Account of the Xew Colomj of Western Australia. [Oct. 



to the shipping in Gage's roads, light rains on the 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th 

 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st ; winds N. W. and S. W. 



Max. M;d. Min. 



Thermometer 84 631 45 



Barometer 30.30 29.821 29.50 



June.— Much rain with thunder on the 1st; it continued fine after- 

 wards till 13ih (last quarter of moon), on which day and 14th March 

 rain fell ; heavy rains on the 21st, 22d and 23d ; slight rain on 27th ; 

 remainder fine. Hoar frost early in the mornings of 2d, 3d, and 4th ; 

 winds north-east, north-west and south-west. 



Max. Med. Min. 



Thermometer 70 55| 40 



Barometer 30.15 29.82i 29.50 



July. — Heavy on the 1st, *2d, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th. Ice, the thick- 

 ness of a shilling, out of doors, on mornings of 10th and 24th. It rain- 

 ed daily from 13th to 22d, with the exception of 19th, which was new- 

 moon. It also rained on 27th and 28th ; lightning and thunder on 

 7th and 13th. Heavy squalls with hail stones, thunder and light- 

 ning, on 15th. Winds N. E.—N. W.— and S. W. 



Max. Med. Min. 



Thermometer 65 51 § 34 



Barometer 30.20 29.91* 29.62 



August. — It rained much on fifteen different days viz. 4th to 10th, 

 (last quarter of moon), 1 6th, 19th, 20th to 24th, and 31st, with squalls 

 from north-west and south-west; remainder fine ; prevalent wind S. W. 



Max. Med. Min. 



Thermometer 76 57i 38 



Barometer 30.35 30.07a 29.80 



September.— W as warmer and drier than the preceding months, it 

 rained on 1st, 2d, 9th, 14th and 19th. Winds N.— N. W.— and S. W. 



Max. Med. Min. 



Thermometer 80 59i 44 



Barometer 30.40 30.15 29.90 



October.— Was fine with the exception of 1st, 2d, 7th, 8th, (last 

 quarter of moon) 19th, 10th, 15th ? 16th (new moon) 17th, 18th, 25th 

 and 27th, on which days rain fell. Heavy squalls on the 9th; thunder 



