JAN. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 175

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for
the month of November, 1924. Observations taken
9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

From Self-registering Instruments,
for Twenty-four Hours previously.

Date.|Barometer reduced
and corrected in
Inches to Lat. 45°.|Max.Temp.
in Shade.|Min.Temp.
in Shade.|Mean Temp.
in Shade.|Solar Radia-
tion.|Terrestrial
Radiation.|Veloc. Wind,
in Miles.|Amount of Cloud,
0 to 10.|Direction of Wind.|Rainfall in Points
(100 to 1 Inch).
--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--
|Fah.|Fah.|Fah.|Fah.| | |
1|29·816|55·4|48·0|51·7|65·0|46·0|431|10|E.N.E.|17|
2|29·719|61·6|45·4|53·5|119·0|38·3|67|10|S.W.|Trace|
3|29·728|62·9|53·1|58·0|118·0|49·6|252|3|N.W.|..|
4|29·808|62·3|43·1|52·7|118·0|32·2|227|1|N.W.|39|
5|30·031|63·0|47·8|55·4|119·0|45·3|172|10|S.E.|8|
6|30·239|56·1|48·2|52·1|123·0|45·0|302|5|S.E.|..|
7|30·206|57·9|49·7|53·8|123·0|47·3|301|10|S.E.|..|
8|30·282|59·1|47·8|53·4|129·0|43·1|120|4|N.E.|..|
9|30·389|64·3|55·0|59·6|126·0|53·0|249|9|N.|..|
10|30·278|62·8|55·9|59·3|126·0|53·3|372|9|N.N.W|..|
11|30·268|63·8|49·0|56·4|128·0|40·2|134|9|S.E.|..|
12|30·168|64·0|48·9|56·4|119·0|40·9|99|4|N.W.|..|
13|30·101|67·4|57·3|62·3|127·0|54·0|277|8|N.W.|8|
14|30·107|66·2|58·0|62·1|130·0|55·0|316|10|N.W.|..|
15|29·999|65·4|58·3|61·8|112·0|55·9|250|8|N.W.|6|
16|29·771|68·0|58·3|63·1|133·0|56·2|267|9|N.N.W|23|
17|29·785|68·9|58·2|63·5|108·0|57·8|319|8|N.W.|9|
18|29·682|68·8|59·0|63·9|133·0|55·7|145|10|S.E.|58|
19|29·652|73·3|58·1|65·7|126·0|54·9|184|9|N.W.|70|
20|29·964|67·2|52·0|59·6|134·0|50·3|342|10|S.E.|4|
21|30·194|57·2|50·1|53·6|119·0|47·1|306|3|S.S.E.|..|
22|30·234|62·7|43·2|52·9|120·0|33·2|166|1|N.E.|..|
23|30·177|68·0|48·6|58·3|122·0|40·0|84|2|N.E.|..|
24|30·009|66·8|57·1|61·9|129·0|54·4|324|3|N.W.|..|
25|29·912|68·0|55·1|61·5|132·0|52·0|197|1|N.W.|..|
26|29·904|70·8|61·1|65·9|126·0|58·9|262|10|N.W.|49|
27|29·769|68·0|58·1|63·0|111·0|56·2|245|9|N.W.|2|
28|29·971|65·8|58·1|61·9|128·0|54·9|471|1|N.W.|..|
29|29·919|64·9|58·0|61·4|123·0|55·1|433|6|N.W.|..|
30|29·981|66·7|46·5|56·6|131·0|37·7|210|1|N.N.E.|..|
31|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|
|* 30·002|64·6|52·9|58·7|121·9|48·8|251|6·4|..|293|
|† 29·867|63·3|50·4|56·8|121·3|43·9|278|5·4|..|347|

• Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
4| 3| 1| 6| 1| 1| ..| 14| ..

NOTE.—A sunny, warm, and mild month, with precipitation 13 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 216 hours 29 minutes, 50 per cent. of the possible, and no sunless days. Thunder was heard on the 4th and 18th. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 60·5°, and 59·6° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 49·6°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·356 in.; and mean relative humidity, 72 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
November, 1924.

