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RETURN No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Hokianga during the Month of February, 1878.

RETURN No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Russell during the Month of February, 1878.

RETURN No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Castlepoint during the Month of February, 1878.

RETURN No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Kekerangu during the Month of February, 1878.

Date and Hour Received. Indicated Weather. Result. ■ Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Remarks. 6th, 3.55 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction betheen S.W. and S. and E., and glass fall Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.E. and S. and W. Bad weather probable, any direcbetween N. and N.W., and glass fall very much Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S., and glass rise Good Gale Barometer good ; wind from S.W. on 7th and 8th. 13th, 2.50 p.m. Good Mod. gale Barometer good ; had heavy rain on 14th, with wind from N.W. shifting round W. to S.W. 15th, 10.10 a.m. Good Mod. gale Barometer steady ; wind from W. and S.W., with indications of bad weather. 20th, 2.40 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good; wind from N.E. on 20th round by N. to N.W. 21st, 2.10 p.m. Good Mod. gale Barometer good; strong winds from S.W. on 22nd. Thos. L. Miller, Telegraphist.

6th, 3.22 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.W. and S. and E., and further fall glaBs Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass considerable fall Bad weather probable, any direction between S.W. and S. and W.; further fall glass Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W.; glass fall very much ; expect rock break Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass rise soon Good Gale Barometer good ; on 7th wind S.W.; glass fell one-tenth. 13th, 2.55 p.m. Good Fresh Barometer good,fell two-tenths; wind N.N.W. 14th, 5.33 p.m. Good Light Barometer wrong ; wind S.W. 20th, 4.37 p.m. Good Fresh Barometer good; wind N.W.; rock not breaking ; sea moderate. 21st, 1.26 p.m. Good Mod. gale Barometer good ; wind S.W. on 22nd. J. F. Martin, Telegraphist.

6th, 4.45 p.m. Expect southerly gale ; glass rise Good Gale Warning late ; southerly gale commenced i p.m., with heavy rain, squalls continuing ti night of 7 th. Fresh N.W. wind ; barometer wrong. 9th, 5.11 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; falling glass Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W.; falling glass Bad weather probable, any direction between W. and S. and S.E. ; falling glass Bad weather probable on shift of wind to S.W. Good Fresh 12th, 3.42 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good ; strong N.W. gale. 13th, 5.19 p.m. Good Mod. gale Barometer good ; appearances very bad; swel made considerably eastward on 15th. 15th, 2.10 p.m. Good Gale p.m. of 16th, S.S.W. gale. J. P. Fabian, Telegraphist.

8th, 2.18 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; further fall of glass Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S., and falling glass; expect much sea Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W., and further full of glass ; southerly Bwell probable for a few hours Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; falling glass Good Gale Barometer good; 9th, w hid W.; heavy easterly sea and drizzling rain ; glass fell. 11th, 4 p.m. Wrong Gale Barometer good; sea good ; gale from N.E., set in at 3 p.m. on 11th ; glass fell. 12th, 3.39 p.m. Wrong Gale Barometer good; sea good ; strong gale from S.S.W., set in at 10 a.m. on 13th, with continuous rain and heavy sea. 14th, 2.39 p.m. Good Heavy gale Barometer good ; gale from N.N.W.; glass fell. AV. H. Hamilton, Telegraphist.