THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 612, 14 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. 30.195 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 30.322 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. to-day, 67deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, GGdeg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 72deg; minimum, Gldeg; maximum temperature in sun, 140 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 11 hours 25 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 56deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., SW 3 (gentle breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 9S miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., cloudy. Humidity at 9 a.m., 55 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month, .90in. Average for March, .3.09 in. Days with rain this month, six. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

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; 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, Khunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; 21, 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.

A. AND A. NEW YORK STEAMERS. —An expected arrival at Auckland • Sunday is the steamer Keelung. from New York. She is bringing cas< oil and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui. The City of Koubaix is reported to have cleared Panama last Monday, on route from New York to Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The City of Roubaix is scheduled to reach Auckland on April 2. The City of Ad< laid - to 1< av« N. w York to-morrow for Fiji. Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Ben holm is scheduled to clear New York on April 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessels are under charter to the A. and A. Line, and the New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. PASSENGERS FROM ’FRISCO. —The following passengers for New Zealand reached Wellington by the Royal Mail liner Tahiti, which arrived from San Francisco, Papeete and Rarotonga on Tuesday morning:—First saloon: Mr. K. J. Blois, Mr. L. V. Bartlett. Aiiss AI. Blanchford, Air. P. Chancellor. Air. s. R. Cragg. Air. AY. S. Cragg. Aiiss D. AI. Dowling. Airs. AT. Fergruson. Air. W. Ferguson. Master AA\ Ferguson. Air. F. Guntrip, Aiiss E. Goeppinger. Dr. H. Huber. All*. J. B. Hobbs. Air. AY. Jones. Air. A\\ Kelly, Airs. S. Lem, Aiiss 11. Lem. Air. AV. AY Aleek, Dr. E. Alayo, Air. AY. AleNeill, Aiiss E. C. Alershon. Air. J. McElrov. ATr. Aloo Sio Chvo, Airs. J. O’Brien. Mrs. F. A. Platt. Air. T. Parker. Aiiss. P. Phair. Air. P. Ryan. Air. J. R. Skelton. Air. X. Stuart. Aiiss E. A. Smith. Mr. J. Thompson, Colonel AV. S. Tupper. Captain E. C. A'ellenowe li. Second saloon: Miss L. J. Bray. Airs. A. Bevitt. Mr. F. Bacon. Airs F. Bacon. Air. E. C. Chauvel. Airs. E. Ar. Chauvel. Air. D. A. Fyfe, Air. H. Ford, Airs. AI. Howell, Air. T. Lazaka, Mr. L. Labriola. Aiiss D. 1 Motkin, Airs. E. Rolfe, Air. G. Rothpletz. Aiiss it. L. Smith, Air. J. C. Stewart. Air. S. J. Tully, Air. D. White and 32 third-class, including 17 Chinese. Owing to stormy weather at Rarotonga preventing the Tahiti from berthing tit that port for _4 hours she reached Wellington a day behind schedule. The vessel left AA ellington late last night, and is due at Sydnev on Sunday morning. On the return voyage the Tahiti will leave Sydney on Alarch 21 and AVellington on Alarch lb for Rarotonga, Tapeete and San Francisco. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Aornngi. Tofua, Golden Forest, Otiria, Kalingo, Tregenna, Port Pirie, Port Alelborrne, Hororata, Ruahine. Chatham Islands. Northumberland, Argyllshire, Keelung. Wellington. —Alaori, Wahine, Tamahine,

Xgaio. Arahura, Iris, Niagara t ka., Waitemata. Oman a ‘,'oStJS Fremantle* Piplriki, o. \ I JV .Vmm-e. Vahiti. . •canadi^ rSt « I.nu-. Cornwall. City of Norwich v*. rangu. Ampulluaria. cfl ’ Awarua—Makura. City of . Plomodp. voron ■ num Rimutuka. Kaunia, K'b"’' Manuka. I PORT OF ONEHUNGA— The Aiidk»r Company’s vessel is due at Oneliuiißa on Sunday , r ka Tile Karawa arrived from K» r. mouth yesterday morning and -• again for that port at 4 p.m. The Kouaki is c xpec te»i from fe; Kawi.ia and Waikato H. ads io-nieiu !, a is scheduled to 1.-ave for Auckland at o p.m. to-morrow. a WEST COAST CARGO SERVICF North* n :pai a.ivises that naki. alter r* Arapawa * AYest Coast s.-rvi.-e, is to leave r^ 1 hunga for Hokumga and AuoklarfT morrow at .• p.m. lhe Arapawa, aft ' undergoing overhaul and survey, is . leave Auckland for llokianga and Or, hunga on March 20. Ulh? ' The Hauturu to arrive from on Saturday, and the same port, kawhia and AVaiko Heads.

Observations taken : at 9 a. m. Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Cape Maria . .SE 2 30.26 69 BCZ Russell .... .SW 1 30.27 66 BC Hokianga Hds. S 2 67 C Kaipara Sief. . .SW 4 30.25 66 o Manukau HeadsSSW 3 30.24 67 c Auckland . . . .WSW 3 30.20 66 c Tiritiri .... .SW 2 63 BC Kawhia .... . W 4 B Tauranga . . . . W 2 30.15 64 B Opotiki .... . R 1 30.18 64 B Thames . . . . S 1 30.20 6X BC East Cape . . .NW 4 30.11 B Sisborne . . . . NW 3 30.08 64 B Cape Egmont .W 4 30.17 60 C Wellington . . .X4 30.02 61 BCZ