METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.nr. was 29.85—rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.iu. yesterday was 29.79—rising.

HIGH WATER—JANUARY.

Add half an hour for summer-time

PHASES OF THE MOON

JANUARY, 1933

First quarter—4th, 5.54 a.m Full moon—l2th, 8.6 a.m.

Last quarter—l9th, 5.45 p.m New moon—26th, 10.30 a.m.

WEATHER FORECAST. Covering Western Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Eeefton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day:— Though barometers rose in the south last night, a deep secondary depression developed to the westward. Consequently, the southerly change failed to' become complete last night. The secondary should, however - , pass tonight, and there should be a sharp rise of pressure and a. general southerly change to follow it. The forecast is-.—Strong north-west backing to south-west to-night. Weather unsettled and squally, with rain, and some heavy falls. Temperatures ocoler; seas rough.

UNION COMPANY’S LINE The Kiwitea is loading coal at Groymouth for Wellington and Auckland sailing this afternoon, leaving Wellington next Tuesday at 3 p.m. with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika. The 'Kaimiro is due at Greymouth tomorrow from Wellington to load timber for 'Melbourne and Adelaide, and another 'steamer of the .same Company is due about the 25th inst to load timber for Sydney and possibly Newcastle. The Kaimai i s due .at Greymouth to-morrow from Wellington to load c-oal lor' New Plymouth. Napier umd Gisborne, via Most port. The Is ini os expert ”d to load general cargo at Dunedin about the 25th i”st fo r Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika, calling at Oamaru, Timaru,. Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. The • T.B.S. Monowai is scheduled to leave Wellington on .Monday, 6th February for Milford Sound, where she will arrive on the morning of Wednesday of Bth February, to leave the same evening and arrive in Wellington on Friday morning 10th February. SHIPPING 7cLSGRAWfS, !W:ELT/TXGTOX, January 18. Sailed —4.-15 p.m., Kaimiro for Greymouth. .

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