THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 545, 24 December 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, SO.OSOin. Air temperature at 9 a.m.. 69deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 73deg.; minimum. 61deg.; maximum temperature in sun, 145 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 6 hours, 35 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 56deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., N.E. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, IS6 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month, 3.14 m. Average for December, 2.54 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Wellington . JN W Z 3U.18 bU U Weather indicated by; B, blue sKy. be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; FI. 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.

BASIC SLAG FROM ANTWERP.— The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Kia «>ra was scheduled to leave Antwerp last Saturday with a full cargo of basic slag for Auckland. She is due on January THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. —Now discharging and loading at Southern ports, rhe Canadian Britisher is du» at Auckland from Napier about January S. and is to sail for New York, Boston, and Halifax the following day. NORFOLK COMPLETING.—The Federal Line steamer Norfolk, which is tilling up with New Zealand produce at Wellington, is to be despatched from that port next Friday for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. MAUI POMARE DUE.—An expected arival at Auckland to-night or to-mor-row morning is the Government motorship Maui Pomare, with passengers, mail and cargo from Norfolk Island. The vessel will remain at Auckland over the holidays and on January S she is to be despatched for Niue Island and Apia. TREGENNA LEAVES HALIFAX.— The Canadian National Steamships have been notified by cable that the Tregenna left Halifax last Saturday with general cargo to discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on January 24, and at Wellington about a week later. MELBOURNE, PASSENGER SERVICE.—The Union Company’s inter.■< :. mial passenger steamer Manuka was due' at Bluff this morning from Melbourne. She is to sail later in the day for Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on Saturday and is to sail for Melbourne direct next Monday. ar-amaUH-ovvri.Mnylshrdlushrdlushrdlus

Station. Wind. Ear. T1 >er. Wea. Cape Maria . ESE 4 30.11 6S O Russel] . . . SE 4 30.20 07 O Hokianga Hds 1ST 2 30.18 63 CP Kaipara Sig . NE 2 30.10 66 EC Manukau Hds N 1 30.19 64 C Auckland . . . E 2 30.17 69 BC Tiritiri . . . isrw l 70 B . . SE 4 30.20 69 BC Opotiki . . . Calm 30.30 71* BC East Cape S 2 30.22 66 C Gisborne . . . SE 1 30.20 68 o Thames . . E 1 30.22 71 BC Cape Egmont SW 2 30.20 62 B Wellington . NW 2 30.18 60 O