WEATHER REPORTS.
AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY, y Cape Maria van Dfenien.—North, light; barometer, 30.14; barometer, 64. Fine; sea' moderate. ; ■', ■',».;" ' Russell.'-N.W,, breeze; barometer, -50,04; thermometer, 70, Cloudy; sea moderate. . Manukan Hcads.-N.W., breeze; barometer, 30.08; thermometer, 64, Cloudy; sea smooth. .■'.•■■ ■'..■.',,.», Aucklandr-Wcst, breeze; barometer, 30.05; thermometer, 67. Fair. ■ • Tauranga.—N.W., breeze; barometer,.3o.22; thermometer, 65. Fair; sea einooth. ~East Cape..—N.W., gale; bdromotor, 29.97';.: thermometer,-62.. Hazy; sea..rough, ,: ■ ' Oisbdrne.—West,. light; barometer,' 29.90; ■thermometer, 70. Fine; sea.smooth. .' Port Ahuriri.—N.E„. ■ light; barometer, ■29.91; thermometer, 67. Fine;'' sea smooth. Oastlepoint.—N.W., breeze;- barotiicter, 29.90; thermometer, 65, Cloudy; sea moderate. ' '' ■ . ■■ ■ Wellington.—N.W., fresh;: barometer, .'29.91; thermometer, 58. Overcast. . New Plymouth.—N-8., light; baronlfiter, 29.99; thermometer, 63. Overcast; sea modCape Egmont.—N.E., fresh; barometer, 29.98; thermometer, 60. Cloudy; sea moderWanganui.—N.W., light; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 68. Hazy; sea, smooth. Farewell Spit.—North,' fresh; .barometer, ■29.93;. thermometer; 65. Rain; sea considerable. . '.'■■■•■'.' Cape Eoulwind.—North, fresh;.barometer, 29.83; thermometer, 57..' ■ Showery; sea rough. ' ■Westport,—North, light; barometer-,: 29.81; "thermometer, 58. Ovorcast, rainjEca considerable. .Stophen Island.—West, gale; barometer, 29,90; thermOrte.t«r, 56. Overcast; sea rough. . Cape Campbell—N.W., fresh; barometer, 79.83; .thermometer, 61. Gloomy; .sea rough. - Koikourii,.—Calm; barometer, 29.57; thermometer, 67. Overcast: sea moderate. , A.karoa ,Lighthouse.—North, fresh; bareiheter. 29.65; thertoonieter, 70. Cloudy; sea smooth. "'"-I. Port Chalmers'.—Calm; barometer, 29.49; thermometer, 61. Overcast; sea smooth,; . Nuggets.—South, light; barometer. 29,53; thermometer, 58. Showery; sea' Smooth. Bluff.—S.E., light; barometer, 29.57; thermometer, 55, Overcast, misty, rain; sea, moderate. ... . ' , B; 0. BATES. . MoteOfological Office, Wellington, November 1, 1912.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 7
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348WEATHER REPORTS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 7
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