Ma A. \Y. PUE.STON S METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 
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total fall of the nioiith was only 0.70 in. There were many days 
of unclouded sunshine, and notwithstanding the cold Avinds of 
April, vegetation Avas remarkably forward, all trees liaA’ing their 
full summer foliage by the 24th. 
June. 
Although no e.\cessive heat Avas registered this month, the 
Aveather Avas chiefly fine and very dry, in fiict it Avas the driest 
montli of the year. The rainfall Avas only half an inch, Avhich is 
loss than in any June during the pa.st forty years. Variable 
Avinds ])revailcd during the first foAv days, Avith shoAA’ers on the 
Gth, 7th, and 8th, after Avhich northerly currents predominated 
Avith dull dry and rather cool Aveatlier. The last ten days of the 
month Avore bright and very Avarm, notwithstanding the fact that 
the Avind Avas from the north and east nearly all the time. A 
ma.ximum reading of 80 degrees Avas recorded on the 20th 
and 28th. 
JULA'. 
Groat heat prevailed during the first fortnight of this month, 
the thermometer attaining a maximum of 86 degrees on the 3rd 
and 8th, 87 degrees on the 4th, and 80 degrees and upwards on 
fi\’o other days. Thunderstorms prevailed from the 4th to 6th, 
and .again on the 9th and 10th, but unaccompanied by very heaA-y 
rains. On the 21st, the Aveather became cooler and less settled 
for a few days, Avith heaA'y rains, the falls on the 21st and 24th 
being 0.78 in. and 0.76 in. respectively. The rain Avas greatly 
needed after a drought of nearly eleven Aveeks. At the close of 
the month AA'armer and drier Aveather agam set in. 
August. 
This Avas a month of unusual drought and heat, and altogether of 
a diflerent character to Avhat has been prevalent during the last few 
years. The heat Avent on steadily increasing from the 1st to the 
11th, on Avhich hatter day a maximum of 91 degrees AA*as attained. 
This is the highest reading recorded since 15th July, 1881, AA’hen 
a maximum of 92 degrees AA^as registered in XorAvich ; but such 
extreme readings are of very rare occurrence. The terrific thunder- 
storm Avhich prevailed at Yarmouth the folloAving day, and travelled 
