. The official handbook of New Zealand : a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces ; edited by Julius Vogel . -ter cold being not nearly so severe as atany of the above-mentioned places, exceptin the uplands and extreme south. The mean temperature of the differentseasons for the whole colony is, in spring55°, in summer 63°, in autumn 57°, and inwinter 48°. January and February, corre-sponding to July and August in England,are the two warmest months in New Zea-land ; and July and August, correspondingto January and February in England,
. The official handbook of New Zealand : a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces ; edited by Julius Vogel . -ter cold being not nearly so severe as atany of the above-mentioned places, exceptin the uplands and extreme south. The mean temperature of the differentseasons for the whole colony is, in spring55°, in summer 63°, in autumn 57°, and inwinter 48°. January and February, corre-sponding to July and August in England,are the two warmest months in New Zea-land ; and July and August, correspondingto January and February in England, thetwo coldest, excepting in Nelson and Wel-lington, at which places the mean tempe-rature is lowest in June and July. At Taranaki the climate is remarkablyequable, and snow never falls near thecoast. At Wellington it is very variable,and subject to frequent gusts of wind fromthe hills that surround the harbour. Nel-son enjoys a sheltered position and clearsky. In Canterbury the seasons are moredistinctly marked, the frost in winter beingoccasionally severe (though it never freezesall day near the coast), and the heat insummer often very great. The winter in. 4 DESCRIPTION OF CLIMATE, <fec. 37 Otago is decidedly colder, and severe frosts,with deep snow upon the upland plains,are common in the winter. StewartsIsland is subject to violent winds and fre-quent fogs. Strong winds are prevalent throughoutthe Colony, and particularly in the Straits. Rain falls frequently, but seldom in suchexcessive quantity, or for periods of sogreat length, as in Australia ; the heaviestrain seldom exceeding two days duration,excepting on the West Coast, whilst it israre for a fortnight to elapse without aSiiower. The rainfall for the year 1871 was 54^ in.,average rainfall in England being aboutii a. Mineral. A very large number of the populationof New Zealand are occupied in mining forgold, which for the last twelve years hasformed one of the most important exportsof the Colony. The gold is
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