METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 29.53—unsteady. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

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

HIGH WATER—DECEMBER.

[Add 30 minutes to above for summertime.] UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Ngatoro is loading coal and at Greymouth ’for Miramar and Wellington, sailing to-morrow night. , The Kaitangata is loading coal at Greymouth for Wellington and Miramar, sailing to-morrow. The Rata is due at Greymouth on .Thursday from Nelson to load for Wanganui. .The JKanna .is due at Greymouth about Friday from Wellington to load for. Auckland. The Fnimai returns to Greymouth about Friday from Wellington to load coal for the same port and Miramar. The Kaponga is due at Greymouth about Friday from Lyttelton to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle. The Kartigi is due at Greymouth about the end of the week from Auckland to load timber for Melbourne, Footscray and Launceston. The Kaiapoi is due at Greymouth early next week from Auckland to load for the same port. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, Dec. 15. Arrived —At Colon, Canadian Highlander; at Panama, Corinthic. Sailed.—Golden Cloud from Port Angeles; Rotorua from Glasgow.

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. 17.--10.48 a .nv; 11.10 P ,m. Dec. 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, .in. Dec. 23.- - 3.30 a, ,m; 4.5 P. ,m. Dec. 24.- - 4.35 a •m; '•5.10 Pm. Dec. 25.- - 5.45 a, ,6.20 Pm. Dec. 26.--6.55 a. 7.25 Pm. Dec. 27.- - 7.50 a.m; 18.20 p. m. Dec. 28.- - 8.40 a, ,m; 9.0 Pm. Dec. 29.- - 9.20 a. in; 9.41 p.m. Dec. 30.--10. a. m; 10.21 Pm. Dec. 31.--10.31. a. m; 10.50 Pm.