THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 742, 15 August 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a-in. today by the Government Observer: — Barometer at 9 a.m. today, 30.479i_n. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 30.522 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 43deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 45deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 57deg. minimum 3Sdeg. maximum temperature in sun, IlTdeg. Bright sunshine yesterday, lOhr smm. Minimum temperature on grass, 32deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., X 1 (light air). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 6t> miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., fine. Humidity at 9 a.m., 65 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month, 2.63 in. Average for August, 4.07 in. Days with rain this month, S. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther.

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.

! BRUNSWICK FROM LOS ANGELES.— i Under charter to the Atlantic Union Oil I Com pan v, the electric oil-tanker Bruns- ! wick is reported to have left Los Angeles ; on August 1 for Auckland. Wellington. Melbourne and Sydney. She is expected at Auckland about August 24. MATAROA LOADING. —Now loading at South Island ports, the Shaw. Savill and Albion liner Mataroa is due at Wellington on August 23 to complete her cargo. With passengers and mail she is to be dispatched from Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama, ou August 2S. ULIMAROA FOR WELLINGTON. — Leaving Sydney at noon tomorrow for Wellington, the Huddart Parker's intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa is due there next Tuesday. The Ulimaroa is the only passenger steamer arriving at New Zealand ports next week from Sydney. AORANGI NEARING VANCOUVER. — The Royal Mail liner Aorangi is due at Vancouver from Auckland tomorrow. The vessel is scheduled to sail on her return voyage to Xew Zealand and Australia next Wednesday. She is due at Auckland on September 8 and at Sydney on September 13. STRATHLORNE’S ITI N ER ARY— According to advice from Sydney the steamer Strathlorne is en route from Australia to Nauru Island to load a phes- ; phate cargo for Auckland. After completion of discharge at this port she is to go to Chili to load a nitrate cargo for discharge at Auckland. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. PORT GISBORNE'S MOVEMENTS.— The C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Gisborne, which arrived at Wellington yesterday, leaves on Saturday for Napier. Gisborne and Auckland to complete her loading. She is due here on August 23 and is scheduled to sail finally from this port tlie following day for Xew York, Boston and London, via Panama, The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company will act as the local agents. CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAMERS. —The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Constructor is expected at Auckland from Montreal about August 29. Cargo for Xew Zealand will be unloaded at Auckland and afterwards the vessel will proceed to Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide to complete discharge. The Canadian Challenger, which was dispatched from Montreal on July 2S. is reported to have reached Colon last Mor.dav. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about September 10.

CUMBERLAND AT WELLINGTON The Federal steamer Cumberland a--?'"! at Wellington this morning from I v»- - ton. and later proceeds to Napier c* borne and Auckland to fill up '* due here on August 26 and sails two 1 * later for London and West Coast iJJc 3 via Panama. The Xew Zealand Shin*!*?’ Company will act as the local agent* ’ WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are rxneetea . be within i-nnge of the undemierti -.22 wireless stations toniphtr— ‘ Auckland.—Kalinso. Waiotapu niata, Tofua. Raranga. Rimutaka r>« '' dian Conqueror, Tutanekal. Port o"; 1 1'■ Port Alma, Pomare, Makar.* Aire. Newton Pme, Rrunswiek, Wellington.—Maori. Wahine. \rah,„. Nrraio, Talnui. Aursngi. Kia Ora, it'oCrata. Kairam: a. Reynolds. keia Pipiriki. Manuka. R'-ahint, Awarua. —Tahiti, Mannganni, Kawatirj Plume. Waikouaiti, XorthumberiaM Poolta. ““iPORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARARAT* A (4-10 p.m.), 251 ton? p#,. for Wanganui. HOKIANGA (5.45 p.ra.>, 271 ton?, K en nedy, for Hokianga. HAUTURU <9-40 p.m.). 270 tons. Jack son-Fowler, for Raglan and Kawhia. ARRIVAL TODAY XGAPUHI (7.30 a m ), 703 tons. from Xew Plymouth. ARAPAWA. sailed yesterday aftern©., for Opunake and Wanganui. HAUTURU sailed for Raglan. Kavv:, and T\ aikato Heads lust night. Effort are being made to get her back to One hunga tomorrow, so that she may on her trip to Hokianga tomorrom* afi#r noon or evening. HOKIANGA cleared port last night for Hokianga. and is due back on Sundae KAITOA. Anchor Shipping and Foun dry Company's vessel, is due tomorrow morning from Nelson. She will ’-ad fO- - only, and it is hoped to § spate, her tomorrow night or early on Snturdav morning. XGAPUHI, which arrived this mom in* from Xew Plymouth, is to be dispatcher for that port again at three o'clock th»» afternoon.

C. Maria V.D., ESE , BZ 30.49 54 Russell, E 2, B .... 30.54 48 Hokianga Heads. X 2, F . . 30.52 46 Kaipara Sig. Stn., X 2, B . . 30.51 46 Manukau Heads, SW 1, B .. 30.53 53 Auckland, SSW 3, B .. 30.4S 49 Tiritiri. SW 1. B .... 45 Kawbia. E 1. O .... 41 Tauranga, Calm, B .. 30.50 45 Opotiki, S 1, BC .. 30.45 46 Thames, Calm, B .. 51 East Cape, Calm. B 30.30 4 * Gisborne, XW 1. B . . 30.37 43 Cape Egmont. XE 3, O 30.52 46 "Wellington, X 4, O .. 30.43 48