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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of FEBRUARY, 1873.

STATIONS.
BAROMETER.
Corrected and
Reduced to Sea
Level.
TEMPERATURE FROM SELF-REGISTERING
INSTRUMENTS, READ IN MORNING
FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PREVIOUSLY.
COMPUTED
FROM
OBSERVATIONS.
RAIN.
WIND.
CLOUD.

Mean
Reading
Mean Extr'me Range
Mean
Temp.
in
Shade.
Mean
Daily
Range
of
Temp.
Extr'me
Range
of
Temp.
Max.
Temp.
in Sun's
Rays.
Min.
Temp.
Grass.
Mean
Elastic
Force
Vapour.
Deg. of
Moist.
(Satu-
ration
Month
100.)
(inches)
No. of
Days
on
which
Rain
fell.
Average
Force
for
Month.
Maximum
Velocity
in Miles
and Date.
Mean
Amount
(0to10).

MONGONUI ... 29.874 •730 70.1 13.3 29.0 136.0 ... ... 5.920 15 171 460, 7th 5.0
Same month previous 5 years 29.929 68.2 7.470 12

AUCKLAND 29.916 770 66.3 12.5 24.1 144.8 33.8 •521 81 7.655 16 311 780, 8th 8.0
Same month previous 9 years 29.772 68.8 •531 74 4.816 12

TARANAKI 29.971 683 66.5 17.2 28.0 150.0 48.0 •396 60 2.520 10 233 550, 4th 7.2
Samemonth previous years 29.928 65.5 •470 70 4.846 10

NAPIER 30.016 709 62.1 11.1 25.0 138.0 ... •456 82 9.930 19 228 500,15th 4.0
Same month previous years 29.908 67.3 ... •495 73 3.301 16

WELLINGTON 30.004 757 60.9 13.5 25.5 135.0 43.0 •374 70 1.072 8 192 510, 14th 5.4
Samemonthprevious 9 years 29.901 63.0 ... •414 72 4.404 10

*WANGANUI 30.090 670 61.2 15.6 33.0 142.0 11.0 •410 77 1.520 6 287 490,17th 5.0
Same month previous 9 years 30.149 66.0 ... •434 68 4.420 13 ... 5.3

NELSON 29.976 660 65.2 24.3 36.0 169.0 ... •436 71 •990 4 ... 5.3
Same month previous9years 29.912 64.5 ... •488 75 7.441 6

CHRISTCHURCH 30.073 769 59.5 12.6 31.9 143.3 27.9 •401 80 610 7 150 349,11th 6.3
Same month previous 9 years 29.875 61.8 ... •431 76 2.363 8

*BEALEY 29.720 670 58.7 23.5 44.5 139.0 11.6 •384 78 •840 4 ... 4.0
Same month previous 5 years 29.771 55.8 ... •334 74 8.977 14

HOKITIKA 30.024 544 60.8 13.5 24.4 98.3 35.6 •430 83 1.000 4 171 220,12th 3.0
Samemonth previous 7 years 29.908 60.4 ... •453 86 9.217 13

DUNEDIN 29.925 773 56.9 16.3 35.0 171.0 26.0 •492 74 2.809 8 159 310,20th 5.0
Samemonth previous 9 years 29.887 57.7 ... •350 72 14

*QUEENSTOWN 30.114 628 61.2 23.8 41.9 135.2 ... •289 54 •070 3 126 214, 9th 3.4
Same month previous year 30.114 59.6 ... •358 70 3.770 12

SOUTHLAND 30.030 770 ... ... 146.0 ... •880 6 165 333,14th 6.0
Same month previous 7 years 29.823 ... ... ... 4.052 11

• Altitude of Bealey, 2,104 feet; Queenstown, 1,070 feet. The stations marked thus * are furnished with Aneroid barometers oniy.

NOTES FOR FEBRUARY, 1873.

Mongonui.—Wet, unpleasant, and stormy weather generally; winds changeable, but prevailed from S.E.; especially stormy
on 6th and 7th, with thunder and rain, thunder also on 14th and 21st. Maximum rain on 14th, 1.64 inch for previous twenty-
four hours. Maximum temperature in shade, 84°; minimum, 55°.

