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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of NOVEMBER, 1870.

Altitude above sea, 2,104 feet.

NOTES.

Mongonui. Early part of month fine, dry, and warm; but from the 10th the rain was frequent. Strong wind on 21st from
N.E., with heavy rain at night; westerly gale on 25th from S.E., and heavy rain and thunder; thunder also on 12th,
23rd, and 24th; fogs on 9th and 10th; winds moderate, prevailing from S.E. and S.W.

Auckland. Weather dry and hot during first half of month, and at times oppressive: during the remainder it was cooler and
dull, with frequent rain. Strong winds on 3rd and 4th from S.W., on 17th from W. with rain, on 22nd from N.E. with
rain, and on 25th from S.W. with heavy showers and thunder; thunder also on 24th; wind variable, but chiefly from N.E.
and S.W.

Taranaki. Tolerably fine up to 16th, the rest of month was showery generally; stormy on 24th, with thunder and rain; winds
moderate, chiefly from S.W. Slight earthquake on 29th.

Napier. Changeable weather, at times very fine, warm, and pleasant, but light rains at intervals during the month; on 30th
stormy from N.W., with rain; winds usually light and prevailing from N.E. Slight earthquake on 2nd at 1 p.m.

Wellington.--Strong N.W. wind on 3rd, with rain; stormy on 6th from N.W.; also stormy on 21st from same quarter; on
23rd, dull, wet, oppressive day, loud thunder and vivid lightning at night, with heavy shower, much cooler after. Otherwise
the weather during the month was exceedingly fine, with little rain until the 29th, when there was a heavy fall, which was
greatly needed. Slight earthquakes on the 10th and 19th; aurora on 19th.

Nelson. Remarkably dry and hot weather, only two days of rain, on the 24th, when 1.02 inch. fell, and a slight fall on 30th;
stormy on 3rd from E., and on 5th from S.W.; also on 20th from N., and on 26th from N.W.; prevailing wind from N.W.
Slight shocks of earthquake reported at Havelock, Picton, and Blenheim on 19th.

Christchurch. Very fine pleasant weather during the month, at times very hot, but with occasional light showers; stormy from
N.W. on 24th, and on 26th from N.E.; winds generally light, and chiefly from S.W.

Bealey. Wet, disagreeable, and stormy weather generally; stormy on 5th and 6th from N.W., and on 20th, 21st, and 22nd from
same quarter; very heavy rain recorded on 8th, 23rd, and 24th; thunder on 23rd, and snow fell on 18th and 30th. Twenty-
six days of N.W. wind.

Hokitika. Heavy squalls on 4th from N., with rain and thunder; squalls of rain on 8th from S.W.; strong westerly wind on
24th, with showers of rain; heavy thunder with rain on 25th, wind S.W.; fog on 1st, 14th, and 23rd; on the whole the
weather was dull and changeable, with frequent rain, though there were some very pleasant days. Prevailing wind
from S.W.

Dunedin. Very fine weather, and warm, with pleasant showers occasionally; light winds principally from W.

Southland. Remarkably fine, bright, and clear weather throughout month, with pleasant showers at night; sun at times very
hot; short but strong gale on 24th from N.W.; thunder on 23rd and 27th, and very heavy on 30th; winds prevailed
from S.E., W., and N.W. Aurora on 23rd and 26th; meteor on 20th.

GENERAL REMARKS.

Generally fine during the month, with the exception of a storm with electrical disturbance that traversed the whole length
of the Islands from N. to S. on 23rd and 24th. Temperature considerably over the average for same month in previous years;
Rainfall only slightly in excess in the North, but deficient in the South, except at Nelson, where there was a long continued
drought with close dull weather, broken only by one day's heavy rainfall on 24th.

JAMES HECTOR, Inspector.

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