METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.m. was 30.11—rising. The reading on the. dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

Ihe reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 30.15—little movement.

PHASES OF THE MOON,

Full inoon.—12th,' 2.16 a.m New moon.—26th, 2.50 p.ni,

high water—march

Add half an hour for summer-time,

WEATHER FORECAST. Covering Western Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Reef ton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day:— A shallow westerly depression moved rapidly across, the Dominion last night. A cyclone >is centred north-west of Norfolk Island and moving towards northern New Zealand. The forecast is for moderate to southerly winds. Weather fine, and sea-;; moderate.

UNION COMPANY’S LINE.

The Ivarepo leaves Auckland tins afternoon with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika, arriving at Greymouth on Monday to load coal for Wellington. The Kanna is due at Greymouth on' Friday from Auckland to load coal for Auckland, completing at Westport. The Kiwitea iis due at Greymouth to-day from Westport to load timber for Melbourne, The Kaimai is due at Greymouth to-morrow from Wellington to load coal for returni. The Gabriella leaves Napier to-day for Greymouth via Westport to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle. . i : ' , '. ' ; f ■ • ' ; ■' . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, March 15. Arrived.—s.so p.m. Kaimiro from Greymouth.

iMardh 16—0.50 a.in. ; 1.12 p.m. March 17—1.35 a.m. • 1.58 p.m. March 13 —2.20 a.m. • 2.45 p.m. March 19—3.10 a.m. ■ 3.50 p.m. March 20—4.20 a.m. ■ 5.10 p.m. 'March 21—6.0 a.m. ; 6.50 p.m. March 22—7.20 a.m. • 8.0 p.m. March 23—8.25 a.m. ; 8.50 p.m. March 24—9.10 a.m.; 9.40 p.m. March 25—10.0 a.m. ■ 10.18 p.m. March 26—10.36 a.m.; 10,55 p.m. March 27—1.1.15 a.m.; 11.30 p.m March 28—11.50 a.m. ; March 29—0.8 a.m.; 0.25 p.m, March 30—0.43 a.m. ; 0.59 p.m. March 31—1.15 a.m.; 1.35 p.m.