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Account of the New Colony of Western Australia.
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showery on 10th and 23d, squally on 15th,19th and 29th, remainder fine. Winds N. E.—N. W.—S. S. W.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 94 73 54 Barom. 30.40 30.02½ 29.65

April.—Was alternately cloudy and tine, it rained on 2d, 7th and 24th. Heavy squall on 2d, hoarfrost of a morning at latter end. Winds N. E. and N. W.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 88 67½ 50 Barom. 30.40 30.17 29.95

May.—It rained on 2d, 3d, 4th (full moon), 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 19th (new moon), 20th to 25th and 31st; heavy squalls on 10th from N. E.; remainder fine. Winds N. E. and N. W.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 79 64¼ 46 Barom. 30.42½ 30.06¼ 29.70

June.—Much rain fell in this month, it rained on 2d (full moon), 3d 6th, 8th, 10th (last quarter of moon), 11th to 17th, 25th (full moon), to 30th; heavy squalls on 2d, from S. W. also squalls with thunder and lightning on 15th, 16th, 29th and 30th. Winds N. E.—N. W. and S. W.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 72 58½ 40 Barom. 30.50 29.95 29.40

July.—Was very wet—it rained on 1st, 2d (full moon), to 5th, 9th to 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 22d, 24th (first quarter of moon), 25th to 29th, and 31st; hail on 3d; heavy squalls from N. W. on 18th, thunder and, lightning; and thunder with heavy rains on 27th. Winds N. and N. W.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 79 59¼ 47 Barom. 30.40 30.10 29.80

August.—Rain on 1st, 2d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th (last quarter of moon), 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th (new moon), 19th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, (full moon) and 31st, a thunder storm with heavy rain on 6th, on morning of 9th, heavy squalls from N. W. with lightning, thunder, hail and rain. Winds S. W.-S. E. and N. E.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 74 58½ 46 Barom. 30.45 30.07½ 29.70

September.—Beginning fine, middle cloudy and showery, latter end fine, some rain fell on 7th (last quarter of moon), 9th, 10th, 13th, 18th, 20th; (first quarter of moon), 21st, 24th and 30th; thunder and lightning with heavy rains on 24th. Winds N. W. and S.W.

Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min.
Therm. 78 60¾ 50 Barom. 30.40 30.10 29.80