METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.m. was 29.9(i—falling. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

New Moon.—February 25th, 0.14 a.m

HIGH WATER—FEBRUARY,

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.m. Feb. 25—10.50 a.m. ; 11.10 p.m. Feb. 26—11.30 a.m.; 11.52 p.m. > Feb. 2?— ; 0.12 p.m. Feb. 28—0.32 a.m. ; 0.50 p.m.

Add half an hour for summer-time

WEATHER FORECAST

Covering Western Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Recfton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day:— The general inference shows the pressure has risen since yostorday over most of the Dominion and to the east of it but is falling to the west and northwest. Conditions are disturbed also in the tropics, although no definite storm centre is yet

reported. The forecast is for light to moderate northerly winds prevailing. The weather will he cloudy, warm and humid with mist or fog in places. Some rain of an irregular character is likely and possibly thunder in places. Seas moderate. •

UNION GOA PANY’S LINE

The Kartigi is loading timber at Greymouth for Melbourne and sailing about Thursday. The Knlingo is dn« at Greymouth to-morrow from Napier via Gisborne to load timber for Sydney.

The ICiwitea is''turn at G I'Cymouth tomorrow from Auckland via Westport to complete her coal loading fo.r Wellington

and Napier

'Jibe Kaimii'o is due at, Greymoutti next Monday to load coal for Auckland. The Kaim:i left Dunedin on Thursday with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika, calling at usual ports en route.

SFIPPINC TcLEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, February 20. Arrived—-On 19th., Gabriella, from Grcyinouth. -Sailed—On 18th., 1.5 p.m., Gael, for Grevmonth.