METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 29.47—rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

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The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.75—falling.

HIGH WATER—DECEMBER

[Add 30 minutes to above for summertime.] UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Eaituua is detained at Greymouth by the continued bad weather, sailing probably to-morrow, timber laden for Melbourne. The Poolta is loading timber at Grcyfnouth for Sydney and Brisbane, sailing early next week. The Kanna is detained at Greymouth by the bad weather, sailing to-morrow foi; Wellington. The Rata is detained at Greymouth sailing for Wanganui, probably tomorrow. The Kaiapoi is due at Greymouth to-morrow or Monday from Auckland and after discharging inward cargo loads coal for the same port. The Kaimai leaves Wellington this afternoon arriving at Greymouth on Monday morning to load for Miramar and Wellington. The Kamona is due at Greymouth to-morrow morning from Wellington to load for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. The Kartigi leaves Greymouth tomorrow weather permitting for Auckland. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, Dec. 6-Sailed at 2.30 p.m. Kamona for Greymouth. WELLINGTON, Dec. 6th—Sailed at 6.45 p.m. Opihi for Greymouth.

PHASES OF MOON--DECEMBER New moon 1st 4.18 p.m. Full moon 16th •11.8 p.m. New moon 31st 11.12 a.m.

Dec. 7.- - 1.57 a.m; 2.20 p.m Dec. 8.- - 2.45 a.m; 3.10 p.m Dec. 9.- - 3.40 a.m; 4.5 p.m Dec. 10.- - 4.35 a.ni; ,5.0 p.m Dec. 11.- - 5.40 a.m; 6.10 p.m Dec. 12.- — 6.55 a.m; 7.20 p.m Dec. 13.- - 7.59 a.m; 8.25 p.m, Dec. 14.- - 8.50 a.m; 9.10 p.m, Dec. i5.- - 9.30 a.m; 9.50 p.m, Dec. 16.--10.10 a.m ; 10.30 p.m Dec. 17.--10.48 a.m; 11.10 p.m, Doc. 18.--11.30 a.m; 11.50 p.m, Dec. 19.- — 0.15 p.m Dec. 20.- - 0.40 a.m; 1.5 p.m, Dec. 21.- - 3.14 a.m; 2.0 p.m, Dec. 22.- - 2.30 a.m; 3.0 p.m, Dec. 23.- - 3.30 a.m; 4.5 p.m