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weather occurred in the middle of June, when the fall of rain was 2 ½ inches in depth. Snow fell in Christchurch on the 3rd of June, and on the 11th of July. There was a strong gale from the N.E. on the night of the 22nd of July.
Hokitika.
During both months about an equal number of fine and wet days were experienced. On the 18th and 17th of July, thunder-storms, accompanied by hail and heavy N.W. winds, occurred. On the former of these days the barometer fell to 29.131 inches, and at Bealey to 26.91, while at Christchurch at 3.30 p.m., it stood at 28.997, though accompanied by bad weather. On the 17th, the weather appears to have been unfavourable at all the three stations, as rain to the depth of 4.270 inches fell at Bealey, and to the depth of 0.227 inches at Christchurch.
Bealey.
Snow fell on five days in June, and on two days in July, and was four inches deep on the ground on June 27th. There was a considerable amount of fine frosty weather during both months. The cold during the nights has usually been very severe; on the night of the 3rd of June, the thermometer exposed on the grass stood at 5°.0, while the temperature of the atmosphere sank to 12 degrees.
R. MAINWARING,
Observer, Christchurch.
August 19, 1868.
Christchurch:
Printed, under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the Lyttelton Times Office, Gloucester Street, by Crosbie Ward and William Reeves, Official Printers for the time being to the said Government.
Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 43
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Meteorological Observations for July 1868
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🎓 Education, Culture & Science19 August 1868
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Clouds, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- R. Mainwaring, Observer, Christchurch