REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR I917. 
XV 
February coming next with io20'3 mbs. 1 he extreme range 
of pressure was 6g'8 mbs, as compared with 62’3 mbs. for 1916, 
and 73*1 mbs. for 1915. The highest reading of the barometer 
was taken on March 15th and April 25th, at 9 p.m., viz.: 
1037*6 mbs., and the lowest on August 28th, at 9 a.m., viz. : 
967*8 mbs. 
Rain or Snow fell to the amount of 559 mm. The heavy 
rainfall of the year occurred in August (130 mm.), January 
(78 mm.), and October (66 mm.) The local rainfall for 1917 
was thus 48 mm. below that of the previous year. The 
heaviest rainfall occurred on August 8th, when 30 mm. fell. 
The cumulative totals since 1820 are now :—August 5215 
mms., October 5173 mms., and July 4830 mms. 
Observations of winds show that during 1917 we have had 
“strong” winds on 31 days as against 65 for 1916, and 
“ calms ” on 15 days as against 10 for 1916. The chief winds 
have been observed as N. (213), W. (184), S.W. (162), S. (150), 
N.W. (123), E. (94). We have had 55 days of “ clear ” sky, 
and 108 days “ overcast,” as compared with 31 and 130 
respectively for 1915. The holiday month was not at all 
favoured with suitable weather conditions. There have been 20 
thunderstorms and 20 fogs as compared with 14 thunderstorms 
and 34 fogs for 1916. Snow fell on 47 days as compared with 
29 and 17 days for 1916 and 1915 respectively. 
Bright Sunshine was observed for 1266 hours as compared 
with 1139 for 1916, being 29 % of the possible amount. 
Mineralogy. —The Hon. Curator reports that the Collec¬ 
tions are in good order, no additions of importance have been 
added during the past year. 
Numismatics.— The curator has no donations to report, 
however the Collections are in good order and condition. 
The magnificent work of Dalton and Homer on “ The 
Provincial Token-Coinages of the i8th Century,” illustrated, 
is nearing completion, the first part being issued on January 
ist, 1910, and we ought to obtain a copy. 
‘ This work will necessitate re-arrangement of the whole of 
the i8th Century Tokens which the curator hopes to commence 
at once. 
