330 Account of the New Colony of Western Australia. [Oct. 



March.— Generally fine. Thunder on 4th, with heavy rains on 4th 

 and 5th, and light rains on Gth, 19th and 30th. Winds N. E. and S. W. 

 But little disease met with j a few cases of dysentery towards latter 

 end. 



Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min. 



Therm. 95 77% 62 Barom. 30.20 29.90 29.60 



April.— Was alternately cloud)', showery or fine, like April in Eng- 

 land. It rained on 4th, 5th, 7th (first quarter of moon), 8th,llth, 18th, 

 20th, 21st, 22d (last quarter of moon), 23d, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th 

 (new moon) ; a thunder storm on 8th. Winds N. E. and N. W. Dysen- 

 tery the prevalent disease. 



Therm. 92 71 50 Barom. 30.30 30.10 29.90 



May.— Rain fell on 1st to 6th (first quarter of moon), 9th to 13th, 

 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 25th and 26th. A heavy squall from N, W. on 

 18th. Winds E. N. E. — N. W.— S. W. Rheumatism. 

 Therm. 77 61 46 Barom. 30.50 30.00 29.50 



June.— It rained on 4th, 5th (first quarter of moon), 6th, 8th, 9th, 

 10th, I3th, to 17th, 21st to 25th. Hoarfrost and ice on 3d— a thunder 

 storm, and large hail stones on 8th, with a heavy squall from S. W. 

 Ephemeral fever. 



Therm. 74 59 44 Barom. 30.60 30.20 29.80 



J uly. — Was for the most part fine ; it rained on 2d to 6th, 15th, 17tb, 

 18th, 19th, 20th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 31st. Ice seen out of doors on 

 mornings of 1st and 9th. Heavy squalls on 4th and 17th, attended 

 by showers of large hail stones. Winds N. E.— N. W. and S. W. There 

 was but little disease, chiefly catarrhs and rheumatism. 

 Therm. 70 55! 40 Barom. 30.35 29.971 29.60 



August.— Rain fell on the 1st, 4th, 8th, 12th, 18th (last quarter of 

 moon), 19th, 23d, 29th, 30th and 31st; thunder storm on 11th. Heavy 

 dew at night. Winds N. E. and S. W. 



Therm. 79 591 44 Barom. 30.30 29,97| 29.65 



September. — Was cloudy, squally and rainy, much rain on 1st (first 

 quarter of moon), and some on 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 

 15th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22d, and 23d (new moon) ; thunder storm on 

 18th. Winds N. W. and S. W. Catarrhs, pleuritis and rheumatism. 

 Therm. 76 61$ 50 Barom. 30.30 29.971 29.65 



