METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1927, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 n.m. to-day was 29.72—rising.

The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.91—falling. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Kanionft is ready to sail from Grey mouth for Wellington as soon as the sea on the bar moderates sufficiently. The Knitangata arrived at Grevniout'h yesterday afternoon from Westport to load coal and timber for Wellington, sailing to-morrow evening. The Kaituna was expected to leave Wellington last night for New Plymouth arriving at Grey mouth about Saturday, and after discharging inward cargo loads coal for Auckland. The Kaponga left Auckland on Monday for Portland and Wellington, arriving at Greyrnouth about Monday next to load timber for Melbourne. The Kaiinai is due at Greyrnouth about Monday from Wellington to load coal for the same port. The Kittawa is due at Greyrnouth about the end of the week from "Wellington via Westport to load coal, timber and a quantity of poles for New' Plymouth, also coal and timber for Miramar. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. GWEYMOUTH, Deo. 14. Arrived—Knitangata at 2.15 p.m. from Westport.

HIGH WATER—DECEMBER. Dec:. 15 — 3.0 a.in; 3.20 p.m. Dec. 16 — 3.50 a.ni; 4.28 p.m. Dec. 17 — 5.0 a.in ; 5.35 p. ni. Dec. 18 — 0.10 a.in; 0.35 p.m. Dec. 19 — 7.0 a.m; 7.24 p.m. Dec. 20. — 7.47 a. in; 8.9 p.m. Dec. 21 — 8.30 a . ni; 8.50 p.m. Dec. 22 — 9.10 a.m ; 9.30 p.m. Dec. 23 — 9.50 a.in; 10.10 p.m. Dec. 24 —10.29 a.in; 10.50 p.m. Dec. 25 —11.8 a.m ; 11.26 p.m. Dec. 26 -11.45 a.m; — Dec. 27 — 0.5 a.m ; 0.30 p.m. Dec. 28 — 0.50 a.m; 1.12 p.m. One hour to bo id dcd to hr ng into line for surrtmer-time. PHASES OF MOON— I)ECE UBER. pull moon 9th 5.2 a.m. '.New moon 2-Uh 3.43 p.m. [1 hour to be added.]