METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1932, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading to-day at 9 am. was 80.27 lulling. • The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.in.'yesterday was 30.2-4—rising. PHASES* OF THE MOON. MARCH, 1932.

These times have been altered to conform with Summer-time. FORECAST AT NOON. The indications are for westerly winds moderate to strong and backing by west to south. There is a prospect of fair tp cloudy weather with scattered showers. Barometer Unsteady. Seas and tides moderate but seas increasing. UNION COMPANY’S LINE The Poolta arrived at Greymouth from East Coast ports and after discharging general cargo, loads coal' for Wellington. The Kanna. arrived at Greymouth yesterday from Lyttelton t<s load coal for New Plymouth and Auckland in place of the Kiwitea. The Kalingb is due at Greymouth on Monday from Sydney and Newcastle via ports to load timber, for return. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. GREYMOUTH, March 3. Arrived—l2.lo p.m. Poolta from Westport.

WESTPORT, March 4. Sailed—9.2o a.m., Gael for Greymouth. GREYMOUTH, March 4. Arrived—4.4o p.m., Thursday, Raima from Lyttelton. GREYMOUTH, March 4. Arrived—7.lo p.m., Rata from Nelson . - - -

New moon.—7th, 7.44 p.m. First quarter.— 16th, 12.41 a.m. Full moon.—23rd, 12.7 a.m. Last quarter.—29th, 3.14 p.m. HIGH WATER—MARCH. Ms rch 4—8.53 a.m. ; 9.20 p.m. March 5—9.45 a.m. ; 10.5 p.m. March 6—10,25 a.m. ; 10.45 p.m March 7—11.5 a.m. ; 11.20 p.m.