METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading fo-day at 9 a.m. was 30.44—no movement.

The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

Hie reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 30.29—rising.

IIIGH WATER—JANUARY.

Add half an hour for summer-time

PHASER OF THE MOON

JANUARY, 1933

New moon—26th, 10.30 a.m

WEATHER FORECAST

Covering Western Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Heefton, Greymoutli, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Itoss, Okuru, at noon to-dav:— The general inference states conditions are very disturbed over Australia. where one or pesyiblv two extensive cyclonic sterna* are still operating. New Zealand and the Eastern Tasman 'Sea, however, are in a wide aiuiti-cycloi’ie area, the pressure reaching over 30.2 inches. This high pressure system is likely to take several days to move off.

The forecast is for light to variable winds and fine weather, with gradually rising, temperatures. Sens smooth to moderate.

UNION COft PANY’S LME The Karepo leaves Auckland this afternoon with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika, -arriving tit Greymouth about Monday next to complete her coal and timber loading for Wellington and Auckland. The Ivanna, is due at Greymouth next Friday from Westport to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle. The Kini load,; general cargo -at Dunedin to-nnrrow f©,. WTvs-tport, (; rey mouth and Hokitika calling at. Oamaru, Timarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson and New Plvmouth en route.

SPIPPIKG TcLECRAMS. WELLINGTON, January 23. Arrived.—9.3s p.m. Gael from Hokitika. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 24. Arrived..— Wanganella, at six o'clock from Wellington ; Marama at seven o'clock from Auckland.

Jan. 24--3.45 a .m. • 9.15 p.m. Jan. 25--9.40 a .m. * 10.10 p.m. Jan. 26--10.30 a. in. ; 10.50 p.m Jan. 27--11.10 a. m. ; 11.30 p.m. Jan. 23--11.50 a.m. • Jan. 29--0.15 a .in. • 0.35 p.m. Jan. 30--0.55 a. m. ; 1.15 p.m. Jan. 31--1.38 a. ,m. ; 2.0 p.m.