234 — METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
' GOVERNMENT OBSERVATORY, SYDNEY. 
Latirepe, 33° 51’ 41”; Lonerrups, 10° 4’ 46”; Magnetic VARIATION, 9° 25' 2” East. 
she E, 1879.— GenERab Ansrract. 
Barometer ... Highest Rea ne .. ss 80°276 inches on the 20th at 10am. — 
At 32° Faht. ieee out t Reading sss =29°520 inthes on the 15th at 3°45 pm. 
ean Height. \.. .:. ... 29°927 inches 
(Being 0°002 inch sae than that in the same month on an average of the preceding 20 pees 
+ Wind ... ... Greatest Pressure .... ... 16°2 lbs. on the 15th at 850 p.m. 
M Tessure . wh Ee 
Number of Days Calm ... 0 
Bre logs vara we a 
2h at 4% 32. ig on J 5 We ) 
Sa barsture Highest inthe Shade ...  62°1 on the ee and 26th. 
Lowest in the Shade... ... 41°2 on the 
Sroakest ‘tian BRS ko 33: 17°5 on the et 
Highest in the Sun ... . 119 z on the 8rd. 
Lowest on the Grass... ... sei 
Mean Diurnal Range... ..: 12. t 
in the Shade .:,° ... 622 
(Being 2°4 less than that of the same month on an average of the preceding 20 years.) 
Humidity ... = Amount ... ... 1000 on the 28rd at 9 a. 
51°0 on the 12th at 3 her 
Men 772 
Sse: 0-4 greater paar that of the same month on an average of the preceding 20 years.) 
we ats Greatest Fall =... .... ... 1:230 inches on the 4th. . 
Number of Days .» .» 14 rain and 14 dew. Se 
ined WAN See 4°376 inches. 65 ft. above ground. 
5898 inches. 165 in. above ground. ; 
(Being 0-297 greater than that of the same month on an average of the preceding 20 years.) 
Evaporation Total Amount ... ... .... 1°457 inches. 
Ozone ... ..: MeanAmount .. 2. 0.0 71 ; 
(Being 16 ¢g * +}. 43, eS i. ae the preceding 20 years.) : i 
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Electricity... Number of Days Lightning 1 
Cloudy Sky... Mean Amount 4: 
ae 1 
Number of Clear Days eS 
Meteors ... Number observed ©. 1. 0 
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= ae especially at and about Sydney, Gostosth Port Macq 
and the thence pod gh nae the boundary. e maximum 
ta" at ‘Watson's Bay, and the minimvm at 0-20 inch at Tamworth, and 
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