THE WEATHER.
— ♦ ,; NOVEMBER, 1866. A showery, unsettled month, and the coldest November (that of 1865 alone excepted) hitherto ; recorded in nine years. • . « Several strong westerly gales occurred, especially on the 4th, sth, 13th, 20th, and 21st ; during the three latter days the force was sometimes nearly 20 lbs to the square foot. A very fine meteor was visible on the; 9th at 8.30 p.m. It moved from S. to N., and was followed by a long train of scintillated light. The mean temperature of the air was 53*0 degs., which is 42 degs.- below the average of nine years. The 1 rainfall was 2 - 893 inches ; about an inch less than the average. . ■ , For readings of instruments see Gazette. The- following is a comparative table of weather during November in nine years : —
, CHABLES EOUS MAETEN, Director of Meteorological. Stations. Martendale, J)ecember 20th, 1866.
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Southland Times, Issue 620, 18 January 1867, Page 7
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232THE WEATHER. Southland Times, Issue 620, 18 January 1867, Page 7
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