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(i.) Weather, Temperature, Observations etc., made during the Cruise of the "Nora Niven"— continued.

Date. Time. Locality. Temperature, Temperature, Temiwrntnrp Water Water lemperature (Surface). (Bottom). lAlr '- Barometer. Wii ! id. Weather-conditions. I Sea. Direction, j Force. 1907. Nov. 18 .. 10.30 „ 19 .. „ „ 21 .. „ „ 22 .. „ 23 .. „ 25 .. 29 .. 30 .. 10.45 Dec. 2 .. 3 .. .. 15 miles W.S.W. from Rua Point S. Kawhia 14 miles off New Plymouth .. Lat. 39-41 S., long. 173-25 E. .. .. Lat. 40.12 S., long. 173-1 E. .. j 8 miles W.N.W. from Farewell Spit Light 23 miles W. x N. from Stephens Island Off Blenheim bar Cloudy Bay 15 miles E. from Stephens Island .. 12 miles W. x S. f S. from S. end Kapiti Deg. Fahr. 58 58 59 59 60 55 Deg. Fahr. 59 59 61 62 63 60 Deg. Fahr. 60 64 59 60 59 60 In. 29-60 29-70 29-80 29-70 29-30 29-70 N.W. S.W. S.S.W. W.S.W. W.N.W. Moderate Strong Moderate Strong Fine .. Rain squalls and cloudy Cloudy Moderate. Heavy swell. Smooth. Heavy sea. 61 54 53 62 62 63 60 61 57 29-35 29-80 29-50 S.E. E. W. Very strong Moderate Light .. Moderate gale Moderate Light rain-squalls Fine Squally Smooth. Heavy sea. 54 55 59 29-65 s. Fine Smooth. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (2,000 copies), £26 17s. By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1908. 'rice 9d.