THE WEATHER. ' ' ' : ■ - ■,_ < •;...,. r METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT •MARTENDALE, SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND, IN 1870. v . ; rr-* <•';.; > ■ jAinjAHT.— Wettest month recorded in , 11 years! Four heavy floods. Temperature 1.4 deg. below 10 years' average ; rainfall, 6*77 above average. , :: . rf: •! '•■ Barometer (at 32- deg. and sea jleyel) jraax. • 29*921 ; mm., 29177 ; mean, 29;643 r — Thermometer (in shade), max., 81*0,,; miD., 39.0 > mean, 59*3 deg.— Hygrometer, dew-poinfc, 54*^'j, vapor tension, 0 423; ' humidity, •85.— Radiation, solar max., 157 dee. ; terrestrial mm., 28*0'deg. — Rainfall,, total, 11-05 inches on 17, days ; max., in '24 hours, 3*02 inches.— Evaporation, . 4^91 inches.— Cloud, 6-2.— Ozone, 7*B.— Wind, SJS., 13; N.W., %; W.; 7 days.— Anemometer, mean, 261; max., 610. Febotabt.— Very wet month, latter part windy ; '"e^olar halo on 2nd ; Aurora Australia on ,12th ; gale (W.), 12th and 13th. ' : ' '•■' -'" • Barometer, max., 30*326; min n 29*400 ; mean, 29785. —^Thermometer, max.,: 79*0 ; mm., 39:0 ; mean, 57:7;T^Radiation, solar, max., 151*0 ; terrestrial mm., 290 ; dew-point, 52*4; vapor tension; 0393 ; humidity, *82 — Rainfall, .6*56 inches on 18 days ; max M r28 t inch. i — Clq'ud; 5*3. —Ozone, 7*7.—W ind, N.,^7; E., 1; S:E;,;6; W., 9 ; N.W.j 5 dayß.-^- Anemometer, mean, 279; max., 670. : .'.r,.. .- i A MABOH.--Severe storm N.W. ■ and Wiv.on sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth, with rain, hail, .tliunder, and h'ghtnin?; remainder of month very fine. Aurora on 22nd ; fine meteor in on 9th. ■ :; J ; ' : ' r: , •' : ; : ? '' /: ' '■'' Barometer, max., 30*424$ mm., 29*400; mean, 30*102-.— Thermometer; max.,'74'o ; mm., 35 0; mean, 52-5. — Radiation, solar max., 140*6 ; terrestrial mm., 28 f 0; dew-point, 48*1 ; vapor tension, 0*337; humidity, "85.; — Rainfall,; 2*94 inches on 7 days ; max., I*o6 inch.-^Cloud, 56. —Ozone, 79.— Wind, W., 19 days; N.W.i 8 days. — Anemometer, mean, 294, max., 710. •■ April.— Generally fine; gale (W.), on sth and 6th; also; on 25th, and 26th, with hail, thunder, and lightning. Fjne Aurora On sth and 7th. • ' / ■ ..• ".,,'. .;v Barometer, max., 30*381; ,mm., 29-144; mean, 29-975.— Thermometer, max.,- 690;; dewpoint, 432; vapbr tension, 0*223 ; humidity, •84. — Rainfall, 616 inches on 14 days; max., 1*13 " inches.— Cloud, s*7.— Ozone, 7*B.— Wind, W., 14; S.E., 5; E.,4; N., 4; IS.W.J3, days.— Anemometer, mean, 249 ; max., ,660, "* . . May. — Generally fine, but : showery; on the 15th the barometer fell suddenly, from 2990 to 28*84 inches; followed on l7th, by heavy rainfall and flood from S.E. - Barometer, max., 30 291} mm., 28*940; mean, 29-851.— Thermometer, max., 600 ; mm., 31*0 ; mean, 45*5.— Radiation, solar max.; 115*6 ; terrestrial mm., 220; dew-point, 41*1 ; vapor tension, 0"258; humidity, *84. — Cloud,- 6*B.— Ozone, B*4. — Rainfall, 4 - 0 L inches on 13 days ; max., I*ol inch.— Wind, W., 11 ; N>W., 8; N., 8 days. — Anemometer, mean, 131 ; max., 370. ■ Jtjke. — A very wet month, but remarkably mild, so warm a June having only once before been experienced during eleven years, 'viz;} "in 1865. , Hail fell on two days only, snow but once, and then very lightly. No gales or thunderstorms occurred. Light fogs on the ,9th and lOlh. The mean temperature of the air in the month was 44*5 deg., which is 2*4 deg. above the average of the same month in 10 years; ' >The total rainfall was 6-26 inches, which is 1*35 inch above the June average during the same .period.— -Baronieter, max., 30090; mm.,. 29040; mean, 29-640 inches. — Thermometer, max., 62*0 ; mm,29-0; mean, 44-5 ; daily range, 14*2 ; extreme range, 33.0 deg. — Radiation, solar max., 105*0 ; terrestrial - mm., 21.0 deg. — Hygrometer, dewrpoint, 41*2 ; elastic force of vapour, 0*259 ; relative humidity, •88. — Rainfall, total, 626 inches on 19, days.; max. in 24 hours, I*oß^ — Cloud, mean, 67.