METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.m. was 30.06 no movement. The reading' on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

Tlie reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.92—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 Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Reefton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day:— The pressure lias risen still further over Now Zealand and a slight anticyclone ia centred north of the .Bay of Plenty. A fresh westerly depression is however advancing across the south Tasman sea, but at present it is not very deep.

The forecast is for freshening north to northwest winds; weather cloudy to overcast with some rain. Heavy falls in ..places, seas rather rough with a westei'lv swell . 1

UNION COMPANY’S LINE The Totar:> leaves Greymouth today sea permitting for Gisborne, coal laden. The Kartigi is due at Greymouth to-night from Auckland to loud timber for Melbourne and Adelaide, The Kn'ingo is due at Greymouth next Monday to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle.

The GabrjcUa is due at Greymouth tomorrow from Wellington to load coal and timber for return. The Kiwitea leaves Auckland to-day with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika, arriving at Greymouth about Monday and after discharging inward cargo loads coal for Wellington and Napier. The Kaimai was scheduled to leave Dunedin yesterday with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika, calling at all usual ports cn route. SHIPPING 7£LECRAMS. WELLINGTON, February 17. Sailed—7.lo a.m., 'Moa for Greymouth. Arrived—4.2o a.m., Gael from Hokitika.

Feb. 17--2.45 n.m. ; 3.10 p.m Feb. 18--3.35 a. Tii. ; 4.5 ; p.m. Feb. 19--5735 a. in. ; 5.10 ; p.m. Feb. 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. Feb. 24—10.8 a.m. ; 10.30 p.in. Feb. 25--10.50 a.m. ; 11.10 1 p.m Feb. 26—11.30 a. m. ; 11.52 p.m, Feb. 27- - — — ; 0.12 p. ,m. Feb. 28--0.32 a. in. ; 0.50 p.m.