Meteorology records and analysis of the observatory records for March 1866 in conjunction with those of births and deaths

Meteorological records recorded at the Observatory, Hobart Town. Includes the leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in the Royal Society's Gardens during the month of March, 1866.<br>In the mortality-rate for the twelve months of the year-on the average of the previous nine years-March stands the third on the list, February and July both having a higher mean of deaths. After the short but violent storm of wind and rain on the morning of the 8th the deaths diminished largely, one third of all the deaths of the month having occurred during the first week, and principally from the bowel-complaints which had originated in the previous month.