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Summary of Meteorological Observations for 1927.

Edwakd Kidson, Director of Meteorological Services.

REPORT OF THE DOMINION ASTRONOMER AND SEISMOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1927. Buildings and Equipment. The buildings and equipment have been kept in good order and condition. The Observatory grounds are kept in good order by the Wellington City Corporation. Astronomy. Astronomical observations. Observations of the meridian transits of stars and the sun have been made for the purpose of controlling the time service. The meridian transits of the sun are observed on every fine day, except on Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays, and the stars are observed whenever necessary. Reception of Radio Time Signals at the Observatory. The following radio time signals were received at the Observatory : Mean-time signals from Honolulu, 228; Malabar, Java, 216 ; Nauen, 205 ; Bordeaux, 57 ; Kavite, 55 ; Annapolis, 4. Scientific time signals were also received at the Observatory as follows : Nauen, 111 ; Bordeaux, 42 ; Rugby, 1,

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(The observations were taken at 9 a.m.) .2 2 Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) in shade. ® Rainfall. 2 -B'g 3 S'SSS- 1 qt.ti™ §§"•? a a 1 3 Extremes. <2 a . o Station. S'S'og aIcSSb-S ■« 43? n ® ess §§ §1 'S§2 ° % s&> si {a js "as a «■§ -Ss g ® "3 a« «.« gS p. Maximum Minimum 3 -g s SO iij o © S M ft § and Date. and Date. 3 h w (z g H Auckland.. .. 29-963 64-1 52-9 58-5 80-0, Jan. 24 37-0, June 16 1,928-5 53-56 201 Matamata .. .. .. 65-5 44-9 55-1 85-2, Feb. 6 22-4, July 15 .. 50-56 157 Ruakura, Hamilton .. 67-8 44-9 56-3 88-4, Jan. 27 23-6, July 15 . . 49-92 174 East Te Aroha .. .. .. 67-9 48-5 58-2 88-0, Jan. 19, 24-0, June 15, .. 52-63 157 Feb. 6 July 15 Waihi .. .. .. 65-8 47-6 56-7 87-3, Jan. 26 26-5, June 15 1,995-4 82-17 190 Tauranga .. .. .. 66-3 47-6 56-9 84-0, Jan. 17, 30-0, July 15 .. 60-51 165 Feb. 4 Rotorua .. .. .. 63-8 45-5 54-6 87-0, Jan. 28 27-0, July 16, 1,997-5 58-05 149 July 18 New Plymouth .. .. 62-2 48-9 55-5 80-0 Feb. 13 29-4, July 15 2,071-7 63-93 194 Taihape .. .. .. 57-1 43-1 50-1 80-0, Feb. 14 27-7, July 14 .. 41-15 184 Palmerston North .. .. 61-9 .. .. 89-0, Dec. 26 .. .. 38-37 173 Tangimoana .. . . 63 3 46-9 55-1 85-0, Jan. 30 29 0, June 14 .. 34-01 142 Weraroa, Levin .. .. 62-2 47-2 54-7 87-0, Feb. 1 29-0, July 24 1,992-7 41-86 166 Napier .. .. .. 64-4 49-1 56-7 85-5, Jan. 24 28-5, July 16 2,298-0 31-18 133 Masterton.. .. .. 64-0 44-2 54-1 93-0, Feb. 14 26-8, July 16 2,080-4 43-78 162 Wellington .. 29-930 61-7 49-1 55-4 84-0, Feb. 1 31-2, Aug. 29 2,055-1 4.3-35 167 Nelson .. .. 29-899 61-8 44-8 53-3 81-1, Feb! 6 27-9, July 15 2,560-4 36-43 113 Hokitika .. .. 30-014 59-7 44-0 51-8 75-0, Jan. 31 26-5, June 20 2,143-1 107-96 188 Hanmer Springs .. .. 60-2 39-2 49-7 95-0, Feb. 14 19-0, May 12 2,135-2 45-45 134 Christchuxch .. 29-886 60-2 43-0 51-6 89-2, Feb. 7 25-8, June2,5 .. 21-36 135 Ashburton .. .. 60-2 40-7 50-4 94-0, Feb. 14 23-0, May 12, .. 26-43 139 May 13, June 5 Lake Tekapo .. .. 56-3 33-6 44-9 86-0, Feb. 13 4-0, June 20 2,742-8 19-24 58 Timaru .. .. . . 59-9 41-6 50-7 90-4, Jan. 20 24-0, July 1 2,030-0 20-58 139 Waimate .. . . .. 59-2 40-8 50-0 87-0, Jan. 17 23-0, July 2 2,169-6 26-80 131 Waipiata .. .. .. 57-3 37-3 47-3 84-8, Feb. 14 12-0, June 19 2,275 6 17-80 133 Ophir .. .. .. 58-8 36-7 47-7 87-9, Feb. 13 8-7, July 2 .. 15-00 82 Dunedin .. .. 29-887 58-2 42-6 50-4 85-0, Jan. 18 29-0, June 17 1,630-6 46-63 169 Gore .. .. .. 58-8 39-2 49-0 87-0, Feb. 13, 18-0, June 21 2,021-0 34-70 186 Feb. 14 Invercargill .. .. 57-0 41-2 49-1 85-0, Feb. 14 24-0, June 19, 1,444-2 43-72 226 July 1