Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1866 – No. 17

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Saxby Days. Miles of Wind.
* 3rd OCTOBER.
3rd and 4th. Slight thunder storms on both days, with rain.
9th 13th. Heavy rain from S.W. early.
*16th 15th. High wind, N.E. and N.W., fine .................... 9 hours 220
24th 16th. Heavy rain from 4 p.m., to noon on the 17th.
31st 21st and 22nd. Squalls, with rain from S.W. ................ 4 ,,
25th. Heavy rain in the afternoon, from S.W.
NOVEMBER.
6th 11th, 17th, and 18th. High winds, N.W., warm and bright, calm nights
13th 19th. Squally, N.W. and S.W., rain at midnight ..................... 186
20th 21st. Great atmospheric disturbance, wind very changeable.
27th ,, Showery, bright lightning all round at night, with dense nimbus.
24th. Gale from N.W., previously described .................... 8 hours 420
25th. Very high wind, N.W., warm and bright .................... 8 ,, 335
26th. High wind, N.W., warm and bright ....................... 7 ,, 177
29th. Cold windy day, with showers, heavy rain at night, S.E.
DECEMBER.
3rd 4th. Strong N.W. wind, very warm and cloudless ............ 10 hours 282
10th 5th. Ditto ditto with rain at night from S.W. ... 12 ,, 278
18th 11th. Very high wind, E., very fine ......................... 12 ,, 320
24th 21st. High wind, N.W., very warm and cloudless ........... 5 ,, 247
31st 25th. Ditto ditto ditto ................................. 8 ,, 217
30th. Atmosphere greatly disturbed, wind from all points, strong N.E. in the forenoon........................................... 247

R. L. HOLMES,
Meteorological Observer.

CHRISTCHURCH :
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the "Press" Office, Cashel-street, by JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.




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Weather, Meteorology, Observations, Christchurch, Canterbury, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity, Radiation, Wind, Rain, Storms, Squalls
  • R. L. Holmes, Meteorological Observer
  • James Edward Fitzgerald, Official Printer