METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

Tlie reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 29.36—n0 movement. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

The, reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.53—unsteady.

HIGH WATER—DECEMBER.

[Add 30 minutes to above for summertime.] UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Kaimai leaves Wellington tomorrow arriving at Greymouth on Friday to load for Miramar and Wellington. The Kanna. leaves Wellington tomorrow for New Plymouth, arriving at Greymouth about Sunday to load 'for Auckland. The Ngatoro leaves Greymouth today for Miramar and Wellington. The Kaitangata leaves Greymouth to-day for Wellington and Miramar. The Kaponga is due at Greymouth about Friday from Lyttleton to load timber for Sydney via Launceston. The Kaiapoi is due at Greymouth about Monday from Auckland to load for the same port. The Orepuki is due at Greymouth to-day from Nelson via Westport and after discharging inward cargo loads coal and timber for Motueka. The Rata is due at Greymouth tomorrow from Nelson to load coal for Wanganui.

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

Dec. 18— ■11.30 a.m; ; 11.50 p.m. Dec. 19— U. 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. Dec. 24— 4.35 a.m; 5.10 p.m. Dec. 25— 5.45 a.m; 6.20 p.m. Dec. 26— 6.55 a.m; 7.25 p.m. Dec. 27— '7.50 a.m; 8.20 p.m. Dec. 28— 8.40 a.m; 9.0 p.m. Dec. 29— 9.20 a. m j 9.41 p.m. Dec. 30.--10. a.m; 10.21 p.m. Dec. 31— 10.31 a.m; 10.50 p.m.