METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1928, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading at 9.0 a.m. to-day was 29.68—rising. The reading on the dial printed below: was takon at 12 noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.91—falling.

PHASES OF MOON—AUGUST. Full moon 2nd 3.1 a.m. New moon 16th 1.19 a.m. Full moon 31st 2.4 p.m. PHASES OF MOON—SEPTEMBER. New moon 14th 0.61 p.m. Full moon 30th 0.13 p.m.

HIGH WATER—AUGUST. Aug. 31.—10.40 a.m; 10.55 p.m

UNION COMPANY’B LINE. The Putiki, Knmona, and Kaiapoi are still bar bound at Groymoutb, sailing for Gisborne and Wellington an soon ns the sea moderates sufficiently. The Poolta leaves Wellington to-day, arriving at Grcyinoulh to-morrow night to load timber -for Sydney, Newcastle, and Brisbane, completing at Westport. The Kaimai is due at Greymouth tomorrow from Wellington to load coal, timber and a quantity ol poles for the same port also timber for Miramar. The Titoki arrived at Greymouth yesterday afternoon from Westport to load coal for Wanganui, sailing tomorrow. The Balls-Head left Auckland early this morning for Greymouth direct.

HIGH WATER—SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1— -11.15 a.m; 11.33 p.m Sept. 2— -11.50 a.m; — — Sept. 3— - 0.10 a.m; 0.30 p.m, Sept. 4— - 0.50 a.m ; 1.10 p.m Sept. 5— - 1.30 a.m ; 1.50 p.m Sept. 6— - 2.12 a.m; 2.35 p.m Sept. 7— - 3.0 a.m ; 3.30 p.m Sept. 8— - 4.0 a.m ; 4.35 p.m Sept. 9— - 5.10 a.m; 5.50 p.m Sept. 10— - 6.30 a.m; 7.15 p.m Sept. 11- - 7.40 a.m ; 8.20 p.m Sept. 12— - 8.40 a.m; 9.15 p.m Sept. 13— - 9.35 a.m; 9.59 p.m Sept. 14— -10.20 a.m ; 10.40 p.m. Sept. 15— -11.0 a.m; 11.20 p.m,