THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 476, 4 October 1928, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TO-DAVS OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m., to-day by the Government Observer:— Barometer, 30.051 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 60deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 63d eg.; minimum, 51deg.; maximum temperature in sun, 124 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 9hr. 35min. Minimum temperature on grass. 50deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., X.X.E. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 112 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .Olin. Rainfall to date this month, .Clin. Average for October, 3.91 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Cape Maria.... X 5 30.04 64 BCZ Russell X 5 30.09 60 O Hokianga Hds.. Is 6 30.07 65 OC Kaipara Sig Sti X 4 30.06 58 B Manukau Hds... NW 3 30.07 65 C Auckland. ..... NB 2 30.05 61 O Tiritiri X 2 59 BC Kawhia......... NW 1 Tauranga Calm 30.05 65 B Opotiki S 2 30.10 59 BC East Cape X 4 29.97 60 B Gisborne XW 4 29.95 67 B Thames XW 1 30.05 62 B Cape Egmont.. . X 6 30.01 56 O Wellington XW 8 29.81 57 O Weather estimated as:—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain F foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L». lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly threatening appearance; Z. hazy

LAMB STEAMER OMAN A. —The Lamb steamer Omana is expected from the East Coast to-morrow. She is to load timber for Australia. ORVIETO AT FREMANTLE. —The Orient liner Orvieto reached Fremantle from London yesterday. After calling at Adelaid and Melbourne she is scheduled to reach Sydney next Thursday. MAKURA FROM SAN FRANCISCO.— The Royal Mail liner Makura left San Francisco yesterday with passengers, mails and cargo for New Zealand and Australia. She is due at Wellington on October 22 and at Sydney on October 27. RUAPEHU LEAVES COLON.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cablegram that the Ruapehu arrived at Panama on September 28 from Wellington, and left Colon on September 29 for Southampton and London. The vessel sailed from Wellington on September 8. WAI RUNA ! S MOVEMENTS.—The local office of the Union Compauy has been advised that the trans-Paclfic cargo steamer Wairuua leaves Dunedin on Saturday for New Plymouth, thence Auckland. She is due here about October 14 and will dock here for cleaning and painting before proceeding to Apia, Samoa, Fanning Island and Vancouver. BRITAIN’S L AID* U P TONNAGE rhe quarterly returns of the amount ‘of laid-up tonnage at the principal ports of Great Britain and Ireland on July 3, 1928, together with comparative figures for preceding quarters collected by the Chamber of Shipping, are given in a recent issue of “Lloyd’s Gazette.” As compared with April 1, 1928, an increase of 132,511 tons net is recorded, and as compared with the figure for July 1, 1927, an increase of 75,702 tons net. In the former case the percentage increase is 36.47 per cent., and as compared with a year ago the percentage increase is 18.02 per cent. Comparing the figures with those for April 1, 1928. it is noted that the total for England and Wales shows an increase of 71,644 tons net; that for Scotland an increase of 60,996 tons net; and that for Ireland a decrease of 129 tons net. The ports showing the largest increases are Gareloch, 39,500 tons net; Southampton, 27,500 tons net; Falmouth. 21,000 tons net; London (River), 17.000 tons net; Glasgow, 14,600 tons net; Dartmouth, 11,500 tons net; Hull, 11,300 tons net; London (docks), 9,500 tons net; and Leith, 9,000 tons net. On the other hand, decreases are shown at Newcastle of 18,500 tons net: at Bristol, of 6,000 tons net; at Barrow and Manchester, of 5,000 tons net; and at Middlesbrough, of 3,000 tons net. SEINE-NET FISHING* —The Marine Department notifies that the following symbols and lights have been agreed upon by the Auckland »eine-net Fishermen's Association for use on seine-net fishing vessels, when actually fishing with seinenets, for the purpose of protecting their gear from injury by other vessels:— Between Sunrise and Sunset.—To be exhibited erect, in the forepart of the vessel, and w’here it can best be seen, as high as is practicable, but so as to be at a not less height above the rail than the breadth of the vessel at its greatest width, one black conical shape being not less than 2ft. in diameter at its base, and its length being not less than such diameter. I Between Sunset and Sunrise.—To be exhibited forward, horizontally disposed athwartships, not less than 4ft. apart and at a height of not less than 6ft. above the coloured sidelights, two red lights visible for a distance of not less than one mile. These lights are to be used in conjunction with the coloured sidelights when running the gear and without the coloured sidelights when hauling the geax*. In neither case should the masthead light be shown. In addition to the foregoing signals the dinghy used in conjunction with a seinenet fishing vessel for marking its base of operations shall exhibit at a height of not less than 3ft. above its gunwale so as to be visible all round the horizon—By day: A similar black conical shape not less than in diameter; and by night: One white light visible not less than one mile. In cases in which a buoy is used in lieu of a dinghy these signals shall be shown at a height of not less than 3ft, above the. buoy. The above signals w r ill indicate that a vessel is engaged in fishing with a seinenet, in order that other vessels approaching may give the seine-net fishing vessel a wide berth. The warps and net may extend for a distance of three-quarters of a mile, and a seine-net fishing vessel when running her gear may attain that distance from the dinghy or buoy marking the base of her operations before turning back toward it. All ships should give a seine-net fishing vessel a wide berth, and should not attempt to pass between a seine-net fishing vessel and the dinghy or buoy marking her base of operations. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS TO-DAV HAUTURU (8 a.m.), 270 tons, Jackso*Fowler, from Raglan. The Hauturu, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from Raglan and Kawhia, sails again at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Hokianga. The Rarawa is to be dispatched from Auckland at 3.30 this afternoon for New Plymouth. READJUSTMENTS TO MACHINERY INCREASES MATAROA’S SPEED (United. P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Reed. 9 a.m. LONDON, Wed. The captain of the Shaw’, Savill liner Mataroa has sent a radio message to the agents, saying that readjustments of the ship’s engines have given a speed of 14i knots, so that she will arrive in New Zealand three days earlier.