494 HUGH CHARLES KIDDLE. 
(II.) Divisions.—The area has been divided into four sections, 
the dividing lines being the meridians of longitude. They are 
designated— ' 
Section. From. To. 
Junction ooh Sat Sneeey | ° 
A snd) Marrombiagee | 145° E. 
B 146° E. 
Cc 146° ‘ 147° E. 
D 147° E. 147° 30’ E. 
This method of division was selected as it was found to be 
more workable than taking the square degree or other arbitrary 
anit, and it also conformed to the geographical nature of the 
district. The first three sections are essentially part of the 
Southern Riverina, but Section D encroaches somewhat on the 
southern tableland. For this reason only those stations situated 
on the northern, central, and western sides were used for the 
purpose of computing the Table No. 4. 
(III.) The Tables numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, have been compiled 
for each year by taking the sum of the available rain records for 
each month in that year and dividing by the number of stations. 
I may say that the stations are well distributed throughout each 
section, so that the average for each year, although the result of 
a constantly increasing number of stations, is a very true one. 
One pleasing feature is the large number of stations represent 
ing Section A. I have obtained twenty-nine records for 1893 for 
this section. In all sections where there are two or more reports 
from the same place, either only one of them, or else the averag® 
of the two has been counted in the mean. For instance Wagg* 
Wagga has two records, both dating from 1873. In such a casé 
I take the mean of the two records and call it one station. The 
reason is obvious, for the results would otherwise probably be 
misleading. 
Table (1) gives monthly and annual results for all stations 1? 
Section A. Table (2) same for Section B. Table (3) same for 
Section C. Table (4) same for Section D. 
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