METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.ra. was 29.92—rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

Tlie reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.oC—rising.

PHASES OF THE MOON,

New Moon—February 25th, 0.14 a.m

HIGH WATER—FEBRUARY,

Add half an hour for summer-time. WEATHER FORECAST. Covering Western Tvaramea, Westport, Murchison, Reef ton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Itoss, Okuru, at noon to-day:— A westerly depression is now moving away east of New Zealand and barometers have 'risen considerably. Pressure .remains low and weather hot in northern .Australia. The forecast is for moderate southwesterly winds later veering again to west and north west and freshening weather,, cloudy to ov®rca«t with show--evs at times. Seas rather rough with a w-esterly-'SwelL - ■ UNION COft PANY’S LINE The Kiwitea scheduled to leave Auckland to-marrow with genera] cargo for G'i'eymouth and Hokitika. The Tota.ra left Greymouth this morning for Gisborne, coal laden. The Kartigi is due at (Jreymouth to-morrow from Auckland to I'oad timber for Melbourne and Adelaide. The G abriel la is due at Greymouth today for Greymouth to load coal and timber for return. The Kalingo is du e at Gi’eymouth next Monday to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle. Th e Kaimai left Dunedin yesterday via "ports with genera] cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika. The Kiwitea is cine at Greymouth on Monday from Westport to completp her coal loading for Wellington arid Napier. SHIPPING TcLECRAMS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 16.—Sailed at 6.20 p.m., Gabriella for Greymouth.

Feb. 16—1.58 a. m. ; 2.20 p.m. Feb. 17--2.45 a. m. ; 3.10 D.in. Feb. 18—3.55 a.m. ; 4.5 - p.m. Feb. 19--4fo5 a.m. : 5.10 ' p.m. Fob. 20--6.0 a. m . ; 6.40 p.m. Feb. 21--7.20 a.m. : 8.0 p.m. Feb. 22--8.30 a. m. ; 8.55 p.m. Feb. 23--9.20 a. m. ; 9.45 p.m. Fob. 24--10.8 a. m. ; 10.30 p.m. Feb. 25— -10.50 a.m. ; 11.1C 1 p.m. Fob. 26--11.30 a.m. : 11.52 p.m. Feb. 27- _ — — ; 0.12 p .in. Feb. 28--0.32 a.m. ; 0.50 p.m.