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RETURN No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Bealey (altitude, 2,180 feet) during the Month of May, 1878.

RETURN No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Taupo (altitude, 1,200 feet) during the Month of June, 1878.

RETURN No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Manukau (altitude, 900 feet) during the Month of June, 1878.

RETURN No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Wanganui during the Month of June, 1878.

Date and Hour [Reoeived. Indioated Weather. Re Direction of Wind. Result. Result, t. Force of Wind. Remarks. 14th, 4.24 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between W. and S. and S E. ; glass riso fast Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W. j glass further fall Good Galo Barometer wrong ; 8 p.m., thunderstorm and heavy rain ; 10 p.m., S.W. gale. 17th, 1.40 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good; 10 a.m., N., with violent squalls ; 11 a.m., wind increased, with heavy squalls ; 5 p.m., thunderstorm and hail, very threatening. Barometer good ; wind N.E. 30th, 2.54 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W., and further fall glass Good Fresh J. M. Mtjnce, Telegraphist.

21 st, 3.40 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass fall Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass further fall Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall again; likely blow hard Good Gale Barometer fell five-tenths; gale from W. to S.W. 24th, 3.35 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good ; heavy gale from W.; glass fell. 28th, 3.35 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good; blew very hard from S.W. during the night. Q-eo. Crossman, Tele: ■fa ihist.

15th. 5.30 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass fall two-tenths ; expect much sea Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W.; and glass further fall Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass rise ; expect increase sea Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass fall again ; expect hard gale and heavy sea Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass rise ; sea likely continue Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass further fall; expect hard gale and heavy sea Good Gale Barometer fell two-tenths; sea good ; wind N.W. to N., 4 to 8 steady ; heavy rain ; 16th, squally weather, heavy swell setting in. 20th, 1.15 p.m. Good Mod. gale Barometer good; wind N.W., with heavy rain. 22nd, 1 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good ; 22nd, barometer rose threetenths ; wind W.N.W.; bar breaking heavily. 24th, 5.30 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good; 24th, barometer fell twotenths ; wind W.S.W., frequent heavy squalls, with rain; sea continues heavy. 26th, 5.15 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good; 27th, barometer rose threetenths; wind W.S.W., squally weather, with heavy sea. 28th, 5.15 p.m. Good Gale Barometor good; wind W.S.W. to N.W., frequent heavy squalls ; bar breaking heavily. E. J. Paltridge, Si ;nalman.

20th, 12.S p.m. Bad weather probablo, any direction between N. and W. and S.W. ; indications imply lightning ; expect glass further fall Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; glass fall three-tenths ; from report expect heavy gale W. round by S. to S.E., when glass rises Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; expect falling glass Good Gale Barometer fell six-tenths; blew gale, force 9 to 10, on night of 22nd, with rain and hail, direction westerly, veered to S. at 2 p.m. 24th, 1.44 p.m. Good Heavy gale Barometer good; 4.10 p.m., severe thunderstorm passed from N.W. to S.E., accompanied by lightning, and the heaviest rain that fell for years. 26th, 4.54 p.m. Good Gale Barometer good ; 9 p.m., severe gale set in from W.N. W., with heavy rain ; 6 a.m., 27th, severe gale passod over, accompanied by loud peals of thunder, vivid flashes of lightning, and heavy hail; lasted about an hour, force 10 to 12. H. Calders, Tele] ihist.