METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1928, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 30.29—fating. The reading on the dial printed below waß taken at 12 noon to-day.

UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Kaitangata arrived at Croyinouth yesterday from Auckland and after discharging sugar shipments loads timber for Adelaide and -Melbourne via Bluff. The Kannn arrived at Greymouth on Saturday night from Auckland to load coal for Wellington, completing at Westport for Bluff and Dunedin. The Poolta arrived at Greymouth yesterday from Wellington to load coal for the same port. The Kaitmia arrived at Greymouth on Saturday night from Auckland to load coal for Wellington and New Ply mouth, completing at Westport. The Kainiai left Greymouth yesterday morning for Wellington, coal arid timber laden, returning to Greymouth about the latter end of the week to load timber for Miramar, also coal, timber and general cargo for Wcll'iigton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SYDNEY, March 3. Arrived—At 5.10, Niagara. LONDON, March 2. Arrival —At London, Port Dunedin. Departure—From Honolulu for New Zealand, Oliva.

PHASES OF MOON—MARCH. Full moon 6th 10.57 p.m. New moon 2‘2nd 7.59 a.m.

HIGH WATER--MARCH, 1928. March 5.— 9.46 n.m ; 10.0 p.m. March 6.—10.26 a.m ; 10.46 p.m. March 7.—11.5 a.m; 11.2o p.m, March 8.-11,45 a.m; March 9.— 0.9 a.m; 0.20 p.m. March 10.— 0.35 a.m; 0.55 p.m.