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PAPEKS RELATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION

B.—RIVERS FLOWING TO THE WEST. —NORTH ISLAND.

C. —RIVERS FLOWING TO THE EAST. —SOUTH ISLAND.

D.—RIVERS FLOWING TO THE SOUTH.—SOUTH ISLAND.

E.—SEA, EAST COAST.—NORTH ISLAND.

F.—SEA, WEST COAST.—NORTH ISLAND.

G.— SEA, EAST COAST. —SOUTH ISLAND.

H.— SEA, WEST COAST. —SOUTH ISLAND.

Locality. Date. At( irage Temperature 6C . .s a OB of w O § B <u ■D t- o S £ t. Remarks. Air. Ebb Tide. Flood Tide. Auckland — 6. Waikato Do. Do. 1868. April 11 to 30 May 1 to 31 May 7 to 31 o 56-49-5 60O 54-56-2 o o o 9At Hamilton, Upper Waikato. Do. do. Port Waikato, 11 mile inside tho Bar. 55-5 570 Taranaki — 8. Waitara 9. ITrunui April 1 to 30 April 1 to 30 62-5 60-58-5 60-5 57-5 60-59-5 16At Atkinson's Wharf.

Canterbury — 10. Waimakariri March 6 to April 30 59-53-2 53-5 530 20At Kaiapoi, about four miles from mouth. At Christchurch, about seven miles from mouth. At Sumner, near the Bar. 11. Avon March 5 to April 30 58-3 55-3 11-3 12. Estuary of Avon and Heathcote March 7 to April 30 61-7 52-0 50-2 53-7 17I

. Southland — 13. Jacob's RiverEstuary 14. Mataura 15. Do. March 18 to April 29 March 9 to May 7... March 10 to May 4 5854- 54- 54" 50-50-5 Still Surface of Pools. 52-5 55-48-5 55-55-5 820' 1 tiAt Riverton, from a boat or rock. At the Falls. At Aralussa. 16. Omutu 17. Purrapurrakino ... 18. Makarewa Feb. 23 to April 26 Feb. 23 to April 26 March 14 to April 30 55-5 55-5 61-6 ll1 II.At Blackwater. At Blackwater. At Woodburn, New Eiver.

Locality. Date. Avi >rage Temperatun of &£'£ g i M g j; ? IIJ BBS Remarks. Air. Ebb Tide. Flood Tide. Sea. 19. Open Sea Napier Open Sea 20. Open Sea Tiri Tiri Island ... 1868. April 8 to 27 April 8 to 14 Februarv 6-12 „ 10-13 ... March 28 to April 30 o 690 695 67-6 700 635 o o o 59-5 58-5 65o 5' Off Hawke's Bay. 1- At the Wharf. 3* Wellington to Tauranga. 1- j Off Opotiki. 5-3 I Off a rock. C565-

Auckland — In shore New Plymouth Open Sea ... February 4 ... 60' ... ... 64-5 ... April 20-30 ... 58-2 58'7 58'2 585 ... January 27 to 29 ... 662 67' OffManukau. 9'5 At the landing place, off a boat or rock. OffPatea.

Canterbury —■ little Port Cooper March 8 to 31 ... 63- 61- 59'5 60-2 10- At tho Pilot Station, from a rock. Akaroa ... March 11 to April 30 62- 59" 60- 59'5 12- Two chains from beach, off the Jetty. Otago — Tairoa's Head ... March 3 to April 30 57" 54'5 54-5 54'5 5- At the Lighthouse, from Jetty or rocks

W~estland — ( Jackson's Bay ... May 9 to 31 II. j Cape Campbell ... April 24 to 26 (. Flaxbourno ... April 19 ... 48- ... 51-5 ... 5449' 18- ~\ From the survey steamer " St. 54- 14- > Kilda," off the ship's side when 60' ... J at anchor.