The Weather

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 712, 11 July 1929, Page 2

The Weather

Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m., today, by the Government Observer:— Barometer at 9 a.m. today, 30.095 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 30.050 Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 52deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 53deg. Temperature in shade yesterday:— Maximum, 58deg\; minimum, 42deg.; maximum temperature in sun 106 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 2 hours o Minimum temperature on gi’ass, 3«deg. Direction and force of wind at 3 a.m., SE 2 (light breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 06 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., foggy. Humidity at 9 a.m.. 79 per cent. Rainfall during previous -4 hours, .1 Jin. Rainfall to date this month, l.«-in. Average for July, 4.91 in. Days with rain this month, five. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m.

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, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z. hazy. Wind force indicated by figures.

NIAGARA NEARS SUVA.—Due at Suva at 5.30 a.m. tomorrow from \ ancouver, via ports, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara leaves again at noon for Auckland. ” She is expected here next Monday, and is announced to sail again at 5 p.m. next Tuesday for Sydney. KAIAPOI FROM MELBOURNE. —The local office of the Union Company advises that the steamer Kaiapoi leaves Melbourne tomorrow for Hobart, where she completes loading for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton. Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. MAH IA DELAYED. —Advice has been received that, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Mahia has been do%layed at Gisborne, and is now due at Auckland on Monday next to complete her’loading under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. for New York, Boston and London, via Panama. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. tomorrow for Sydney, and the Maheno and the Marama clear Sydney at noon and 3 p.i tomorrow for Wellington and Auckland respectively. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. HORORATA TO BERTH.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Hororata, which arrived at the powder grounds on Tuesday, berths at the Queen's Wharf this evening to land the local portion of her London cargo. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel next Monday for Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth, to complete discharge. KENT TO COMPLETE.—Leaving Gisborne at 9 o'clock this evening for Auckland, the Federal steamer Kent is du here tomorrow afternoon, and will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to complete her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from this port on July 16 for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. lONIC SAILS TOMORROW.—According to advice received from L. D. Nathan and Company, the White Star liner lonic leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Wellington to complete her discharge of London cargo. Later the vessel loads at Port Chalmers, thence Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington, and is scheduled to clear the latter port finally on August 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PHOSPHATE STEAMERS | son ami Marfa riant : dvisr the’rtHT' ; mg fr.ovements of ' 'sseis engaged afT!' { phosphate trades:— ‘ * : 1 TI-- Flow-ei gat-. r.-.v bunkering Westport, is exp., t.l t,. -, ail on * at .lay for Of eats IsU al to load for N l ' Zealand or Austral:.' . or ! The Trclissick leaves Wellington To--, ably on Saturday ..- Westport -sr o * ) - She bunkers 1.. for. • di.STVo V?,”* 1 tralia. I discharge at Wanganui t'ndav VSPmIS The Newton Tine, inward bound fr. Casablanca. More. ,~, has not v», Irora ported by wire!, s.- SI - berths a, 5' 1 King's Wharf t.. oad c local ot her . algo I --.or*- J r..-- ling . . 0. ■■ : Plymouth and Wanganui 5 1 *«» WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected . be within wireless of the mentioned wirelass Stat ons tonights—™ Auckland.- - . chichi, Canadian Conqueror. Port ch' borne. Ventura. Canadian Scottish w euLi, City of Salisbury, Canadian Tran.' ; Chatham islands.—Corinthie, Wellington.—Maced. IVahine, Tam. liine. An . N - _ | Niagara, Makur British Olorv K , ■ I ranga. Mahia. l’ort Dunedin. Oum>„." land, Kurow, Hurunui. w ; ,t a .Ke m ' : Awarun. <_itv fßi m Karetu, K: Ora, Paua. Surrey, Tutanekai. Maunpp PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HAUTI'RI ~ (ti p m.). J7O tons, Jack.oi Fowler, for Kaglun and Knwhia. HOKIANGA • ;. HI taa Kennedy, for Hokianga. ARRIVAL TOCtAY ARAPAWA (11.30 a.m.), .291 ton*, p er from Westport. Arapnwa. which arrived rut Onehung; this morning from 4\ estport. sails arai at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Hokianga. Regulus is due at Onehur.ga at € today from Nelson, and will leave a*aiii for Picton, Nelson and West Coast pons on Saturday afternoon.

Station Cape Maria.. . . Russell Wind. SW 4 SW 5 Bar. Tlier. 30.17 55 30.12 50 30.14 56 Wea. PC B PC Hokianga lids. . B Kaipara Sig. . . Manukau Heads Auckland . . . . SW 4 SSW 2 30.10 4S 47 B BC Kawhia Tauranga . . . . Opotiki s s S 3 30.07 30.00 20.03 45 51 50 B B C SW 4 S 1 30.13 Cape Egmont SE 1 30.10 W ellington . . Calm 30.12