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caused considerable damage, and the fatalities reported were 
quite unusual. The remainder of the month was cold, wet 
and dull, and at times autumn-like. Highest temperature 
98 at Chatham, lowest 36.5 at Sussex. 
August. — A month of most persistent unsettled, wet and 
unseasonably cold weather. Thunderstorms were very heavy 
and destructive throughout the Province. The continuous 
heavy rains hindered farming operations and considerable 
damage resulted from the flooded rivers and streams. For 
cold, gloomy and wet weather the past summer leaves a 
record seldom surpassed. Slight earth tremors were reported 
from Charlotte and Carleton Counties on the 19th. Highest 
temperature 85 at Chatham, lowest 36 at Moncton. 
September. — Fine weather prevailed throughout the 
month while the mean temperature was below average in all 
districts. Frosts were remarkably infrequent and almost the 
total amount of precipitation occurred on three days. Winds 
were light and no gales occurred. Light snow fell in Carleton 
County on the last day of the month. Highest temperature 
79.5 at St. Stephen; lowest 28.5 at St. Stephen. 
October. — The weather of the month for the most part 
was fair and mild. Rainfall varied from double the average 
in some localities to about average in others. Temperatures 
below freezing were recorded on the 16th, 21st and 30th. 
A moderate gale from southeast to southwest prevailed on 
the 13th. A stormy period occurred between the 24th and 
26th with heavy rains and a southeast gale, maximum velocity 
of 60 miles an hour being registered at Point Lepreaux. 
Rivers, streams and lakes much above seasonal height. 
November. — 'Fine, mild, pleasant conditions typical of 
Indian Summer prevailed during the greater part of the 
month. The snowfall was everywhere light, but on the 
North Shore and in parts of the interior sleighing was fair 
during the last two weeks, elsewhere the ground was almost 
bare of snow. A southeast to southwest gale occurred on 
the 8th, and a northeast gale on the 14th with a maximum 
