238 METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
GOVERNMENT OBSERVATORY, SYDNEY. 
ATITUDE, 33° 51’ 41”; Lonarrups, 104 4™ 465; MaGneric VARIATION, 9° 25' 2” East. _ 
OCTOBER, 1879.—Gernerat ABsTRACT. 
Barometer... Highest penting pe 19 te on the 14th, at 9 a.m. 
At 32° Faht. reg Read n the 28th, at 4 p.m, 
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Wind tee _ test Pressure .. 28-9 lbs. on the 28rd. 
Mean Pressure . 06 
Number of Days Calm 1 
(Prevailing direction during tl p ng 20 , N.E.) 
Temperature 5: aah in the Shade 95°0 on the 23rd. 
Lowest in the Shade 47°8 on the Ist 
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Mean Diurnal Rar “a 
Mean in the Shade 
(Being 0-1 greater than that of th 
39°6 on the Ist. ; 
15°6 
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Humidity + Greatest Amount ... 
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88°7 on the 8th. 
41°7 on the 23rd. 
69°2 
Mean 
(Being 0°5 greater than that of th ge of the preceding 20 years.) 
Rain... wee ea Fall a 153 inches on the 9th. 
mber of Days ... a rain and 1 dew. oo 
Total Fall 1451 inches, 65 feet above ground. i 
ae * ( 2°975 inches. ib in. sti _ ee 
(Being 0171 inch greater } that at +h ae g 20 years.) 
Evaporation Total Amount .,. __..,. 4:439 inches. 
Mean Amount... 86 ‘ 
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Mean Amoun 
Number of aie Days 
Number observed... 
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Number of sige Lightning 3 
Remarks. 
Gemperature and 7 
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where very litle rah 4 fell, pe mee has been generally a fie ir supply, 06i8¢ , 
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