Summary of weather and health in 1865

Hall, Edward Swarbreck (1865) Summary of weather and health in 1865. Monthly Notices of Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania . pp. 132-134.

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The weather generally in 1865 was of the most favorable character. Atmospheric mean pressure for the year was 29-848, which is only + 040 above the 20 years' mean of the adopted standard. February, May, Septennber, December, had means below the average, but all the other months were above it. The greatest pressure noted was 30 566 on the 8th August,and the lowest was 28 885 on the 14th May, the extreme range for the year, therefore, being 1 681 inches.

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Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
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