METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 30.03—falling. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 30.16—little movement.

PHASES OF MOON—AUGUST

*. HIGH WATER—AUGUST.

UNION COMPANY’S LINE.

TheKajponga is loading coal at Greymouth for Napier and Auckland, completing at Westport. ■j The Opihi left Greymouth this morning Ifor Wellington, timlber laden. The Kaimai is loading timber at Greymouth for Miramar, also timber for Wellington. The Kanha left Greymouth this morning for Wellington, coal laden. The Kamona is due at Greymouth to-morrow from Lyttelton to load coal for Miramar and Wellington. The Kaiapoi is due at Greymouth next Monday to load timber for Melbourne.

SHIPPING 'TELEGRAMB.

WESTPORT, Aug. 19.—Sailed at 6.40 p.m. Tees for Greymouth.

An unusual sight was witnessed in Sydney Street West, Wellington, on Wednesday afternoon, when a blasting charge shattered a gas main, allowing the gas to escape freely. The danger was at once comprehended, but a spark from ( a pick set alight to the gas, which blazed up merrily until such time as the gas was turned off. Even after that the trouble was not at an end, as a water main was also fractured by the effect of the explosives, and water found its way into the gas mains, which, entailed a long pumping job. 1

Messrs W. Weddel and Co. Ltd., advise dated London the 16th inst. as follows:—-Danish butter 172 s (last week 170 sto 1725) ; Now Zealand, unsalted, 168 s to 172 s (168 s to 1725); New Zealand, salted, 169 sto 172 s (169 sto 1725). Market steady. New Zealand cheese, white, 87s to 88s (85s to 86s); New Zealand cheese, coloured,‘Bos to 91s (89s to 90s). Market firm. Canadian cheese, white, 86s to 88s (86s) ; Canadian cheese, coloured, 89s to 90s (88s to 89s).

New moon 5th 3.10 p.m. Full moon 20th 9.12 p.m.

Aug. 20.--10.27 a.m; 10.40 p.m, Aug. • 21.--10.59 a.m; 11.10 p.m, Aug. -22.--11.30 a.m'; 11.50 p.m. Aug. 23.- — 0.10 p.m, Aug. 24.- - 0.30 a.in; 0.50 p.m. Aug. 25.- - 1.12 a.in; 1:35 p.m, Aug. 26.--1.55 a.m; 2.20 p.m. Aug. 27.- - 2.45 a.m; 3.15 p.m. Aug. 28.- - 3.37 a.m; 4.0 p.m. Aug. 29.— ■ 4.35 a.m; 5.10 p.m. Aug. 30.--5.55 a.m; 6.30 p.m. Aug 31.- - 7.15 a.m; 7.50 p.m.