Meteorology.

Meteorological statistics are collected at four second-class stations in New Zealand, at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin; and observations of rainfall, temperature and wind-direction are received from thirty third-class stations. The results are published monthly, and will be collected as usual into a biennial report. There is no first-class meteorological station in New Zealand having the equipment required by the Intercolonial Conference.

The system of intercolonial telegraphic weather exchange has now been in operation for twelve months, and the results obtained and the proposals for securing earlier publication, in an easily comprehensible form, of the weather changes, will form the subject of a special report.