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chiefly in two groups of wet days, namely 3rd to 7tli, and 16tli to 
25th. Of the total, 1*74 in. fell during the day, and 0*97 in. 
during the night. Chief falls other than max., 0*26 in. on 3rd, 
0*25 in. on 20th, 0*28 in. on 22nd, and 0*33 in. on 25th. Weather 
showery and misty, with T on 4th, 5th, 21st, and 23rd, H on 
16th, 17th, 18th, and 23rd, and a solar halo on 13th. Prevailing 
wind, N. and N.W. 
June. —Not by any means a warm mouth; though there were 
some warm days, there were some cold and even frosty nights; 
for instance, there was a white frost as late as the 18th. Pressure 
0*08 in. above the average and the highest mean for June in the 
period; highest 30*45 ins. on 12th; lowest 29*54 ins. on 20th. 
Temperature 0°*2 above the mean ; though the day temp, exceeded 
80° on 4th, it was no higher than 54° on 25th; warmest day 65°*9 
on 4th ; coldest day 50°*9 on 11th ; highest in sun 132 o, 0 on 24th ; 
lowest on grass 33°*8 on 11th. Rainfall 0*4 in. only in excess of 
mean; nearly half the whole amount fell on the day of max. fall. 
Of the total, 1*00 in. fell during the day, and 1*00 in. during the 
night; of the max. 0*90 in. fell during the day; chief falls other 
than max., 0*27 in. on 5th, and 0*28 in. on 7th. Weather fine, 
with a fair percentage of sunshine, the only very wet day being 
the 8th. Prevailing wind , S/W". 
July. —The peculiar dryness of July has already been alluded to. 
Pressure 0*24 in. above the mean, highest 30*45 ins. on 22nd; 
lowest 29*84 ins. on 18th; the mean was the lowest for July in 
the period. Temperature 0°*4 above the average, and, though it 
was by no means a hot month, temp, was high on 25th and 26th, 
on which days it exceeded 84°; .highest in sun 133°*0 on 11th; 
lowest on grass 39°*6 on 24th. Rainfall as much as 2*36 ins. 
below the mean, or about 14°/ 0 of the average fall. Of this small 
total 0*22 in. fell during the day, and 0*16 in. during the night. 
Weather bright, with a remarkable absence of anything like 
electrical disturbances, and with a larger amount of sunshine than 
in previous years. Prevailing wind, N., N.E., and S.W. 
August.' —Not a hot month by any means, but very dry ; a white 
frost occurred on the 14th, which left its mark on some of the more 
tender vegetation. Pressure 0*01 in. above the average for the period, 
highest 30*33 ins. on 15th, lowest 29*59 ins. on 10th. Temperature 
2°*2 below the average; warmest day 63°*3 on 18th; coldest day 
50°*6 on 30th; highest in sun 128°*8 on 17th; lowest on grass 
37°*1 on 14th. Rainfall 0*83 in. below the average, the rain falling 
chiefly between 4th and 7th and between 19th and 22nd. Weather 
somewhat cloudy, T on 5th, 6th, and 7th, fresh S.W. breezes 10th, 
11th, and 12th. Prevailing wind, N.E. 
September.— Cold and very wet, rain falling on all but seven 
days. Pressure 0*04 in. below the mean; highest 30*28 ins. on 
22nd; lowest 29*50 ins. on 4th. Temperature 1°*5 below the 
mean; warmest day 65°*8 on 15th; coldest day 41°*4 on 27th, this 
latter being the coldest day in September yet observed in the period ; 
highest in sun 121°0 on 3rd; lowest on grass 26°*6 on 26th. 
