THE WENTWORTH HURRICANE. 117 
‘John Williams,” 6 a.m., wind W.N.W., fresh gale, very 
high sea from south, barometer 39°53 ; noon, latitude 
24°22, longitude 168°30 east, wind NW. barometer 
29:59 
aid necatine ral lay, culty with rain at 
. Were tworth,” 6 a.m., thick threatening weather ; noon, 
continued pei sea, roll sok sea a feo shy tly against the 
less ge noon, latitude 
22° 23°35, loegitide 174° 
January 12th, strong aged tly wind and rain on the coast of Queensland. 
** Superior,” ogy southerly winds, fine 
is as i" wind E.S.E., nani cross sea; forenoon, 
S.W e ith es lasted some hours; " aftern 
ee oon, 
wind and se chia at oleh ie Position 
at noon, 24 37 Tatitude, 1 163°30 lon 
** John Williams,” January 12th, priming vale from N.N.W. 
wit ea ome 
. 
: alling, baro’ 
; 10 p.m., “win nd W.S.W., moderate gale, baro- 
29-70 ; midnight, fresh breeze W.S.W., sea 
sorts di down fas 
— a Welley,” strong breezes, rpg wind N.N.W.; 
p.m., heavy squall of wind and rain. 
rf Wentworth ” on 12th, at noon, saitade 25 es 3, a 
171-40, t airs and showers ; W.N.W 
&e., iad e and latter parts very fine. 
Discussion. 
. Mr. P. G. Kina asked Mr. Russell if the sult on of the southern 
hemisphere always revolved in the same direc 
e > Mr. pag said theoretically they were > obliged to do that, 
_ buthe did not think they had sufficient proof to say practi 
| whether ad was the fact. If they considered the direction 
in which the currents meet, it was evident that the resulting 
_Totation must be in accordance with theory. It was a difficult 
5 = the conditions under which it existed ; they could only get 
Syed of observation here and there, and too much was le 
< steamer “Wentworth” misapprehended the condition of affairs, 
Captain thinking he was on the south side of the storm when 
