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The annual rain-fall on the average of the last 5 years is 44 inches 57 cents,
and is distributed over the greater part of the year, as will be seen from the fol
-lowing table:—
Years.
January. February March. April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
S e p t e m - b e r . October.
N o v e m - b e r .
D e c e m - b e r . Ye
ar.
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t e s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
Cents.
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
Inches.
C e n t .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I n c h e s .
C e n t s .
I nches.
C e n t s .
1871
. . . . . .
59
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1 17
2 32
8 34 11
1
6 32
2 45
5 41
. . . 85
. . .
. . . 38 50
1872 . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 48
2 35
8 52 12 98
3 94
4 51
3 64
. . . 56
1 56 39 54
1873 . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
34
. . .
. . .
2 97
3 69
2
3 12
3
4 37
2 13
3 72
. . . . . . . . . 26 31 54
1874
. . . . . .
. . . . . . 14 . . . . . . 2 71 2 93 12 6 16 69 6 44 6 72 8 90
. . . 15
. . . 18 56 92
1875
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . 73 1 40 9 65 26 97 7 60 7 34 . . . 83
. . . 4 . . . 42 55 4
The maximum fall took place in 1874, when 56.29 inches were registered, and
the minimum in 1873 when only 31.54 inches fell.
The following statement shows the monthly maximum, minimum and mean
temperature and the range of the thermometer during the same period:—
Months.
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
Temeprature.
Temperature.
Temperature.
Temperature.
Temperature.
Maxi mum.
Mi n i mu m.
Me a n .
Range.
Maxi mum.
Mi ni mum.
M e a n . Range. Maxi mum.
Mi ni mum.
Mean.
Range.
Maximum.
Mi ni mum.
Me a n. Range.
Ma xi mum. Mi ni mum.
Me a n. Range.
January . . .
87 58 72 29 85 57 71 28 89 50 69 39 87 51 69 36 85 53 69 32
February . . . 95 60 77 35 93 58 75 35 94 65 78 26 96 59 77 37 94 56 75 38
March . . . 99 60 79 39 100 67 83 33 102 60 81 42 98 64 81 34 99 69 84 30
April . . . 100 70 85 30 100 72 86 28 100 70 85 30 106 64 85 42 99 70 84 29
May . . . 100 73 86 27 102 71 86 31 100 71 85 29 108 70 89 38 95 70 82 25
June
. . . 95 71 83 24 99 71 85 28 86 71 78 15 97 71 84 26 95 70 82 25
July
.
.
. 80 70 75 10 78 70 74
8 85 70 77 15 84 69 76 15 80 70 75 10
August . . . 81 69 75 12 80 69 74 11 85 68 76 17 77 69 73
8 79 70 74
9
September . . . 82 69 75 13 84 69 76 15 88 69 78 19 80 71 75
9 80 69 74 11
October . . . 89 65 77 24 88 63 75 25 90 58 74 32 84 64 74 20 89 65 77 24
November . . . 88 65 76 23 88 57 72 31 91 57 74 34 86 54 70 32 88 61 74 27
December
. . . 85 60 72 25 86 53 69 33 88 56 72 30 85 54 69 30 88 55 76 33
Average for the year . . . 90 66 78 24 90 65 77 25 91 64 77 27 90 63 76 27 89 65 77 24
It will be observed that rain always falls in the month of April, and I a
m i n f o r m e d t h a t t h e h o t s e a s o n i s n o t p r o l o n g e d o r e x c e s s i v e , a s r e f r e s h i n g w e s t e r l y
breezes are said to prevail during the evenings and cool nights are the rule.
During the rains the temperature falls, and the daily range of the thermo
- m e t e r i s a t i t s m i n i m u m , w h i l s t t h e c l i m a t e i s d e l i g h t f u l . D u r i n g t h e c o l d w e a t h e r
north-easterly winds, accompanied by a high daily range in the thermometer, set
in, and the weather is generally considered to be disagreeable, and there is at this
season said to be a tendency to congestion of the liver and other internal organs.
5. The town was originally limited to the Fort, and its area was confined
by stone-walls, about 30 feet in height, which are surrounded by a deep and
broad wet ditch; but in course of time, as the district became more settled, the
population has extended itself, and various hamlets or pets have spring up all
round the walls, so that, except at the gates leading into the Fort, these are not
readily seen from the outside.
6. The Municipality was established in 1859 at the request of the inhabitants,
and is now worked under the provisions of the District Municipal Act of 1873,
which has been adopted in its entirety. It is at present presided over by Mr.
Hammick, the Assistant Political Agent, and the Municipal Commissioners, are, I