METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4542, 11 October 1875, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

)V V.T -L Oil , For September, 1575.

* Means, &c, f Means for same month previous eleven years. , „„ w . , Notes. —Fine during Ist and 2nd ; N.W. wind on night of 3rd heavy rain and wind ; on 4th slight rain, strong wind, and thunder and lightning, barometer falling, rain in night, and changed to S.E., and continued wet and unpleasant to Cth; fine to 11th, wind N.W, ; changed in afternoon of 11th to S.E., and brought rain ; fine on 13th and 14th from N, W. \in night of 14th sudden change to S.E., and rained heavily; 2’200 inches recorded on 15th, the max. for month; continued wet and squally and cold to 16th; from 17th to 26th changeable weather, frequent showers, but at times pleasant; storm on night of 22nd from N.W.; from 27th to 30th fine and bright, though fresh breezes from S.E. and N.W. Wind prevailed throughout the month from N.W. and S.E.; on the whole a showery, squally month. Max. temp, in shale, 63deg.; min., 35deg. Earthquakes felt on sth at 11.9 p.m., slight; on 21st, at C. 34 p.m., distinct shock, with rumbling sound; on 25th, at 6.22 p.m., smart, with loud rumbling, and slight movement later in evening; on 28th, at 115 a.m., sharp, with noise, direction N. to S., lasting about 7 seconds. R. B. Gore, Observer.

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