THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 601, 1 March 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 at 9 a.m., to-day. 50.036 in. Barometer at 9 a.m., yesterday, 30.045 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., to-day, 70 degrees. Air temperature at 9 a.m., yesterday, 70 degrees. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 75deg; minimum, 64deg; maximum temperature in sun, 13Sdeg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 7 hr 20min. Minimum temperature on grass, 59deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., S.S.E2 (light breeze). Velocity wind previous 21 hours, 9S miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., over--4 Humidity at 9 a.m., 70 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Total rainfall for February. .61in. Average for February, 3.03 in. « Days with rain during February, 6. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m.

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; B, 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.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.—The superintendent of mercantile marine at Auckland reports that the Matakawa Light, which has not been showing for several weeks, is now in good order and working regularly. MESOPOTAMIA SOLDInvicta Shipping Company’s steamer Mesopotamia has been sold to Messrs. Frangos and Levanos, Syria, for about £13.500.. She lias been renamed the Agios Nicolaus. The Mesopotamia is a steel vessel of 4.363 tons gross and was built at Port Glasgow in 1906. her first name being Ardgowan. She has visited Auckland on a number of occasions, the last being in December, 1927. For some time the vessel has been under charter to Messrs. A. Weir and Company, and has been engaged in taking phosphates from Nauru and Ocean Islands to Australia and New Zealand. PORT FREMANTLE DUE TUESDAY. —Due at Napier to-day from Lyttelton, the C. and D. Line's motor-ship Port Fremantle complete discharge there, and leaves on Monday for Auckland, where she is due the following day to commence loading under the agency of Heather, Roberton and Company. From this port the vessel proceeds to Now Plymouth, thence Wanganui and 'Wellington to fill up, and is scheduled to sail finally from the latter port on March 27 for London, via Panama. RUAHINE S VOYAGE.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine, which arrived at Wellington on Wednesday afternoon from London and Southampton. leaves on Monday for Auckland, where she is due next Wednesday. The Ruahine loaded at London and left there on January 17, arriving at Southampton on January 18. Her passengers embarked and she sailed again at 1 p.m. on the same date. After clearing the Channel the vessel encountered a heavy westerly gale, with high seas, which lasted for eight days. Fine weather then prevailed until arrival at Curacao, at 11.30 p.m. on February 2. The vessel’s oil fuel supplies were replenished and she resumed her voyage at 7.30 a.m. on February 3. The Ruahine arrived at Colon at 10.15 a.m. on February 5, and, passing through the Panama Canal, arrived at Balboa at S p.m. on the same date. She left Balboa at 1 a.m. on February 6 and met with exceptionally fine weather until arrival oft' Pitcairn Island at 2.30 a.m. on February 17. A party of Islanders came aboard to sell and barter fruit and curios. The Ruahine stood on her course again at 4 a.m. on February 17, and had strong north-westerly winds and moderate seas until arrival at Wellington. The list of passengers who arrived by the Ruahine was published in The Sun last Tuesday.

Captain D. Urquhart is in command of the Ruahine. and his officers are as follow:—Chief. Mr. H. E. Reilly; second, Mr. J. L. Hamer (promoted from third); third, Mr, J. G. Phillips (late of the Devon): fourth, Mr. R. B. Warren (late of the Westmoreland); chief engineer, Mr. A. White; second. Mr. D. J. Mclver; third, Mr. R. .T. Armour; fourth, Mr. A. W. Rooney; chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. W. J. Pratt: ship’s surgeon. Dr. C. E. Russell-Rendle: senior radio operator, Mi'. F. Bedford; steward-in-charge, Mr. R. H. Whitaker.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. Besides mails and cargo, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maunganui, which leaves Auckland at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Sydney, is taking the following passengers:—

