distance 
S. Latitude. Altitude. from sea. | 
Wanttatarcwsse ess BLS Si5) 2,400 feet 35 miles 
Queenstown ... 31 54 3,000 _,, TOO 
Somerset Hast... 32 44 2,400 _ ,, (ON 
Graaff-Reinet ... 82 16 2300) ~,, He) 
Prince Albert ... 33 14 DAO ar GO" 
Worcester ...... 33 40 (g(a OOo. 
Average ...... 32° 34’ 2,300 feet 73 miles 
3. Table-Land Stations :— 
Distance 
_ §. Latitude. Altitude. from sea. 
Kimberley ...... 28° 43° 4,042 feet 340 miles 
Bloemtontem =...) 29). 4% ab oyllisy |) 5. VASO) 
Aliwal North ... 30 41 4,330 ,, ESO er. 
ili ohisi ye... 30 13 4,700 ,, MBI) ys 
Average...... 29° 41’ 4,400 feet 261 miles 
In the above list Durban should not properly be called a coast 
station, the observatory being two and a half miles from the sea—a 
distance which is pretty often quite enough to alter the type of tem- 
perature very sensibly. But it seemed better not to omit it, especially 
as its annual curves do not differ in character from those of the true 
coast stations. 
In some respects Philippolis occupies a unique position : the late- 
ness of the epoch of both its highest monthly maximum and 
minimum temperatures giving it Middle characteristics, yet showing 
full title to its position in the Table-Land set by reason of its early 
lowest maximum and minimum. But it has been included, although 
its meteorological history only runs back for nine years, chiefly 
because of the good quality of the observing, and next because of the 
lack of other material. Quite a half of Cape Colony is on the table- 
land, and as yet, unfortunately, the labours of the Meteorological 
Commission have only brought forth one complete register extending 
over a period exceeding ten years for a high level station. That 
being so, it is a distinct comfort to be able to cordially admit that the 
one register—for Aliwal North—is a good one. 
Prince Albert belongs by reason of its altitude and distance from 
the sea to the Middle stations, but its meteorological elements seem 
to place it in a class intermediate between those and the Table-Land 
stations. 
