METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20001, 28 July 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon July 31. (1.07 p.tn. ISAROM ETER REAHI NG S At S a.in. yesterday .. 29,(lain. At S pan. yesterday . . . ■ L’fl.olUii. .\i X a.m. to-day •• •• 29. Coin. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 1M hours to 9 a.in. . . 0.0?!n. Total for month to date. . . T.7sin. Average for July (GO years) a.OOin. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . .. ill. ados. Minimum last night . Mil.(,'ileg. Minimnrn on the grass .. Mf).fifing.

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General situation: The Dominion still lies between an anti-cycione to the west and a deep disturbance to (lie east., but the pressure gradients ■have decreased somewhat. Forecast: Winds moderate to strong south-westerly to Westerly, probably still reaching .gale force at times in some exposed positions, but moderating gradually later, tending northwesterly in parts- of the South Island. Seas:'ln New Zealand waters rough north of Kawhia and in the far south, otherwise mainly moderate, but with considerable swell on the East Coast south of East Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-westerly winds and rough seas. Weather: Further showers in the far south, with some snow on the higher levels, but conditions gradualiv improving, otherwise weather mainly fair to fine, but scattered light showers still possible, more especially in North Auckland. Temperatures: Becoming milder. To-day’s North Island Report due skies were reported this morning at Auckland, East Cape, Gisborne, and Wellington, but overcast condit ions prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light to strong northwesterly breezes were reported. The barometer had commenced to fall m-ain. Temperatures at !> o'clock were: Auckland 54 degrees. Taurnngn and Wellington 50. Opotiki 43, East Cape and Napier 52, and Gisborne 51. Rough seas were reported between Wellington and Castlepoint and at Tiriliri: elsewhere moderate or smooth. Midday Forecast General situation.- The deep distil’banco to the east is slowly moving away, but itlio anticyclone over eastern Aur'.raUa appears to be remaining stationary. For ecash- Moderate to strong west

fa south-west wind's. Weather: Changeable with: scattered showers, chielly, however, in the high country, where- some further snow is probable: wad temperatures. Seas: Moderate but with a considerable southerly s well.

State Lotteries Opposed Opposition to the proposal to establish a Slate lottery in New Zealand has been i xpre.-ised by the Napier Ministers’ A-soriatian in a lengthy resolution. "Stale lolleries stand condemned a-- erntiomicn,.ly unsound, me.:.illy ai::l : piritually degrading,"

says tlie resolution. Illustrations ef tiio; e facts were clearly seen in several countries, and the association fell that to legalise such a vice would, in these critical days, be a national calamity.

TIDES at GISIIORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water, a. in. p.m. a.01. p.m. .Tnly 28 . . 2.27 11.02 !MH 9. 27 July •_* >. < .. :;.u:> n.-i.s 9. is jo.21 .1 niy :n> .. -i.09 •t.;i"i 10.2.2 11.12 SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME Rises .Sets ,lu!v 28 . . o.oS a.ni. -1.57 ji.m. .July 29 . . (5.r.7 n.m. -t.r.S p.m. .1 ulv ::0 . . 0.r>7 n.m. -1.58 p.m.