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RETURN No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Kaikoura during the Month of March, 1879.

RETURN No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Oamaru during the Month of March, 1879.

RETURN No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Port Chalmers during the Month of March, 1879.

Date and Hour Received. Indicated Waather. Direction of Wind. Result. Force of Wind. Remarks. 1st, 3.54 p.m. Bad weather probable, between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass further fall soon; expect heavy sea within twenty-four hours Bad weather probable, between N. and W. and S.W.; glaBs fall again Good Gale On 2nd, wind N.E. from 8 till 11 a.m., and from 8 p.m. to midnight, strongest force 7; barometer fell three-tenths; heavy N.E. sea. 3rd, 4.56 p.m. Good Strong Barometer good ; 4th, wind S.W. from 7'30 a.m. till noon, strongest force 6; barometer fell considerably on 5th, though it had risen over two-tenths previously. Barometer good ; sea good; 15th, wind E. from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. ; barometer fell over four-tenths on loth and 16th ; on afternoon 15th heavy easterly sea. Barometer good ; no particularly strong winds experienced; barometer fell consideraby during 19th. soon Good Gale 14th, 3.55 p.m. Bad weather probable, between S.W. and S. and E.; glass fall; expect sea decrease, but make again after twenty-four hours Bad weather probable, between S.E. and E. and N.; glass fall again within twenty-four hours 18th, 5.15 p.m. Wrong Moderate J. Goodall, Telegraphist.

14th, 12.6 p.m. Bad weather probable between S.W. and S. and E.; glass rise fast and heavy sea Bad weather probable between S.W. and S. and E.; glass further fall; indications increase sea Good Moderate to fresh Barometer good; sea good; moderate and fresh winds between N.N.E., E., and S.E., with rising glass and considerable sea. Barometer good; sea good; moderate and fresh winds from N.W., then sudden shift to S. and S.E. strong, then going round by E. to N. and N.W. light, with falling glass and increasing sea. Light and moderate winds from E. to N. and N.W., with falling glass. 17th, 2.42 p.m. Good Moderate to fresh 18th, 5.7 p.m. Bad weather probable between E. and N. and N.W.; glass falling again Good Moderate 19th, 3.32 p.m. soon Bad weather probable between S.W. and S. and E.; glass rise soon; expect considerable sea Good Fresh gale Barometer good ; sea good; strong winds from N.W. to W., then fresh S. and S.W. gales, with considerable southerly sea outside, and rising glass. Good ; increasing easterly Bwell. 22nd, 3.4 p.m. Indications sea rising Wm. Sewell, Harbourmaster,

1st, 6 p.m. 3rd, 7.20 p.m. Bad weather probable between N.E. and N. and W.; glass further fall Bad weather probable between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall again soon Good Good Moderate Moderate to fresh Barometer good ; experienced moderate N.E. wind and falling barometer on the 2nd. Barometer wrong; experienced moderate and fresh S.W. wind, with rising glass, on the 4th; appearance of sky to S.W. indicated barometer forecast and bad weather. Barometer good ; experienced strong N.E. wind and rising barometer on 15th. Barometer good ; experienced S.W. gale, with drizzling rain and falling glass, during night of 17th. Barometer good; experienced N.N.E. gale, with drizzling rain and fog, and falling barometer, on night of 18th. 14th, 5.30 p.m. 17th, 6.10 p.m. Bad weather probable between S.W. and S. and E.; glass continue rising Bad weather probable between W. and S. and S.E.; glass further fall Wrong Strong Good Gale 18th, 6.25 p.m. Bad weather probable between E. and N. and N.W.; glass fall again soon Good Gale Wm. Thomson, Harbourmaster.