METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4803, 14 August 1876, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

* Means &c. t Means provlous twelve years. Notes,—Unpleasant wet S.E. weather to 3rd, 2'65 in rain recorded on Ist for previous 21 hours, and l'OOOin. on 2nd! stormy on 4th from S.E. ; lino and light trom Dth to 12th ; in night of 12th bar. foil, wind changed from N.W. to S.E., and on 13th dull cold weather, wind increasing to gale at night with rain ; cold showery S.E. weather to lBtli; from 17th to 21st, showery though mild ; V23ln. rain recorded on 20th, barometer 29'583 wind changed during night of 21st to S.E.; fine on 22nd and 23rd, but cold, blow fresh from E - for a short time on 23rd ; strong wind on nights of 24th and 25th, with rain still from S.E.; dull damp cold S.E. day on 26th. N.E. weather for remainder of month, and flno except on last two days, whon it was wet and unpleasant. On the wholo, showery and cold during the month; sharp frosts in early part. Maximum temperature in shade, 58"; minimum 34': On the 19th at 4.15 a.m. an earthquake was felt, sharp a first, laating about 3 or 4 sees.,' followed by a trerabiin-y which lasted 'about 1 minute- nolsohoard before th 0 shotk. ■• '' _ : _ E. B. Gobi, Government Observer.

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