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RETURN No. 1, showing RESULTS of STORM-WARNINGS received at QUEENSTOWN during June, 1877.

RETURN No. 5, showing RESULTS of STORM-WARNINGS received at OPUNAKE during June, 1877.

RETURN No. 1, showing RESULTS of STORM-WARNINGS received at GISBORNE (Poverty Bay) during June, 1877.

Date and Hour Received. Indicated Weather. Result. Remarks. 9th, 2.40 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass rise soon Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; further fall, glass may fall fast Bad weather probable, any direction between S. and W. and N.W., and rising glass ; wind may back Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; expect glass fall fast soon Bud weather probable ; same direction while glass falling : expect heavy gale, S.E., when glass rises Bad weather probable, any direction between W. and S. and S.E.; oxpect rising glass and hard gale Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W., and further fall glass Wrong ; under 7 ; Barometer good Wind fresh from S.E. 11th, 3.45 p.m. Good ; under 7 ; Barometer good Occasional showers ; glass fell fast. 13th, 5.5 p.m. Good ; under 7 ; Barometer good No sign of wind backing ; sky clear. 14th, 1.11 p.m. Good ; under 7 ; Barometer good Barometer fell four-tenths on the loth. This telegram was urgent. 16th, 1.10 p.m. Wrong ; under 7 Barometer rose slightly, but wind continued from N.W. 18th, 5.35 p.m. Wrong ; under 7 ; Barometer good Wind constantly from N.W. 20th, 11 a.m. Good ; over 7 ! Barometer good on 20th, and rising on 21st, with southerly wind and stormy weather, which abated towards evening. 2nd July, 1877. C. Falck, Telegraphist.

20th, 10.44 a.m. Indications for falling glass, and wind northwards ; may have sudden change Indications further fall glass, and strong winds any direction between N. and W. aud S.W.; sea increaso Bad weather probable, any direction between W. and S. and 8.K. ; glass rise soon ; likely have much sea Bad weather probable, any direction between S.W. and N.; glass fall more ; sea probably heavyStrong westerly wind probable, and sea increase Bad weather probable, any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; falling glass, and sea probably increase Barometer good A.51. of 21sf, winds light, from N.W., and very gloomy, unsettled appearance. Very large halo round moon last night. 20th, 5.36 p.m. Sea good 21st, 5.11 p.m. Wrong ; under 7 ; Barometer wrong.; Sea good Good ; above 7 ; Barometer wrong; Sea good Good; under 7 Winds during 22nd from N.W. 3 to 4, glass falling fast; very threatening appearance of weather generally. Strong gale during whole of 23rd from S.W. and S. 22nd, 1.3 p.m. 28th, 4.56 p.m. 29th, 4.46 p.m. Good; above 7; Barometer good; Sea good By a.m. of 29th, wind W.N.W. 3 to 5, squally and very wild appearance of weather; 10 p.m. 29th, wind N. 1 to 2; by noon 30th, changed suddenly to S.E. 4 to 5 ; increasing by a.m. July 1st, E. 7 to 8, with rain ; squalls, and heavy sea. 2nd uly, 1877. John Black, Telegraphist.

1st, 5 p.m. Indications further fall glass, and strong winds between N. and W. and S.W. Should wind continue any direction between S.W. and S. and E. with falling glass, expect much sea Bad weather, probable between N.W. and W. and S., and falling glass Same indications as last wired Good ; under 7 S.W. during 2nd and 3rd, with rain at night. 6th, 5 p.m. Good; about 7 Good; above 7; Barometer good 7th cloudy, threatening weather; barometer steady; strong S. and S.W. winds; sea moderate. 12th and 13th, brisk gale, with squalls and falling glass. 11th, 3 p.m. 13th, 4.30 p.m. 14th, 4 p.m. Bad weather probable, may commence from N.E., veering N.W., with sudden change to S.W., aud further fall glass ; expect sea Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W., with falling glass Good j above 7 ; Barometer good Good ; above 7 ; Barometer good; Sea wrong 13th, strong gale towards midnight, fierce squalls, glass falling 14th, heavy gale, with thick weather, commencing N.E. and veering N.W., with increasing violence, and falling glass j no sea. 16th Good ; above 7 ; Barometer good Strong N.W. gale, with squalls on 17th, gradually working into S.W. 2nd July, 1877. Thos. Cheisp, Harbour-Master.