The sun will enter the zodiacal sig n Capricornus on December 22nd, which will he the longest day of the year in tlie Southern Hemisphere, the duration of daylight hero being lo hours 26 minutes; on the day the meridian altitude of the sun here will be 69deg uOmin ; the distance of the earth from the sun will lie about 91,470,000 miles. The planet Mercury will set on December Ist at 8.25 p.m.; it will be in inferior conjunction with the sun on December 4th ; it will rise oU December 15th 1 fit 3.52 a.in., and on December 251-i at 3.34 a.m.; its apparent magnitude on these dates will bo 0.4 and —0.2 respectively. Venus will rise on December Ist at 3.21 a.m., and on December loth at 3.9 a.m., Mars "ill riro on these, dates at 1.14 a.m. and 0.33 a.m. respectively, and Jupiter at 1.36 a.m. and 0.33 a.m. respectively. Saturn will set on December Ist at 11.27 pm., and on December loth at 10.36 p.m.
Restore grey hair in nature’s own way. Use Rachel Hair Tonic, which re-vitalises Toots. 3s 6d bottle W. E. Williams, chemist. —Advt,
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1932, Page 7
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190Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1932, Page 7
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