First-class: Misses E. and O. Noble, A. M. Lazarus, E. M. Livesay, E. A. Cardigan, E. W. Bower, B. R. Marshall, B. E. Wood, G. J. Nancarrow, A. Manktelow, D. G. Noke, R. M. Paterson, S. F. Wait, E. 3.’ and E. M. Harvey, M. Hansford, P. Cole E. M. and I*. Hornby, M. B. Dawson, E. G. Edwards, R. Ford, E. Schelle, J. M. White, V. M. G. and R. E. Schmidt, O. Clark, V. E. Cox. L. Tindall, E. Taylor, Q. Kirker, J. E. and G. A. Rogerson, Mesdames A. 11. Bundy, E. E. M. Lazarus, E. A. Smith, M. D. Bower, Adams Henry and child, K. Marshall, C. Mitchell, I. Empen, Fendall, Davis, Beeman, Cose, J. M. Rogers, L. Laurence, Toole, L. James, Reid, O’Keeffe, M. E. Thompson, M. G. Scott, Carter, Hamilton Knox, Falconer, A. M. Sharland, Cattell, Moore, and two children, L. Scheele, Parker, C. Sheath, Miller, S. A. White, R. S. White, F. M. Bruce-Smith, A. M. Jepsen and child. D. M. W. Gillies, J. S. McCosh and child. Riff kin, G. M. Rayson-Cousens, A. F. Macauley. E. M. Schmidt, Carter, E. Rogerson, I. Cooper, Kelly, Messrs. A. H. Bundy, J. V. Hunter, T. Noble, W. Heggaton, R. A. Wright, R. C. Henry, A. Adams, M. S. Kirkwood, E. Walker, H. L. Fendall, C. H. Davis, O. A. Beeman, A. Close, I. Boers J. White, A. J. Harvey, E. H. Wait; D. S. Wylie. G. A. Brett, C. Reid, T. O’Keeffe, F. W. Carter, A. Hamilton, R. Falconer, C. H. Penney, S. C. Twight, W. H. Cattell, D. V. Moore, V. G older, J. BJyth, A. H. Parker, C. Miller R. Riff kin, J. M. Gillies, R. Rogerson, G. C. Carter, H. B. S. Forrest, J. Pugh, S. Hutchinson, Kelly, R. Mitchell, H. S. Pattinson, E. Murphy, Rev. V. H. Courtney, Captain W. R. Reynolds, Dr. G. H. Cowles. Second saloon: Misses D. IST. N. Burrows, E. Buchanan, E. H. Phillips, L. R. Dvkstra, V. Hare, P. Smith, C. E. Meedham E. H. Griffiths, M. W. Burden, M. and I. McCormack, M. Moore, Mesdames Courtenay, Warnock, Phillips, Bindsler and two children, Wrightson, M. Dykstra, M. Richardson and child, B. M. Bacon, B. Goodisson, G. A. Fry, T. Haywood and child. M. A. Thome, E. Dickenson, L. A. Gry, G. B. Derrick, Humphries and child Rippon and two children, F. M. Thomas, F. Keane and two children, F. E. Dint, Canin, E. H. S. Plum ley and two children, Leckie, E. Hunter, Messrs. H. 11. Hall. L. Young. W. Suargo, O. Leckie, A. Thoms, P. J. Maxwell, W. Wearn, A. G. Courtenay, H. M. McColl, J. Fry, A. V. Windsor, H. L. Leber, C. G. Stavley. P. A. Carmine. A. J. Bindsler, T. H. Phillips, A. G. Warnock, G. Wrightson, R Humphries, P. 11. Rippon, A. Hall, W. Hunter, J. Burnett, E. A. Saunders, H. W. Saunders, H. Ramer, A. McCurdie. J. B. Canin, H. Peterson, G. Murray, J. S. Leckie, Revs. T. P. Willaston, V. Le C. Benet, A. H. Cropp, and 62 third-class, including eight Chinese and six Indians. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Herminius, Inkum, Orkunger, Anglo, Columbian, Maunganui, Waipahi, Indianola, Chatham Islands. —Rimutaka, City of Norwich, Mataroa, Zealandic, Canadian Winner, Canadian Highlander, King Malcolm. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Iris, Hurunui, Pakeha, Amplullavia, Port Alma, Port Fremantle, Treworlas, Argyllshire, Port Melbourne, Tutanekai, Ulimaroa, MarAwarua.—Sir J. C. Ross. C. A. Larsen, City of New Y'ork, Eleanor Boling, Makura, Tahiti, Cowden Law, Manuka, Kewatu, Mamilius, lonic, Canadian Conqueror, Waikouaiti. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HOKIANGA (11 a.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy from Hokianga. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (4.30 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (4.45 p.m.), 251 tons, Robertson, for Hokianga and Auckland. ARRIVALS TO-DAY HAUTURU (6 a.m.), 270 tons. JacksonFowler, from Raglan and Kawhia. OREPUKI (7.30 a.m.), 575 tons, Wlialstrom, from Dargaville. The Anchor Company’s steamer Orepuki arrived at Onehunga this morning from Dargaville and efforts are to be made to dispatch her this evening for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Arapawa left Onehunga yesterdav afternoon for Hokianga and Auckland, and on arrival here undergoes her overtoil and survey at this port. The Hauturu arrived at Onehunga this morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads, and sails next Monday at 3 p.m. on her return trip. The Northern Company advises that the Hauturu will now leave Onehunga next Thursday for Wanganui. Advice received from the Northern Company states that a vessel will leave Auckland next Wednesday for Hokianga and Onehunga. The Rarawa will arrive from New Plymouth at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow. She will sail again for that port at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Cape Marla . SSW 1 30.12 68 O Russel] .... .W 2 30.00 70 BC Hokianga Hds. N 2 30.10 69 BC Kaipara Sig. . SE 2 30.08 70 BC Manukau Heads SW 1 30.06 69 C Auckland . . . SW 2 30.03 70 C Tiritiri .... S l 68 O 68 O Tauranga . . . 29.95 69 z 67 H East Cape . . Calm .NW 2 30.00 Thames . . . W 1 30.07 71 BC Cape Egmont N 1 30.01 68 O Wellington . . . , NW' 2 29.91 65 O