SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 3

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Weatner.—B blue sky: BC. blu» t*y «n<l d«inched clouds: C cloudy; O, orueMt: ■.• , glomy. dull; 0. uily. thr«»t«nlng; B continuous or steady r»in; 8. snow, I) drliilo; P pissing ihower«: H. hall; 3. sguilly:l.. llfhtnlng ;T, thunder; t fog; M, mtit: Z. h«iy ; Be»ufort Sc»l» of 'Wind rorct, with Mulral«nt relocltlei l^ft ibore ground.-J. aim, . t-1 rall.t o«r hour; 1. llfht »lr, 1-1: t. tllrtt br»«xt. 4-1; S. jentl* br««M, *•}'•*- moi*tMl brnu. 12-18: 5, fresß br«««. 1M1: «, ftro« breeze 22-27: 7 hllh wind. 28-33; S, (tie, S4-4I; 9, Strom g«l», 41-4S: It. *Im>1« «»••■ 49-56; 11. storm. 57-65; K. hurr!c«n«. FORECAST. Winds.—; South-west to south-oast; light .to moderate generally, but freshening at times. Barometer.—Rise slowly. . Seas.—Kathcr rough about Foveaux Strait; elsowhere smooth to moderate. .' Tides. —Poor oil the west coast; moderate elsewhere. ■ ' • ■ Weather.—Fair to fine generally, but cloudy at times with scattered showers, mainly In eastern and southern districts. Cool temperatures with inland frosts, ,

Yesterday's depression has passed eastwards of the South Island and pressure is now high between New Zealand and Australia/ an Intense anticyclone being centred over Tasmania. South-west winds have rulsd, fresh occasionally at places but generally light or moderate in force. The weather has been cool and mainly fair, although somewhat changeable, and since last night scattered showers have fallen from the Taranaki and Wellington districts southwards, and at Kawhia heavy rain was reported early this morning. ■-..-■ TO-OAY'S WEATHER. SUtion Wind Pra Ttmp. WiMbtr. Cape Maria V.D. B 3 30.20- 63 BC Russell SB 1 30.19 56 O * Hokianga Hds. NE 2 30.20 50 B -. Kalpara Sg. St. SW 2 30.18 ■ ■ 61 • B . ■ Manukau Hd.s , SW 3 30.16 • 60 B Auckland SW 3 30.16 59 BC Tiritlri ......SSW 3 — 58 BC Kawhia ...... SE 1 — .56 3 Tauranga .... Calm 30.12 53 B Opotiki .„.;.,. SI 30.10 56 B Taupo .-. N 1 ■■— . 44 BC East Capo .... SW 3 30.06 55 B Gisborno NW 3 30.09 53 B Napier ...."...Calm '30.12 .52 • B — Castlepoint S2 30.13 .57 D Capo Palllscr ... S 5 — 54 0 Cape Eemont .. SW 4 30.16 55, C Patca ......... W2 30.12 58 ' C AVanpanui W.4 -30.12 57 BC • Toxton ........ W 5 — 58 0. Wcllinctou .... SB 3 30.14 49 O Cape Campbell ..S3 30.17 48 O_ l-'arowoll Spit . SW 2 , 30.14 52 BC Westport SB-3 30.13 . 47: 0^ GreymoUlh .... E 2 30.13 46 BQ Arthur's Pass NW 1 — 33 B Christdiurch .. SW 1 30.15 44 BC Atooa I/house W3 30.14 47 O TIraaru Calm 30.11 41 BC Oamaru SW 4 30.07 46 R Dunedin SW 1 30.03 51 O ' Qucenatown .... W 2 30.13 38 C Alexandra .... NE 1 — 34 O Niieeets . W 5 30.01 54 . OR Bluff ...V".; RW 6 30.04 51 OP Puysegur Pt. .. W 3 30.17 49 OP