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MR. A. W. PRES'ION S METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 
once exceeded 80 degrees. From tlie 18th to the end of the 
month another very rainy period set in. Bain fell daily, and on 
many days the falls were very excessive. On the 23rd, no less than 
2.28 ins. fell in the 24 hours, which is the second largest day’s 
fall upon our register, the heaviest having occurred on the 
10th July, 1889 (2.57 ins.). There were also falls of rain of 
about half-an-inch each on the 18th, 26th, 27th and 29th. The 
month’s total rainfall (5.37 ins.) was greater than in any July 
since 1879, and it is the more remarkable when it is remembered 
that all except a quarter of an inch fell between the 18th and 
30th ; in other words, about double the month’s normal rainfall 
fell in half the month. 
August. 
This month was more remarkable for its absence of really warm 
summer days, and the prevalence of cloud and mist, rather than for 
its excessive rainfall, the latter being only .34 ins. above the 
average. The maximum temperature for the month was only 
74 degrees, which is unusually low for August. Between the 13th 
and 27th the thermometer did not once touch 70 degrees. Much 
cloud prevailed at this time. The heaviest fall of rain on one day 
occurred on the 11th, when .65 ins. fell. This amount was small 
when compared to some other downpours during the summer, but 
it was followed by many days of lighter rains, which, coming just 
when the harvest was on the point of commencement and the 
holiday season was at its height, was exceedingly unfortunate. 
The first wheat was cut in this neighbourhood about the 15th, but 
it was quite the end of the month before harvest became general. 
September. 
An outburst of heat occurred simultaneously with the entry of 
September, with maxima of 80 degrees on the 1st, and 83 degrees 
on the 2nd. This was not destined, however, to last long, for after 
a sharp thunderstorm on the night of the 4th, the weather became 
broken up and cooler, culminating with a great barometric depres- 
sion on the 10th and 11th. The mercury fell with unusual 
rapidity, from 29.93 ins. at 9 a.m. on the 10th to 28.82 ins. at 
4 a.m. on the 11th, or 1.11 ins. in 19 hours. This disturbance 
was accompanied by violent wind and great downpour of rain, the 
