THE WEATHER.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1887, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

A SEASON OF SICKNESB EXPECTED. TUX nictuoroloKi.al statistics for last month, the compilation of which has just been comtrtotcd by Mr Uheeseman, thu Uovernmont Jletuoralogleal observer, show that while Hie highest Irmporaliire roni-utol during Hie month was not so liiithiis I h« liißh.sl ii-miier.-ituro for the <•orrc.spondh.tf iniiiill. '■nl:h\\"'"-.i' il'ni|»''i.,i mo rejristercil last" month was »]!;>• in thu shaile. Ihc iliiiu IwiiiK Hiu 17tli inst. The liiKliesl lioint rciichcil in .liimiaiy, l-fii. wiisSi'. Tlio Hieiin iiiu.sijiiiuii luiuiioraiuri! lor iiifli was 7,i.3 and for last mouth 7S . It is l.iliuvcd that th« moan temperature -Unit is thu averaKO of thu highest and lowest sluiuu ruiidinLr —will show that the heal has beon much greater (luriiiK lust, month than Hits avcrasii of (ho smile tnonfli in previous years. 'I'liis is duo to thu lonp prevailing north eiisl wind which has had thu rtl.vi of making tho nights very ho', Thu rainfall has heen much below thu avennje. 1 lie 1.-1 in ,-,-:-v.,Urvi\ wins only l-J'J indicß, tlio «vtr;i|;i; for ninetocn months of Jniiuary prior to lissii 1,,-iii;: ■'•M;-;in.■! In Junimry. IBSU. Ihu raiiitull war, -i hi iuclien. Nravlv all till) lain thai It'll last month foil on one day. the I'Jth, when TIM nii-hijs »a;i iTKihli ivii. II i.ianiicipali:d llialconliiilerable sickness will follow the isreat heat and drought owinff to Ilic fernicnljuion o( vegetable siiul animal matter which carolcssiioa and want, of proper sanitary provisions lms caused to accumulate. Uri-nt care should he taken to luivc garbage uml rubbish removed from the \icinity of houses before the luilumn rain sets in, and the City Council and other municipal bodies would do good service in the cause of. sanitation were they to direct the Iroquent ihi..hiii!.- of surface drains and sewers.