TROPICAL RAINS, 
- given, we are unable to trace in the tropics the weather 
preceded this rain-storm, except along the telegraph overla 
_ where there was no depression. On the east coast of Q 
however, we find the barometers steadily falling at the 
January, and the lowest reading was 29°64, at Towns 
February 3, and this was followed by a heavy 8.E. gale. 
coast near Cooktown ; but it did not extend to Brisbane, 
proves that the storm was small, and if the centre did pass m 
of Bourke its effect could not extend into this Colony. But 
, have already seen that the slight fall in the barometer at Bourke, 
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hours, so that the depression at Bourk : 
connection with that at Townsville. I once before trace 8 
. to Coonamble, where the very heavy rain ceased, and 
: move along with the upper current, so this 
