THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 607, 8 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. 29.74 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 29.659 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. to-day. 69dcg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 66deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 75ticg; minimum. 60deg; minimum temperature in sun, I37deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 6 hrs, smin. Minimum temperature on grass, oodeg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., S.AV. 4 (moderate breeze - ). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 127 miles. "Weather conditions at 9 a.m., fair. Humidity at 9 a.m.. 89 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .19in. Rainfall to date this month, .S4in. Average for March, 3.09 in. Days with rain this month, 4. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; IT, 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* Wind force indicated by lettei’s: C, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; F. 8., fresh breeze; M.G., moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity.

! INKUM SAILS TO-MORROW.—Efforts are being made to di-patch the stearin , Inkum from Auckland to-morrow mornills for Wellington. Lyttelton and min-t-din to complete her discharge of Aus- I tralian hardwoods. I lONIC POSTPONED. — Advice has been j : received by b. D. Nathan and Company i that the departure .. i tne V' hit.- Mar | i liner lonic, from Wellington for ; ! amp ton and London, has been postponed I until 3 p.m. on Wednesday next. March ' 13. She was originally scheduled to sail ! from Wellington at daylight on AVednesj day. . PORT MELBOURNE DUE TOI morrow.-Duo at Auckland to-morrov morning from Wellington, the O. and D. Line's steamer Port Melbourne will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to complete her loading under the agency of the Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Company. Jlt is hoped to dispatch her from this j port next Wednesday for London, via TBANS-PACI FIC CARGO SERVICE- — Tiie Waucmuia. from Auckland, arrived at Welling’ ; • - hence on Saturday for Melbourne and Sydney, thence Fiji and Vancouver. The Waihcmo left Los Angeles on Februai 2 • - March 19. thence to Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waiotapu left Auckland on February 1C for Vancouver direct, where she is due on March 14. and proceeds thence to San Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Papeete. Wellington. Lyttelton, Melbourne and Sydney. She clears Los Angeles on April 6. The Wairuna left Fanning Island on March 2 for Vancouver, where she is due on Saturday, March 16. and proceeds thence to San Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Auckland. Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. She clears Los Angeles on April 8. The Hauraki left Sydney on February 26 for Vancouver direct, where she Is due on March 23, and proceeds thence to San Francisco. Auckland, Wellington, Mel- ■ bourne and Adelaide. Th® Waikawa will leave Sydney on March 1 1 for X ‘ Fiji and Vancouver. CANADIAN WINNER ARRIVES. —The Canadian Government cargo steamer, Canadian Winner, arrived in port at 9 o’clock this morning and berthed at Prince’s Wharf. She brings a cargo of 2,000 tons of general merchandise, in which motor-cars, barbed wire, fencing 1 wire and steel pipes predominate. Approximately 100 cars will be landed here. She loaded at Sydney (Nova Scotia) and Halifax, clearing Halifax on January 28. Colon was reached on February 7. and bunkers were filled there. Balboa was cleared on February 8, and good weather was experienced on the trip to ! Auckland. After discharging the local * portion of her cargo, the Canadian Win- ’ ner will leave for Wellington, Lyttelton, ‘ Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete unloading. From Bluff she will go back * to Wellington to commence loading for ’ the return trip. Loading will be con- » tinued at Napier and Auckland, her return here being scheduled for April 4, . and her departure from here for New i York, Boston and Montreal being set * down for the next day.

