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THE GREAT METEOR OF MAY 773, 1895. 509 
No. 21, Murrumburrah.—At Murrumburrah, one of the most 
southern points of observation, Mrs. Aiken states that on the night 
of May 7th her sons were out shooting, and between 10 and 11 p:m, 
were surprised to see what they took to be a great comet moving 
from north to west. 
No. 22, Wyalong.—_Mr, H. J. Naylor of Wyalong saw the 
meteor on May 7th; he was walking from Wyalong West to 
Wyalong, i.¢., towards the east, and at a few minutes after 11 p.m. 
his attention was attracted by a bright light and a buzzing noise, 
and turning to the left saw a ball of fire as large as a foot ball 
approaching him from the north at a great rate, and leaving a 
long train of sparks behind it. At first it appeared to be very 
high but falling, when it seemed to be within two hundred yards 
’ looked not more than fifty feet high, but its light died out before 
it reached the earth. 
No. 23, Terangan.—Mr. A. A. MacInnes of Terangan Station. 
“On the evening of May 7th I heard a loud report similar to the 
explosion of a magazine, the noise came from a westerly direction.” 
No. 24, Cugong.—Mr. Hudson ©. Shaw of Cugong, saw the 
noes Seabank 11 p-m., May 7, 1895. It seemed to rise from the 
northern horizon and travel swiftly towards the west. Estimated 
= time of passage as two minutes. The light was vivid, throw- 
Ry strong shadows of trees in the bright moonlight. Twenty 
eo after the meteor, he heard a faint rumbling noise like 
“stant thunder seemed to come from the north. (Meteor’s track 
was about ninety miles away from Cugong.) 
ge +25, Meryula.— A very brilliant meteor passed over Meryula 
on at about 10-30 p.m., May 7, 1895. It seemed to be quite 
48 large as the moon and was visible for a minute. 
As ni 6, Lake Bathurst.—Mr. Badgery of Lake Bathurst saw 
in the meteor of May 7th, about 10°50 p.m. It was seen first 
leayj north, and it travelled thence slowly towards the west, 
“ng @ long trail of fire behind it which remained visible for 
