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velocity of 60 miles per hour at Point Lepreaux, but in all 
localities the wind movement was considerably below average. 
No extremely 1ow t temperatures were recorded and the St. 
John River was open for navigation throughout the month. 
Highest temperature 67 at Moncton, and St. Stephen; lowest 
11.5 at Fredericton. 
December.— An unseasonable fine, mild month with 
remarkably high winds. No severe cold spells were experi- 
enced and the snowfall was abnormally light. Near the 
coast-line the ground was practically bare of snow throughout 
the month, but fairly good snow roads obtained on the North 
Shore and in parts of the interior. Six gales occurred, that 
on the 19th being attended by excessively heavy precipitation. 
Pronounced earth tremors occurred on the morning of the 
11th. Highest temperature 54 at Sussex; lowest 13 be!ow r 
zero at Chatham. 
