OCTOBER, 1867.

Southland Times, Issue 757, 2 December 1867, Page 3

OCTOBER, 1867.

Mabtejtdaie. — The weather during October, was most unfavorable, and a striking contrast to that experienced throughout the previous month. Bain fell on no fewer than twenty- three days, and there was a great prevalence of strong cold winds, in short, the month was one of the worst yet recorded. A great deal of hail and sleet fell, often accompanied by thunder and lightning, A slight, bub distinct shook ? earthquake occurred on the 24th, at half past ? a.m., it was pj^CHded hy luhtewwiwi A.ejetonis

storm passed to the southward in th« beginning of the month, the atmospheric disturbance extended to this Provincein a rerj marked degree, and the weather had not recovered its equilibrium, eren at the end of the month. . The mean height of the barometer (corrected and reduced) during October, was 29*442 inches, greatest} 30098 on the 30th, least, 28819 on 2nd. Mean temperature of air, 49*9 deg., maximum, 695 deg. on 3rd ; minimum, 33.1 deg. on 21st ; dew-point, 37*8 deg. ; rapor tension, '228 inch ; humidity, -64 Total rainfall 4*795 inches on 23 days ; greatest amount in one daj '62 inch on 4th. Amount of evaporation 2*151 inches; cloud, 48 ; wind, N.,2; 0,0; 8., 3 ; 8.E., 8 j 5.,0; S.W., 0 ; W., 13 ; N.W., 8 days : mean daily movement, 13S miles'; greatest, 496 inches on sth, (W.) ' At the BiiinFF — The mean temperature was 478; maximum, 59 deg. on 31st; minimum, 40 deg. ..on 30th;- dew-point, 41*9 deg. j vapor tension, 0*266 inch, , humidity, '81 ; rainfall, 10*64 inches, on 24 days ; greatest in one day, I*l2 inch on 27 th ; amount of cloud, 4*9 ; wind, N., 0 ; N.E., 4 ; El, 2 ; S.E., 3 ; S., 0 ; S.W. 11 ; W. f 8 ; N.W., 3 days. Chabees Kotjb Mabten, Director of Meteorological Stations. . Southland, November 29, 1867.