Auckland.—Excessive rain, maximum fall recorded on 23rd, 2.11 inches; winds strong, and prevailed from N.E. and S.E.;
violent gale from S.E., with rain on 7th and 8th; thunder on 22nd; atmosphere oppressive, though breeze frequent. Maximum
temperature in shade, 77°; minimum, 52°.9.

Taranaki.—Remarkably dry, hot weather; strong S.E. winds on 3rd, 4th, and 5th, otherwise winds moderate, and prevailed
from S.E.; thunder on 1st and 8th; greatest rainfall recorded on 14th, 074 inch. Maximum temperature in shade, 81°;
minimum, 53°.

Napier.—Most miserable weather throughout the month, scarcely a day fine; winds moderate and variable, though
chiefly from S.E.; greatest rainfall on 10th, 1.96 inch for previous twenty-four hours. Maximum temperature in shade, 76°;
minimum, 51°0.

Wanganui.--A succession of fine southerly weather, with small rainfall; winds moderate, rather strong from S.E. on 16th;
fog on 28th; maximum rain recorded on 9th, 0.46 inch. Maximum temperature in shade, 77°; minimum, 44°.

Wellington.—Very fair bright pleasant weather, with slight showers, principally during early part of the month; very
small rainfall, maximum only 0:50 inch, recorded on the 9th; very hot at times, though pleasant breezes from S.E., from which
quarter the wind prevailed; rather stormy on 13th from N.W. Maximum temperature in shade, 75°; minimum, 49°5.

Nelson.—Very fine, and remarkably dry; strong S.E. gales in early part of month, from which quarter it prevailed; maximum
rainfall on 2nd, 0.35 inch. Maximum temperature in shade, 84°; minimum, 48°.

Christchurch.—Fine weather, very little rain; maximum fall recorded on 2nd, 0:37 inch; strong N.E winds first part of
month; wind prevailed from this quarter. Maximum temperature in shade, 75°3; minimum, 43°4.

Bealey.—Very fine, with remarkably small rainfall; maximum for month being only 47 inch on 14th for previous 24
hours; strong winds on 11th, 13th, and 14th from N.W., and on 18th and 24th from N.E.; otherwise winds moderate, and pre-
vailed from S.E.; fog on 1st and 8th. Maximum temperature in shade, 80°5; minimum, 36°.

Hokitika.—Remarkably dry weather; slight rain in middle of month, but otherwise fine and bright; light winds prevailed
from S.W. and N.W.; maximum rain on 14th, 0-55 inch for previous twenty-four hours. Maximum temperature in shade, 71°4;
minimum, 47°.

Dunedin.—Generally fine and dry during month, very small rainfall, maximum fall recorded on 18th, 0-174 inch; winds
light and variable; thunder on 13th. Maximum temperature in shade, 77°; minimum, 42°.

Queenstown.—Extremely dry throughout, no sudden changes of any kind, greatest rainfall registered on 19th, 0.03 inch;
winds very light, and prevailing from N.W.; frequent calms. Maximum temperature in shade, 82°; minimum, 40°.

Southland.—Dry hot weather, very slight rainfall, the maximum fall being 0.54 inch recorded on 14th; winds light, and
prevailed from N.W.

GENERAL REMARKS.

Excessive rain at some of the northern stations, with strong S.E. winds, but otherwise the weather was remarkably fine and
dry, with light northerly winds; in the South, easterly winds with greatly reduced rainfall, especially in mountainous districts.
Earthquakes occurred at Wanganui, 5th, 6:30 a.m.; 10th, 5.51 p.m.; 15th, 6.57 p.m.; 18th, 6.15 p.m.; 22nd, 5-30 p.m.;
23rd, 5 a.m.; 24th, early in morning; 25th, 9.30 a.m.,—all slight; at Marton and Foxton on 10th, at 10:50 p.m.

JAMES HECTOR, Inspector.

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