— Ozone, mean, 7-B.— Wind, N., 6 ; N.E., 1 ; E., 5 ; S.E., 1 ; S., 0 ; S. W., 1 ; W., 13 ; N.W., 3 days. — Anemometer, mean, 153 ; max., 460. - JuiiT.— A mild and very rainy month. Vegetation unpreceddntedly forward, gooseberries showing green in the middle of the month, and some, almost in leaf by the end. Frosts very, few and slight. Very little hail or snow (latter on one day only), and no gales or fogs. Mean temperature of air, 41*8 deg., or: about the same as the 10 years' average of the same month. : Rainfall, 4*46 inches, or 1.09 inch above the average. : , Barometer, max., 30*406 ; mm., 29*100 ; mean, 29 845.— Thermometer, max., 580; .mm.; 220; mean, 41*8 ; daily range; 16*1 ; extreme range, 36*0. — Radiation, solar max., 110-6 ; terrestrial mm., 14 # 0. — Hygrometer, dew-point, 37*1 ; force of vaf> pour, 0-224; humidity, "86.-^Rainfall,- total* 4*46 inches on 23 days ; max., 062 inches.-r-Cloud^ s*3— Ozone, B*3.— Wind, N., 4 ; N.E^ 0 ; E., 5 ; S.E., 1 ; S., 1 ; S.W., 0; W., 14; N.W.,7 ; aays. — Anemometer, mean, 126;0 ; max.,- 370*0.' ; . Ch^eiss Rotts MabtW, ■ •■•,'■ ■■"■ Director. Martendale, Southland. -'■ ■;■■ nli 1" »'•'-" _ r t ; . ADDITIONS TOTAfeTFg. ■ ■ On and after the 29th June, 1870, the following Rates of Duty, in lieu of those beforein use, under the Tariff Act, will be collected, and new Duties on the articles mentioned below : will bo levied throughout New Zealand :—' : ; _*■■..••.•; ALTBEAHON XBT TAEUT ACT. : ■ ■ - ■ ■' ■ •■'■«i l -d. ; ' Bacon and hams per lb ... ... : "... ;,■ -0 , I#> Beef and pork, salted, per,cwt ... , ... ;4, ..0. . s Butter per lb ... ... ..'. ..'.- 0-3 , Cheese per IB ... ... ... ... 0' 2 \ Biscuits, plain, per cwt ...■ ' ... ... ; 6 ! O Meats, potted, per cubic foot i ... .v.S "5 orr0 rr - Jams, jellies, and marmalade' per cubic :-. foot ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 Fish, potted and preserved, and fish paste per cubic foot ... , ... ... ; 5 O TWat^ ArinA ■^c\A^A J ny oalfq ( '| | pfl-p gWtjjj^^^ : o ''_ Oysters, preserved, "per cubic foot = \^X S'-JoM Rice per cwt ... ... . .. ........ 2; 6;-.: Maizena and corn flour per cubic f00t .,..., 2., 0 : Groats, prepared, per cubic foot ... 2 6 Cordage, 3 in. and under, per cwt ... 6 "0, . Soap, common, per cwt ... ■> ..» ■■' • ... 3 6 Blankets and rugs per cubic foot *... svo l Leather, other than sole, per 1b... ... 0 2. Saddlery and harness per cubic foot .... 4 0 , Furniture and cabinet ware^of wood per • '. .]'■. cubic foot - ... ... '...' ' '... ; o'9 Doors, of wood, each ... ... -.' V 2 -O Sashes, windows, per pair ■ ...;.. .: 2: 0 : Timber, sawn, per 100 ft. superficial - ; ... -,;^ .0 -i- > Shingles and latha per 1000 ... , ... 2 Q . Palings per 100 ... ..V ' ... ... 2 P Rails per 100 ... ■ -'..V : '..."' '.V. 1 4 0 " '. PostsperlOO ... ' ... -J. 2 ;^i :;; B'ty; : Wine, ia. bottle, per gallon ; ' .;, •: •,.. f 6-;O - : HEW- 'DUTIES. ; . ' :;; . . ■ / ,.' ' ''' Grain not otherwise described per lOOlbs' 0 : 9 . . • Flour and meal per lOOlbs ... ... 1 .0 Hay and strawper ton ... ... ... 10 • 0 ChaffpertonV ... ....... J.;;20;0 i : Eggs per cubic foot ....... :...;;. 1 :;0:t -^iSlija);^ v i; . , .;■■ Secsreta^ OMfomi,; ; ■ x ■"'.■; i o.i .;;• v*i .}■•: i TO LET OBSELIi.L ; u . = ,; ifj■Ji fj■J OAACEES AT MTROSS BUSH. ■, n» X'jU\j property contains about 20 acres of . Bush, and the Waikivi stream runs through ii. '' r Further particulars on application- at : the -dfßo6 i:c of this paper. . 'u;"/l
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Southland Times, Issue 1300, 29 August 1870, Page 4
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