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No. 5.—Return showing Result of Storm-Warning—March, 1880.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Bealey (altitude, 2,180 feet) during the Month of October, 1879.

J. M. Muncb, Telegraphist.

Bad weather probable any direction between South-east and East and North; glass fall, sea heavy within 12 hours 9th Monganui Russell E.N.E. S. to S.W. 2 to 3 8 to 9 Good Good [Wrong I Moderate Wrong Good Wrong 3> tt Tauranga Opotiki Gisborne S.W. East Vbl. 5 7 to 8 0 to 2 Good Good Good Heavy rain Unsettled appearances Bad weather probable any direction between South-east and East and North ; glass fall soon 3 J Auckland Hokianga S.S.W. S.E., N., N.W. S.SE..S.W. S. to E. N.E., W. N.E. N.E., S. S.W., S. E., S.E., S.W. S.S.W., S., S.E. N.,W.,S-W. 5 to 6 8 to 9 Good Good )) Bad weather probable between Southwest and South and East; glass further fall, sea likely heavy within 12 hours ; expect much rain Bad weather probable between Southeast and South and West; glass further fall, and sea heavy from South of East Bad weather probable between Southwest and South and East; glass further fall; sea likely making inside after 12 hours, and heavy outside Bad weather probable between North and West and South-west; glass further fall, river flood, and sea making from South of West within 24 hours Bad weather probable between East and South and South-west; glass further fall, expect heavy rain > J 3> )) Whangarei Cambridge Grahamstown Ooromandel Taupo Casdepoint Gisborne 7 to 8 5 to 6 7 to 8 6 to 7 4 to 7 8 to 9 4 to 10 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Raining heavily tt lJt'h Good Good J> it Napier 4 to 9 Good Good it Bluff 5toO Good Good Heavy easterly sea—drizzling rain Lyttelton S.W. S to 10 Good Good >> Hokitika Westport N.W.. W. S.W. 2 to 3 7 Good Good Good Good Steady rain Showery, no flood j y tt jj t> Timaru Oamaru Port Chalmers Queenstown Roxburgh Naseby South S.E., S.W. S.W. East N.W..S.W. s.s.w. 5 to 6 6 to 7 8 to 9 7 to 8 3 to 5 5 to 6 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Passingshowera soon t> it tt Balclutha E., S.W. 5 Good Heavy rain and stormy appearance Heaviest rain this season Showers Bad weather probable between North and West and South-west; glass further fall, and much rain Bad weather probable between East and South and South-west; glass further fall, sea heavy within 24 hours Bad weather probable any direction between South-east and South and West; glass further fall, sea heavy after 12 hours, expect much rain Bad weather probable between Southeast and South and West ; glass further fall, and much rain, rivers likely rising within 24 hours it t> tt Bealey Tophouse Wanganui' Nelson S.E. No returns South N.W.,S.W. 4 to 5 for this m 8 5 to 6 Good onth Good Good Veryheavyrain tt tt tt Kaikoura Kekerangu S.W. s.s.w. 8 9 to 10 Good Good Good Good tt ) > i) Opunake New Plymouth S., S.E. 7 to 8 Good Good Not much rain, Blenheim West 2 to 3 Good J5

Kesult. Bemark Date and Hour Received. Indicated "Weather. V Forty-eight hours from the time of receipt should be allowed before the -warning is considered to have failed. Direction. Force. 2nd, 4.21 p.m. 10th. 13th, 1.44 p.m. 18th, 4.18 p.m.. Bad weather probable between N.W. and W. and S.; glass fall Bad weather probable between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall Bad weather probable between N and W. and S.W.; glass fall Good 3 to 5 Not w arned Good 7 to 9 Good 7 to 9 Barometer good ; N.W. and N.; overcast, raining and threatening. N.W., 6 to 7 ; cloudy and squally. Barometer good; N.W.,7to9; heavy showers. 14th, S.E., 3 ; gloomy. Barometer good. 18th, 11 p.m., N.W., 7 to 9; threatening and squally. 19th, N. 3; overcast and rain.