ULI MAROA'S PASSENGERS. The I Ulimaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday evening from Sydney, brought the following passengers:—Saloon: Mrs. M. Anderson, Messrs. H. and VV. Battersby, Mr. 11. Berry, Mr. A. Blackman. Mr. P. Brown, Mr. T. Bowes, Mr. L. Barnett, Miss M. Birks, Mr. and Mrs. Barber, Mrs. V. Bushnell, Mr. J. Baines, Miss .J. Burden, Mrs. F. Bagley, Mrs. J. Baines, Mr. AV. Blakiston, Miss F. M. Blarney, Mrs. - Brown and child, Mr. A. Brownlee, Mrs. M. Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. A. Beaver. Miss E. Beediam, Mr. G. Clifton. Miss g. Collins, Mr. M. Cohen, Mr. V. Clarke. Mr. W. J. Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. W. and Miss A. Cole, Miss G. Gressy, Mi. 11. Crouch, Professor and Mrs. R. E. Davies and child. Miss Davies, Mr. J. Davis, Miss M. Dallow, Mrs. E. Doull, Aliss M. Duncan, Air. and Airs. O. Deane, Aliss B. Elliott. Miss NX Eyre, Airs. E. Ellis, Airs. L. V. Empson. Aliss V. Flood, Aliss G. Forsyth, Aliss W. Faulkner, Miss L. Fisher, Air. AI. Graham, Air. A. Gray, Air. G. Goodliew. Alls. E. Gallagher, Air. C. Green, Air. L. Hamilton, Aliss M. Harvie, Air. M. and Aliss H. Herd. Aliss F. Hendon, Mr. Hand, Aliss E. Hudson, Airs. AJ. Hulston. Air. B. Hollis, Air. D. Hall, Airs. W. Hughes, Aliss Al. Hamilton, Air. W. Jacob, Colonel F. .Janies, Air. and Airs. R. Ivedly, Air. and Airs. AV. Kates and child, All’, ana Airs. C. Kent and child, Aliss I. Kent, Airs. I. Kemptmi, Airs. G. Kitto, Air. If. G. Ki linear, Air. R. King, Aliss R. Leydon, Air. F. Laycock, Aliss A. Aliddleton, Mrs, N. Alason, Airs. K. Aliller. Airs. M. Moore, Aliss L. Mofflin, Mr. and Airs. R. Alaisey. Air. and Mrs. K. and Aliss A. Alcl n tosh, Messrs. J. and J. G. McClumpha, Aliss C. McKenzie, Aliss AI. McGowan, Airs. F. McLean. Air. F. McGlynn, Air. AI. Notman, Airs. A. Neale, Air. and Airs. R. Owers, Aliss J. O’Brien, Air. J. J. O’Slianessy, Mr. R. Boynton, Air. AV. Prentice, Air. C. Parker, Airs. Pumphrey and child, Airs. O. Pye, Aliss G. Pocock, Air. D. Rogers, Air. C. A. Ramsay, Air. and Alls. AV. Rennie, Air. S. Sergeant, Mr. J. Shorter, Mr. and Mrs. G. Speechley, Airs. E. Shrinipton, Mr. and Airs. J. Stott, Airs. S. Sweetzer, Air. and Airs. E. Scott, Airs. J. and Aliss J. Swansegar, Air. and Alra. C. Tringham. Air. and Airs. L. Thorne *nd child. Miss P. Thorne, Air. R. Tapley, Aliss E. Tims, Air. and Mrs. H. Thorneley, Air. R. Tucker, Aliss O. Ufislier, Mrs. G. and Aliss H. Vaughan, Sir John and Lady Vicars. Aliss C. AVatts, Aliss L. AA r alters, Mr. and Airs. J. AVest, Air. AI. and Aliss A. West, Air. S. R. Warry. Air. D. Watts, Mr. J. AVood. Air. E. AVilliams. ATrs. Wilson and 2 children, Lieutenant-Colonel AV. E. Young, Air. and Airs. H. Alanchester, Air. F. Clark, Airs. C. Kollmer, Air. A\". Ford, Aliss C. Briggs, All’.. E. Klindwirth. Air. B. Shantz. Mr. E. Huehseher. Mr. T. A\ r hitley, Air. and Airs. A. Vereau Cau; and 77 steerage. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Canadian Highlander, Crane, City of Norwich, Aorangi. Port Fremantle, Maui Pomare, Port Allbourne, Alarania. Chatham Islands.—Tairoa, Otira. Wellington.—Maori, AVahine, Tainahinc, Ngaio, Arahura, Iris, Kurow, Niagara, Rimutaka, Orkanger, Alamilius, lonic. ATaunganui, Ulimaroa, Treworlas, Kia Ora, Ampullaria. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen. Sir J. C. Ross, City of New York, Alakura, Tahiti, AVaikouaiti, Karetu, KekerangLi, Zealandic. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (4.20 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. The Northern Steamship Company advises that the Hauturu will arrive from Raglan, Kawhia, and AVaikato Heads tomorrow morning. She is to be dispatched for Wanganui at noon to-morrow. The Rarawa will arrive from New Plymouth at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow. She will sail on the return trip at 5 p.m. on Alonday.

Observations taken at 9 a.in. Station. Wind. Car. Ther. Wea. Cape Maria . SW G 29.93 GS G7 67 64 13 BC CQ C Russell .... Hokianga Hds. SW G SW 6 29.90 29. se iNOt roocivca BC ws w 5 29.74 Tiritiri .... wsw 3 — 63 BC Ivawhia .... 10 1 — PS Tauraiiga . . . SW 2 29.71 67 BC Opotiki .... W 1 29.SO 69 Rain Thames . . . Calm 29.75 69 O East Cape . . S 4 29.7 n f.r, OR Clisborne . . . SW 5 29.7G 62 <0 Cape Egmont SE 5 29. SO 61 BC Wellington . . SSE 5 29.57 57 O Weather indicated bj : B, blue