THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 774, 21 September 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the ; Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. today by the Government Observer: —■ Barometer at 9 a.m. today, SO.lOlin. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 30.019 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 49 degrees. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 53 degrees. Temperature in shade yesterday: • Maximum, 58 degrees; minimum. 43 degrees; maximum temperature in sun, 121 degres. . Bright sunshine yesterday, 4hrs 20mins. Minimum temperature on grass, 40 degrees. . Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., SSE 5 (fresh breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 106 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., fine. Humidity at 9 a.m., 69 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .13 inches. . Rainfall to date this month, 1.63 inches. Average for September, 3.56 in. Days with, rain this month, 12. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther.‘ Cape Maria V.D., not received. Russell, SE 6, BC 30.05 53 Hokianga Heads, SE 7, BC 30.10 53 Kaipara Sig. Stn., SE 5, BC 30.07 54 Manukau Heads, SSVV 2, B 30.10 58 Auckland, SSE 2, B .. .. 30.10 51 Tiritiri, SE 4, BC 47 Kawhia, E 1, B -. * 46 Tauranga, S 3, O .. .. .. 30.08 49 Opotiki, SE 3, O .. .. .. .. 30.00 54 East Cape, S 10, OMR .„ 30.00 48 Gisborne, S 9, P 30.15 48 Cape Egmont, SE 9, B .. .. 30.12 45 Wellington, SE 4, BC .... 30.32 47 Weather indicated by: B, blue sky, be < the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, \ passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, j foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail: L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P r passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind force indicated by figures.

WAIPAHI DEPARTS.—On her last triy ! this season the I'nion Conipalii s Island . fruit steamer Waipahu left Auek.and >es- I terdav afternoon for Rarotonga. Altutaki, Mauke and Atiu. KAIRANGA FOR AUCKLAND. — With coal from Port Kembla. the Union Companv's collier Kairanga was expected ' clear Newcastle yesterday alter-. Auckland. She is due here next Thurs- ; day. CARGO FROM TASMANIA. —The local, office of the Union Company has been advised that the steamer Kaiapoi from Melbourne leaves Devonport, Tasn.an.a, at 11 am. on Tuesday next for Auck- ; land, where she is due on September .0. NEW DREDGE OTAKOU. — The new I dredge for the Otago Harbour . the Otakou. which' is now on her way ! to New Zealand from the Clyde, ip t> ported to have left Colombo on September 10. The vessel is due at Port Chalmers about October 22. IRIS TO SAIL AGAIN. —The Pacific Cable Board's steamer Iris is to sail for Norfolk Island on Tuesday to renew the shore end of the Suva-Norfolk Island cable at Anson Bay. The vessel rei cently repaired the same cable about 4$ miles from the island. AORANGI DUE MONDAY. —The local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, due at Auckland early on Monday morning from Sydney, berths about 8.30 a.m. at the Prince s Wharf. At 13 a.m. on Tuesday she ?s scheduled to leave again for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. WAIKAWA REPORTS. —A radio message received by the local office of the Union Company states that the transpacific cargo steamer Waikawa is expected to arrive at Auckland next l hursday morning from the Pacific Coast ports. After discharge here the vessel proceeds 1 to Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. TAIROA LEAVES BALBOA.—Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the liner Tairoa left Balboa on Tuesdayevening for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, en route from London. The vessel is due at Auckland on October 10. ROTORUA TO LOAD.—Due at Bluff today from Lyttelton, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua completes her discharge of London cargo there and later commences loading for her returfi trip. Afterwards she fills up at Port Chalmers, thence Timaru, Lyttelton, Auckland (October S to October 12), and Wellington, and is scheduled to clear the latter port finally on October 19 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

TOFUA LEAVES APIA J Apia. Samoa, at 5 p.m. yestewU? *** Union < ompany s Island ®bi steamer Tofua is due at Suva c,n^J 5 * I *** and sails again at noon on Auckland, where sin is expected on \* day week, September 30. on SOUTHERN CROSS SAILS MONr. —On her periodical cruise to the rnstations in the New Hebrides an? S* K-laiuls. the Melanesian muSE* steamer southern Cress is to sail o’clock on Monday afternoon khl loading at Central Wharf. " * WITHIN WIRELESS RANGEThe following vessels arc expect., . be within range ot the uiiderm en ysj» wireless station during the weck-eS** Auckland.—TregonneU. Tofua. Oloud. Waikawa. Aorangi. HorSS? Wa ipah i Kaikorai, Port Napler^SPooui ’ ™ Ba ’ Chatham Islands.—*, unadian Cruiser Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Tanu»hi« N gaio. Arahura. Manuka, Makura. Niagara, Tainui, RirnSSS’ K.twatiri. Kaitoke, Port Victor wv’ runa, Gamaria, Maunganui. ’ Awarua.—Maunganui. PakipakL * dian Challenger, Tahiti. Brockabeckc A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, Kosmos. U PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAV AItAPAWA (.7 a.m.), 251 tons, Per* New" Plymouth. ARRIVALS TODAY NGAPUHI (7.0 a.m.), 70S tor. 3, Ra,i from New Plymouth. “***• ARAPAWA was announced to port for Hokianga at noon today. HAUTURU is bar-bound at Waikat Heads. 10 HOKIANGA is due back duriae tim week-end from Hokianga. KAITOA left New Plymouth for ono hunga at 10 p.m. yesterday. Due in nort at 4 o'clock this afternoon, she is to h* dispatched on Monday afternoon tZ Pic ton only. NGAPUHI arrived this morning froir New Plymouth, and is sailing on the r*. turn trip at 3 p.m. on Monday. SCOT is leaving at 3 p.m. on Monday for Waipu. N 1 TIROA arrived this morning from tb* East Coast and berthed at King’s TVhar* Tomorrow she is sailing for Portland u load cement for Gisborne.