METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1930, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

Tlio reading to-day at 9 a.in. was 29.8 d—rising. The reading on the'dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday 29.72—rising.

PHASES OF MOON—MARCH

HIGH WATER—MARCH

UNION COMPANY’S LINE, The Poolta leaves Dunedin to-mor-row night for Greymoutli via Napier. The Kaliika leaves Gisborne to-mor-row afternoon arriving at Gieymoutb on Saturday to load for Wellington. The Kamona, Knituna, Ngatoro and Kaimai are all bar bound at Grevmoutli, sailing for various destinations as soon as the bar conditions improve. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, March 23. Arrived.—At Panama, Port Dennison .. Sailed. —From Honolulu, Aorangi; from Vancouver, Golden Cross.

MAKURA NEEDING REPAIRS

WELLINGTON, March 24

The ’Frisco mail steamer Makura was delayed in her arrival from Sydney to-day. Trouble developed iit the engine room last night and assistance was wirelessed for. The tug Toia was dispatched this morning and helped the liner to port arriving about nine o’clock With the assistance of the tug Torawhiti, the Makura was safely berthed at the barf. The trouble was to the port engine, and is serious enough to detain the vessel heire for minor repairs. Ilei place in the ’Frisco run will be taken by the Marunm. due here to-morrow from Sydney. Temporary repairs to the Makura will he effected here, and she will return to Sydney on .triday, where complete repairs will be effected.

New moon 1st 1. 3 a.m Full moon 16th G.28 a.m, New moon 30th 5.1G p.m

March 25. - G.35 a.m; 7.10 p.m M arch 26.- — 7.40 a.m; 8. 7 p.m, March 27.- - s.so a.m; 8.53 p.m, March 28.- — 9.15 a.m; 9.27 p.m, March 29.- - 9.52 a.m; 10. 8 p.m March 30--10.25 a.m; 10.40 p.m March 31.--10.59 a.m ; 11.22 p.m,