Name of Station and Observer.|Altitude above
Sea-level.|Absolute Mean
Temp. Air in
Shade.|Mean
Max.Temp.|Mean
Min.Temp.|Total Rainfall
(100 Points to the
Inch).|Days with rain
(3 Point or more).
--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--
NORTH ISLAND.|Ft.|Deg.|Deg.|Deg.|Points.| |
AUCKLAND|..|61·2|66·7|55·7|468|12|
RUAKURA FARM,
HAMILTON EAST|131|60·8|71·8|49·8|412|13|
W. B. Monro|46|62·5|73·6|51·5|354|9|
TE AROHA|..|..|60·8|70·5|51·2|517|14|
C. E. Christensen|340|60·8|70·5|51·2|509|15|
WAHIHI|..|..|59·2|66·8|51·7|491|13|
C. F. Sims.|100|58·4|67·2|49·7|299|9|
TAURANGA|..|..|57·8|64·4|51·2|520|13|
C. J. Butcher|925|59·2|68·6|49·8|234|9|
ROTORUA|..|..|54·5|63·6|45·4|175|12|
W. E. Penno|60|60·1|68·7|51·5|210|8|
NEW PLYMOUTH|..|..|58·6|68·4|48·8|161|9|
G. H. Dolby|250|56·6|65·1|48·2|177|10|
MOUMAHAKI|..|..|60·8|67·9|53·8|295|12|
J. G. McFarlane|2080|54·5|63·6|45·4|175|12|
TAIHAPE|..|..|58·6|68·4|48·8|210|8|
A. R. Fannin|100|58·6|68·4|48·8|210|8|
PALMERSTON NORTH|..|..|56·6|65·1|48·2|161|9|
J. A. Colquhoun|12|56·6|65·1|48·2|161|9|
TANGIMOANA|..|..|56·6|65·1|48·2|161|9|
R. A. Reid|119|56·6|65·1|48·2|161|9|
CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT
FARM, WERAROA|56·6|65·1|48·2|161|9|
J. E. Sharp|5|60·8|67·9|53·8|177|10|
NAPIER|..|..|60·8|67·9|53·8|177|10|
Chas. L. Thomas|377|57·8|68·2|47·5|232|10|
MASTERTON|..|..|59·0|70·2|47·8|295|12|
R. Brown|186|59·0|70·2|47·8|295|12|
GREYTOWN|..|..|58·7|64·6|52·9|293|12|
W. Allan|10|58·7|64·6|52·9|293|12|
WELLINGTON|..|..|56·7|65·5|47·9|695|13|

SOUTH ISLAND.

BRIGHTWATER|..|..|56·7|65·5|47·9|695|13|
Ven. Archdeacon
Kemphorne|34|57·5|65·7|49·2|670|14|
NELSON|..|..|55·3|65·0|45·7|478|8|
H. Harrison|1220|57·7|66·7|48·7|247|7|
HANMER SPRINGS|..|..|58·3|69·5|47·2|189|10|
W. G. Morrison|25|58·1|66·1|50·2|265|9|
CHRISTCHURCH|..|..|58·2|67·7|48·7|156|9|
H. F. Skey|42|58·3|69·5|47·2|189|10|
LINCOLN|..|..|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
M. J. Scott|1220|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
KISSELTON|..|..|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
F. Freeman|130|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
TIMARU|..|..|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
Caretaker of Domain|200|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
WAIMATE|..|..|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
F. Akhurst|300|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
DUNEDIN|..|..|56·7|65·4|48·0|281|9|
D. Tannock|245|56·3|63·5|49·1|1261|16|
GORE|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|
A. T. Newman|12|55·9|66·9|45·0|87|12|
HOKITIKA|..|..|56·3|63·5|49·1|1261|16|
J. A. Chesney|12|55·9|66·9|45·0|87|12|
INVERCARGILL|..|..|55·9|66·9|45·0|87|12|
L. Lennie| |

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1924.

The total rainfall for November was above the average in the Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, and Marlborough provinces, which was owing to two ex-tropical disturbances—one at the beginning of the month, and the other culminating about the 18th. These did not account for heavy rains in other parts of the Dominion, where records show that the aggregate fall was mostly below the average.

Westerly disturbances passed on the 2nd, 16th, and 27th, but, except for the one about the 16th, they were only of moderate intensity.

Many parts of the country experienced warm and sunny conditions, and phenomenal growth occurred, except in some parts where rain was deficient.

D. C. BATES, Director.