METHVEN METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8831, 6 May 1914, Page 4

METHVEN METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS.

The meteorological observations taken by Mr J.,Carr, at "Rudstone,"' Methvon', for the month of April show that rain fell on 17 days. "Hie total measurement was 5.76 inches, arid was distributed as follows: points on the 3rd, 26, points on the' sth, 30 points on the 7th"j 25 !'ppints on. the 9th, .15 points oil the 11th,! 2S'points'oil the 12th, 1 point on the |13th, 7 points on the 14th, 4 points orijtjie 15th, 29 points on- the 30th, \ 4l points on the 21st, 3 points on the 23rd, 2 points on the 25th, 191 points on the 26th,. 157 points on the-''27th, 1 point on the 28th, 2 points on the 30th. Frost was recorded as follows: —1 degree on the 6th, 1 degree on the 10th, 1 degree on the loth, 5 degreps on the 16th, 3 degrees on the 17th, 7 degrees on the 22nd, 2 degrees on the 28th. T,ho highest reading; of the barometer ■ was 29.9G, on the 27th, and the lowest reading 29.28, on the 11th and loth ultimo. The nor'-west wind blew on 16 days of the month, nnd the soii'-west on eight dnvs, while the easterly wind prevailed on four days. On the remaining two days the westerly wind predominated. . .- ■ "