THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 582, 7 February 1929, 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, 29.945 in. Ail* temperature at 9 a.m., 65deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 70deg; minimum, 57deg; maximum temperature in sun, 143 deg. Bright sunshine yestei'day, 7 hours 25 minutes. Minimum temperature on gi'ass. 53deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., S.W. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 174 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .Olin. Rainfall to date this month, .57in. Average for February, 3.03 in.

NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Weather estimated as: B. blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling x*aln; 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; T, thunder; S, snow; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind force Indicated by letters: C, calm; L, light; Br., breeze; F. 8., fresh breeze; M.G., moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity.

cember 15 for Dunedin, Lyttelton and Now Plymouth; arrived Dunedin January 21: at New Plymouth January 31. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool December 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arrived Auckland January 31; at Wellington February 7. . QEEEN OLGA (Speddmg). left Java January 12, via Brisbane, for Auckland; arrived Auckland February 4. WAIKAWA (U.S.S. Co.), left Los Angeles December 31 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, New Plymouth; arrived Napier January 23; at Dunedin February ’ WAIOTAPU (U.S.S. Co.), left Calcutta December 15, via Penang. Singapore and Newcastle, for Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin. Bluff, Wellington, Auckland; arrived Lvttelton January 21; at W ellington February 7; due Auckland February 11. LOADING ANGLO-CHILEAN (Scales), arrived Wellington January 2 6 from Pori Kembla; at Wellington February 6; thence Bluff; thence February 18 for Dunkirk, London and Hull, via Panama. ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co), arrived Bluff February 6 from Sydney, thence Napier, Waikokopu, Gisborne. Tokomaru Bay, Wanganui, Wellington; thence March 1 for London, via Panama. CORINTHIC (S.S. and A. Co.), at Gisborne February 7; thence Lyttelton, Wellington; thence February 16 for Southampton and London, via Panama. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington February 4; thence Bluff; thence February 14 for London, via Panama. HURUNUI (N.Z.S. Co.), arrived Picton February 3 from Port Pirie; at 'Wellington February 5, thence Port Chalmers, Lyttelton; thence February 27 for London, via Panama. MAHANA (S.S. and A. Co.), arrived Port Chalmers January 15 from Townsville; at Wanganui February 5; thence Wellington, Bluff; thence February 15 for London, via Panama.

MAY'I LIUS (S.S. and A. Co.), at Auckland February 5; thence February 9 for Wanganui, New Plymouth, Bluff, Port Chalmers; thence February 22 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left' Bluff February 7 for Gisborne; thence Napier, Lyttelton, Timaru, Wellington, thence March 5 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. PORT PIRIE (C. and D. Line), at Port Chalmers, February 5; thence February 12 for New Plymouth and other New Zealand ports; thence March 7 for London, via Panama. PORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Line), arrived Opua, January 22, from Sydney; left Napier February 7 for Timaru; thence New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington; thence ' February 17 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via PORT HOBART (C. and D. Line), arrived Auckland January 24 from Burnie, Tasmania; at Wanganui February 3; thence "Wellington; thence February 13 for London, via Panama. TAIROA (S.S. and A. Co.), arrived Wanganui January 29 from Melbourne; at Lyttelton February 7; thence New Plymouth, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; due here February 19; thence February 22 for Wellington; thence February 27 for New York, Boston, Halifax and London, via Panama.

INTERCOLONIAL—MARAMA, from Wellington, arrived Sydney February 5; leaves Sydney February 8 for Auckland; due Auckland February 12. aUNGANTJI, from Auckland, arrived Sydney February 5; sails from Sydney February 8 for Wellington; due Wellington February 12. ULIMAROA. from Sydney, arrived Wellington February 5; leaves Wellington February 8 for Sydney; due Sydney February 12. MANUKA, left Melbourne January 30 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington; arrived Bluff February 3; at Lyttelton February 7; due Wellington February 8. PACIFIC MAIL—AORANGI, R.M.M.S., left Vancouver February 6 for Sydney, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva and Auckland; due Auckland February 24; due Sydney March 1. March 1. MAKURA, R.M.S., sailed from San Francisco January 23, for Sydney via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington : due Wellington February 11 ; due Sydney February 16. NIAGARA, R.M.S., at Sydney; leaves there February 7 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Victoria; due Auckland February 11; due Vancouver March 1. TAHITI, R.M.S. sailed from Sydney January 24 for San Francisco via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete: left Wellington January 29; due San Francisco February 15. COASTAL MOVEMENTS—

The Waimea arrived at Gisborne this morning and sails this afternoon for Napier and Auckland. She is due here on Sunday. The Kaimanawa left Auokland last evening for Westport, where she will load again for this port. The Waipahi arrived at Auckland early this morning from Southern ports, and berthed at the Queen’s Wharf. At midnight to-night she sails again for Portland, where she will load for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Wingatui is expected to leave Auckland at 10 o’clock this evening for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. The Kartigi is barbound at Grey mouth, but it is hoped to dispatch her this evening for Westport to fill up for Wellington. Gisborne and Auckland. The Katoa is to load at Lyttelton on Saturday for Auckland and should arrive here about the middle of next week. The Waipiata sailed from Blug at 5.45 p.m. yesterday via Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington for Auckland. The Waiotapu is due at Wellington to-day from Biug, and sails on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due on Monday to complete her discharge of Eastern cargo. From here she proceeds to Vancouver for loading.

The Clunbar is due hjgre during the

■week-end from the East Coast via Whangaroi, and sails next Monday on her return trip to Gisborne, Napier and East Coast bays. The Akaroa arrived here last evening: from the coast and sails again early this afternoon for Maraetal to pick up another raft of logs. The Waipu. sailing at 10 o’clock this evening for Kerepeehi, returns to Auckland at 1 a.m. on Saturday. The Taniwha sails at. 9.30 p.m. to-day for Paeroa and is due back at Auckland at 3 a.m. on Saturday. The Ngapuhi leaves here at 6.30 p.m. to-day for Tauranga, and returns to Auckland at 7 a.m. on Saturday. The Claymore sails from Auckland at 7.30 p.m. to-day for Whangarei. and is due back at 3.30 a.m. on Saturday. The Rangitoto, due at Auckland at 10 o’clock this evening from the Great Barrier sails to-morrow at 2 p.m. for the Thames. The Hauiti arrived here this morning from the Thames and leaves to-morrow at 11.30 a.m. for Coromandel. The Apanui returned to Auckland early this afternoon from Kopu and Turua, and sails next Monday at 4 p.m. for MercuryBay. Tairua and Whangamata. The Kawau, due here at 1 p.m. to-day from Big Omaha and Gulf ports, sails at 6 p.m. to-morrow for Kawau, Leigh and Mangapai. The Clansman, which arrived here this morning from Russell, Opua. Whan gar or. and Mangonui, sails to-morrow at 5 p.m. on her return trip. The Omana, due at Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow for Waiwera, Mahurangi and Warkworth. sails at 6.30 p.m. the same day on her return trip.

Observations taken at 9 n tv, Station. Wind. Bar. Tlier. Cape Maria . . SSW 5 30.05 68 Russell .... . SW 5 30.03 65 Hokianga Hds. SW 4 30.06 65 CQ Kaipara Sig. . . SW 5 30.00 66 BC 29.97 6L BC 65 BC Tiritiri .... SW 4 — 62 BCP Kawhia .... .W 6 — 65 B Tauranga . . . . W 4 ' 28.29 68 C . W 2 29.90 66 . W 3 29.84 63 64 B Thames . . . Cape Egmont Wellington . . ‘ NW 1 ; nw' i 29.90 29.70 61 66 C BC