Rainfall in Southland.

Southland Times, Issue 90124, 25 January 1886, Page 3

Rainfall in Southland.

TO HHBBDIT0&. dm,— For many years past no official record has betn published (nor kept, I believe) ; of 5 theferainfall ia the cOantry; west of Danef v jfcu fNot^critetiM tit; pis afforded by obser- * vations taken at Duu--din, and inasmuch as the climate of Southland differs considerably from that of the dbuutry. east of the Moly« neux, the official record published does not ' give a complete representation of the climate of the colony, The rainfall acre for the last •even years (less two months in 1880} is givtim bekiw, and also the rainfall for three months in each of thene years, . .This record difEcrsio various instances from the official "record' of bbiervation. The value of these official observations would be increased if they were abo taken at one or mor« localities in southland.— J km, &c, i J, A, B. Mbnzibb.

Ban' Alister, Wyndham, 20th January

Kainfali at Dun Alister, Wjndb'ani,- in the following- fears J — flb79.it. 30*430 ; 1880, 41*143 ; 1881, 42,430 ; 1882, 38-90 i ; 1883, 84-400 j 1884, 42-170 j 1885. 3A-887. S

; Btinfall in the months of October, Noyem* ber and December in the same years s — '■

■Oct.— 2-170 2-610 2-820 2-678 2/855 2 905 4105. ■ - :..:,-.,.■:.. NoV— 2-636 2408-2970 I*Blo 'l 'lßs 2*605 .2585.' -■?■■ ' '• ' ' ■'■'-'' Dec.— 2-720 10-250 1 470 3690 4-250 ■4_:2¥0 r 2145.V ; '■^"■■^'lU'.. '•■ : \ - t This return is for 10 months- no recori r Mept^roin 16th ylune to ,12ih Augurt. ;