METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1924, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL.

Tlio reading at 9 n.m. yesterday was 29.91—rising. The reading at 9 a.m. this morning was 30.11—rising. Tho rending for tlio dial printed below is taken at 12 to-day.

WEATHER FORECAST AT NOON

Tlio indications tiro for southerly winds moderate to strong. I here is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather and there will probably be a hard frost tonight. Barometer rising slowly, seas anil tides moderate.

HIGH WATER—JULY

I’M ASKS OF THE MOON- -JULY. July 10.—First quarter, Oh. 10m a.m. July 15—Moon at Perigee 9h. 30m a.m. July IG—Full moon, 11 h. 19m. p.m. July 21—Last quarter, 4li. Gm. a.m. July 27.—M00n in Apogee, 12h noon).

UNION COMPANY’S LINE.

Tho Kaiapoi arrived at (Ireymoiith yesterday from Dunedin and Timaru, and after discharging inward cargo proceeds to Westport to load a cargo of coal for Auckland. The Kamo is due at Greymouth tomorrow from Wellington to load coal for Timaru and Oamaru. Tho Kaituna leaves Napier to-day mid is due at Greymouth on Saturday to load coal for Wellington. The Kumona is due hack at Greymouth from Wellington about the end of the week to load coal and timber for Miramar completing her coal loading at Westport. The Kakapo is due at Grey month about Friday to load coal for Auckland.

July 22. — 2.20 a.in. 2.45 I>.Ill July 23 — 3.10 a.m. 3.35 p.Ill July 21 — 4.0 a. m. 4.30 P.lll July 2 5 — 5.0 a. in. 5.35 p.m July 20 — 0.20 a. in. 0.55 p.m July 27 — 7.23 a.m. 7.45 p.m July tc 00 — 8.15 a.m. 8.25 p.m July 2!) — 8.52 a. in. 0.5 p.m July 30 — 0.28 a.m. 0.15 p.m July 31 —10.5 a.m. 10.20 p.m