METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1925, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading fit 9 a.in. yesterday was 29.91)—rising.

Tlie reading at 9 a.m. tbis morning was 29.99—rising. The reading for the dial printod below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

WEATHER FORECAST AT NOON

The following forecast was issued at noon to-day : The indications are for variable and strong breezes but northerly moderate to strong prevailing and freshening. Expect changeable and showery weather The barometer has a lulling tendency. Seas moderate; tides moderate.

UHI&M COMPANY'S LINE

The Kaiapoi is loading timber at (ireyinouth for Melbourne and is expected "to sail to-night via Bluff. The W’aipoi 1 arrived at (Ireyinouth last night from Auckland via ports and after discharging inward cargo proceeds to Westport to load lor Port Chalmers. 'die Xgakuta is due at Groymoiitli to-morrow from Lyttelton to load oud fur Gisborne and Auckland. The Kittawa is due at Groymonl,i to-morrow from Dunedin and alter discharging inward cargo loads coal for Napier completing at Westport. The Knruri is due at Grcymou h al,out the end of the week from Auckland to load coal for .Dunedin completing at Westport for Lyttelton, Timn.ru and Dunedin.

M v«KS OF THE MOON'—M ARCH J.'irst (Jtiurtor ... 2ml. 11 .31 p.rn. Full Moon I'H>. 1.51 a.m. Last Quarter .... LBth. 4.52 p.m. New Moon 2-rtli. 1.33 p.m. moil TIDES—MA ECU • March 12- 11.3ft a.m.; 11.oft p.m. March 13 — - 0.1ft p.m. March 11 0.3ft a.m.; 11,5(1 p.m. March 15 - 1.1ft a.m. 1 1.30 p.m. AIjutIi 10 — 1 -*>0 a.in*; March 17 -’1ft a.m. ; 3.8 p.m. March 18 3.41) a.m.; I.L) p.m. March 1ft— 4.08 a.m.; 5.10 p.m.