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frost was recorded. The barometric pressure which recorded the 
minimum, 2D.07G at 3 p.m. the 1st, increased to the maximum 
30.2GG at 9 a.m. the 7th, attended by W.S.W. and S.W. winds, 
and a thunderstorm with hail at 2.45 p.m. the 5th. From the 
7th to the 12 tii the barometric pressure was very steady at about 
30 in.; E. and E.N.E. winds prevailed, and the velocity on the 
8th and 10th was 370 and 338 miles. From the 12th until the 
end of the month the barometer readings were mostly slightly 
below the average ; no unusual variation was recorded, the chief, 
being a gradual rise from 29. 640 on the 24th to 30.241 on the 
27th, with N. winds and a daily velocity of 364 and 322 miles on 
the 25th and 2Gth ; this was followed by a fall to 29.G1G on the 
30th, with light E. and E.S.E. winds. Much lightning without 
thunder was recorded at 10 p.m. the 22nd, and between 9 and 
10 p.m. on the 30th. The mean temperature of the month was 
about l.G degrees above the average. The rainfall was again 
deficient, being 0.53 in. below the average. 
May. 
This month was unusually wet, the rainfall being 1.55 in. above 
the average of this month in the last thirty-seven years, and the 
largest amount recorded since 1854. The mean temperature of the 
month was about 4.5 degrees above the usual average, but very 
great variation was recorded, especially in the day temperatures. 
On tho 2nd with a light S.E. wind the maximum was 72.2, but 
from the 6th to the 10th, easterly winds prevailed, and the maxi- 
mum on the 8th and 9th was only 52.0 and 53.2 ; rain fell from 
8.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 7th, from 8 a. in. to 3 p.m. on the 8th, 
and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on tho 9th, amounting to an inch-and- 
a-half in the three days. This was succeeded by light S. winds, 
and a maximum temperature of 72.0 on the 12th, and 74.5 on the 
18th ; on tho 18th a thunderstorm occurred at 7.30 a.m. and another 
at 3.30 p.m. with heavy rain. A rather strong S.W. gale prevailed 
on the 19th, and during the remainder of the month, gloomy 
weather with light variable winds and slight showers of rain was 
recorded: the maximum temperature on the 21st was only 52.0. 
The mean barometric pressure was 2-10ths below the usual value : 
no remarkable variation was recorded. 
