72 METEOROLOGY OF THE COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES 
In Knage’s Almanac we find that in July, 1866, the steamer 
“Cawarra” foundered, drowning all her crew save one, and 
fourteen coasters foundered or were driven on shore ; and, again, 
in 1867, eight or nine more coasters followed. In July, 1876, 
the barques “ Union,” “ Moneynick,” and “Ann,” with the whole 
of their respective crews, were lost, with several coasters ; and in 
July, 1877, the “ Yarra Yarra” foundered with the whole of her 
the higher, and from observations of the barometer readings as 
of July last year, during which the “ Yarra Yarra” foundered, the 
writer found that the barometer readings as given in the weather 
chart for Neweastle and Eden were as follows :— 
New- HAon Received in Published 
castle, * Observatory. in chart. 
Wednesday, July 11......... 30°43 30°56 July 11 July 12 
Thursday, AAR © Bpeietapeas 30°38 30°50 July 12 July 13 
Friday, July 13..............: 3026 3036 July 13 July 14 
Saturday, July 14............ 30°10 30°30 July 14 uly 16 
From the above readings it may be seen that the readings had 
been very high at the coast stations for some time preceding the 
in Neweastle, for had there been, the “Yarra Yarra” would 
robably have remained in port, and thus ayoided her bad end. 
e inferences which the writer wishes to draw and place before 
the members of this Society for their free discussion (believing 
that by doing so he is best serving the cause of his fellow sailors) 
are :—I. That the normal state of the barometer during the winter 
months on the coast of New South Wales is low readings with 
steep ents, the lowest readings being at the southern stations, 
with westerly winds of a cyclonic character and comparatively 
fine weather. 2. That when these barometrical conditions cease 
from the Observatory that morning, or at least none was recei 
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