402 On the Cyclones of Tasmania, ce. 
“ 12th.—Wind rapidly rose to strong gales from W. by 
N. before 10 a.M., and subsequently kept increasing in force, 
and blew with extreme violence till about4 p.m. Brisk gales 
all night. 
“ 18th.—Atmosphere dry and clear; no clouds. Strong 
westerly gales. Noon, wind a little S. of W., and rose to 
heavy gales before sunset; after that tacked to N. of W.,— 
and increased to most violent gales by 8 p.m., and con- 
tinued to rage till 4 A.M. of the 14th. Between 9 and 11 
p.M. of the 13th, there were some most furious gusts, and 
large stunted bushes and trees, which had withstood many 
heavy storms, fell a sacrifice to these, and were shivered or 
blown clean away by the roots. 
‘* 14th.—Before 8 A.M. gales had again set, in strong from 
W. by N., and blew with increasing violence all day, rising 
to heavy gales before noon. Atmosphere keen, and re- 
markably dry and clear. Gales continued with great yio- 
lence till past midnight. 
“ 15th.—Moderately fresh breezes all day; clear fine 
weather, very sharp and dry. Wind W. by 8. and W.S.W. 
“ 16th—Cold frosty air, wind W.byS.; 8. by W.; S., 
and 8. W. Evening, light wind and clear sky.” 
A correspondent of the “ Sydney Morning Herald” writes 
from Goulburn on the 16th August:—“In the course of 
last week we had all the rigour of a northern winter, in a 
blustering cold piercing wind, with frequent showers of rain, 
hail, and snow. Snow fell to a considerable depth on 
Saturday evening. On Sunday we had a keen frost, which 
prevented the white covering of the earth from disappearing ; 
in some places it remained till the following day, (Monday, 
9th.) The rain which fell in the early part of last week 
caused: the Woollondilly and Mulwarre rivers to rise to such 
a degree as to prevent communication at the ordinary cross- 
ing places for seyeral days, &c. 
