METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at . 9 a.ra. was 29.94—rising. Tiie reading on the’dial printed below was .taken at noon to-day.

Tlie reading at 9 a.rn. yesterday was 29.72—1itt1e movement.

PHASES OF THE MOON

Full mdon. —l2th, 2.16 a.m. Se.w moon.—26th, 2,50 p.m. -. " high water—march. .! March 9—8.40. . a.m. ; 9.0 p.m? March 10—9.20 a.m.; 9.40 p.m. 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 recent, depression is now passing away eastwards, but.',a cyclone is developing i ; n the north west Tasman ;Sea, and is likely to move towards northern New Zealand {luring the next two days. The. forecast is for lj.g to moderate south,. t,? !§outh east, winds. . Weather •fine, with cool temperatures. Scpis moderate. • UNION QOh PANY’S LINE The Khvit-pa is due at Greymouth about the loth inst. to load timber for Melbourne. ' The Kaimiro .leaves -Auckland this afternoon with general carjo and sugpr shipments for Greymouth and Hokitika, arriving at Greymouth about Monday. nex,t„ loading coal and timber outwards for, Wellington. Tamahine’s winter time-table in the, .Wellington Pictcn service com- \ mences op Monday the 13th inst and she will run aiyfollows :—From Wellington, Monday. Wednesday and Friday ,2...45 p.ni.j. .Frum .Ticton, Tuesday, Thursday r,nd Saturday at. 2.45 p.m. Special services for the Easter holidays.