METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1927, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 29.8G—n0 movement. The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.95—no 1 movement. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

[1 hour to be added.]

UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Kamona leaves Greymouth coal and timber laden for Wellington as soon as the bar is workable. The Kaitangata leaves Greymouth to-day coal and timber laden, if the bar is workable. The Kittawa arrives at Greymouth to-day, bar permitting, to load timber and a quantity of poles for New Plymouth also a quantity of coal for Miramar. The Knituna is due at Greymouth to-morrow from Auckland via ports to load coal for Auckland. The Kaponga has been detained by bad weather and leaves Wellington on Monday ( arriving at Greymouth on Tuesday night to load timber for Melbourne. The Kaimai is due at Greymouth on Monday from Wellington to coal for the same port. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. GREYMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Sailed at 5.15 a.m. on ITthßegulus for Onakaka. GREYMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Sailed Titoki at 5.30 p.m. on lGth for Picton. GREYMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Arrived at 1.30 p.m. on 17tli Kittawa from Wellington.

HIGH WATER—DECEM BEK. Dec. 17 — 5.0 a. in 5.35 P. Ill . Dec. 18 — 0.10 a. in 0.35 p.m. Dec. 19 — 7.0 a. in 7.24 p.m. Dec. 20 — 7.17 a. in 8.9 p.m. Dec. 21. — 8.30 a. in 8.50 p.m. Dec. 22 — 9.10 a. in 9.30 p.m. Dec. 23 — 9.50 a. in 10.10 p.m. Dec. 21 —10.29 a.in 10.50 p.m. Dec. 25 —11.8 a. in 11.20 p.m. Dec. 20 —11.15 a. in — Dec. 27 — 0.5 a. m 0.30 p.m. Dec. 28. — 0.50 a. in 1.12 p.m. Dec. 29. — 1.33 a. ni 1.58 p.m. Dec. 31 — 3.15 a. in 3.43 p.m. Dec. 30 — 2.23 a. in 2.49 p.m. One hour to be idded to hr ng into line for suimner-time. PHASES OF MOON--DECEMBER. Jnll moon 9th 5.2 a. m. ■New moon 2-lrh 3.43 p.m.