THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 510, 13 November 1928, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS

Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m., to-day by the Government Observer: — Barometer, 29.955 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 56deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, Sldeg. ; minimum, 49deg. ; maximum temperature in sun, 140 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 5 hours 55 Minimum temperature on grass, 45deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., S.S.K. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 286 miles. Kainfall during previous 24 hours, .14in. Rainfall to date this month, .68in. Average for November, 3.2 Din. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Weather estimated as:—B, blue sky. be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C. clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling ram F foggy; Q, 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. hazv

rived Napier November 6; at New Plymouth November 12. WIRRAL (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal September 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin ; arrived Auckland November S ; left here November 12. LOADING KARAMEA (S.S. and A. Co.), at Bluff November 11 ; thence Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; due here December 5 ; thence December S for London, via Panama. PORT DARWIN (C and D. Line), at Auckland November 12 ; thence November 14 for Gisborne, Napier, Wellington . thence November 23 for London, via Panama. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier, November 13; thence Wellington; thence November 24 for Southampton and London, via Panama. TUR AKIN A (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington November 9 ; thence Napier, Auckland; due here November 16; thence November 20 for Tokomaru Bay; thence November 24 for New York, Halifax, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. INTERCOLONIAL—MAHENO, from Wellington, arrived Sydney November 13 ; sails from Sydney November 1G for Wellington; due Wellington November 20. MARAMA, from Auckland, arrived Sydney November 13 ; leaves Sydney November 1G for Auckland; due Auckland November 20. ULIMAROA, from Sydney, arrived Wellington November 13 ; sails from Wellington November 16 for Sydney ; due Sydney November 20. MANUKA, sailed from Melbourne November 7 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington; arrived Bluff November 12 ; at Dunedin November 13 ; due Wellington November 16. PACIFIC MAIL—MAKURA, R.M.S., left Sydney November l for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete; sailed from Wellington November 6; due San Francisco November 23. AORANGI, K.M.M.S., at Sydney, sails from there November 15 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Victoria ; due Auckland November 19 ; due Vancouver December 7. MAUNGANUI, R.M.S.. left San Francisco October 31 for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; due Wellington November 19 ; due Sydney November 24 NIAGARA, R.M.S., «,t Vancouver; sails from there November 14, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva and Auckland ; due Auckland December 3 ; due Sydney December 8. COASTAL MOVEMENTS— The Waimea, sailing at 5 o’clock this afternoon for Gisborne and Napier, returns to Auckland next Sunday. The Kaimanawa now sails ‘noon on Thursday for Westport, where she loads again for New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kurow, from Dunedin and way ports, arrived at Wellington at 10 p.m. yesterday, and leaves at 4 o’clock this afternoon for Auckland. She is due here on Thursday and, after discharge, loads here for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. The Waipiata, en route from Bluff, sailed from Dunedin at 5 p.m. yesterday via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington for Auckland. She is due here early next week. The Kaituna now sails from Napier at noon to-morrow for Auckland, where she is due on Friday to complete her discharge of Newcastle coal. The Wingatui is to load at Dunedin about the end of this week, thence Timaru. Lyttelton and Wellington, for Auckland. , ~ . The Balls Head left here early tins morning for Greymouth, where she loads about Friday for Auckland. She is due back here early next week. The Gunbar is due at Auckland on Thursclav from the East Coast and sails tile following day on her refurn trip to Gisborne. Napier and East Coast bays. The Matakana left Auckland yesterday afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, to complete her discharge of Liverpool cargo. . The Wirral sailed from Auckland last evening for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, to land the balance of her New The C Taniwha sails at 11.30 p.m. to-day for Paeroa. She is due back again at 4 a.m. on Thursday. The Claymore, leaving at 9.30 p.m. to-day for Whangarci, returns again at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday. The Otimai was to sail at noon to-day for Ku tar ere and Opotiki. The Toa leaves to-night for Whaka- *" The Omana, which sailed early this afternoon for Warkworth, returns again at 12.30 a.m. to-morrow. She will leave again at 10 a.m. the same day for Waiheke. The Kawau. returning at 4.00 p.m. to-day from Mangawai, sails again at 11.30 a.m. to-morrow for Kawau, Takatu, Ti Point and Little and Big Omaha. The Ngapuhi, arriving from Tauranga at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow, sails again at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday on the return trip. The Apanui, arriving at 10 a.m. tomorrow from Parenga. sails again at midnight the same night for the Great Barrier. The Tiroa was to be dispatched from Auckland at noon to-day for Hicks Bay and Gisborne. The Awahou leaves at 5 p.m. to-day for Tokomaru Bay, Hicks Bay and Gisborne.

Station. Wind. Bar. Tber. Cape Maria... S 7 Russell * S 7 Hukianga Hus. * • S 4 Kaipara • SSE 7 Uanukau Hds.. S 7 Auckland . S 4 Tiritiri .. S 5 Kawhia .. S 2 Tauranga 29.01 62 Opotiki • SE 6 29.SS 1 hames East Cape ■ • S 7 Oisborne Cape Egmont.. SF 6 SO. 02 Wellington . .. . . Si*: a 30.19 51 C