CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
*To May 5. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 7.25 a.m.; sets. 5.27 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; sets. 5.25 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.35 a.m. and 10 p.m.;- tomorrow’, 10.27 a.m. and 10.53 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter. May 7. Full moon. May 14. Last quartern May 22. New moon. May 29.
In Christchurch yesterday the weather was fine and sunny with moderate temperatures. There was a moderate breeze from the southwest. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer— (Inches) .. 29.31 29.42 (Millibars) .. 992.7 996.4 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 54.7 47.6 Wet bulb .. .. 51.8 46.5 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 81 92 Wind: Direction .. N.E. W.N.W. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 3 16 Cloud (0-8) .. .. 7 8 Maximum during day 61.2 Rainfair 9 a.m. to mid- * night 0.56in Sunshine — Saturday nil Sunday 6hr 54min Readings taken it 9 a.m.: Max. tenw. previous 24 hours 5.7?
Min. temp, previous 24 hours 46.0 Grass minimum temp. 44.6 Rainfall prev. 24 hours 0.41in Rainfall to date 10.57in Rainfall to date last year 5.67in SUNSHINE 1955 1956 1957 h. m. n m. h. m. Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 293 54 Feb. .. 146 0 173 48 215 42 March .. 166 30 183 6 154 5 April .. 147 12 108 30 149 6 May .. 135 48 102 6 •22 50
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28269, 6 May 1957, Page 8
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