THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 850, 19 December 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory p ‘ 9 a.m. today by the Government obse >er:— Barometer at 9 a.m. today, 1_.590in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 29.523 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today. 63deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 63deg. _ Temperature In shade yesterday:— Maximum, TOdeg: minimum, otideg; maximum temperature in sun, 142 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, Shr 10mm. Minimum temperature on grass. 53deg. Direction and force of wind at S- a m., W.S.W. 6 (strong breeze). Velocity of wind previous 24 hours, 210 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., showery. Humidity at 9 a.m., 71 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .02in. „ . Rainfall to date this month, 1.29 m. Average for December, 2.54 in. Days with rain this month, 10. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station Wind WeaUier Bar. Ther.

Weather indicated by: B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C. clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling ram; o foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; rl, nan, L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; i , passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

PORT HARDY SAILS SATURDAY.— Efforts are being made by the Farmers Co-op Yuctioneering Company to ctispatch the C and D. I.ine'3 steamer Port Hardy from Auckland on Saturday lor Halifax and London via Panama. FALSTERBO SAILS THIS AFTERNOON. — T > . cargo of petroleum, products from I ort Arthur (Texas), the Swedish motor-ship Falsterbo. now at AY esterir \\ liarf unloading the local portion, is to be dispatched at four o’clock this afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Australian ports. A. G. Frankliara, Ltd., is the vessel’s local agent. KALINGO COMING. —A radio message liiis been received by the Northern Steamship Company front the Enmj> steamer Kalingo, inward bound nom Coffs Harbour. Sydney, with a cargo of Australian hardwoods, that she expects to arrive in port tomorrow afternoon. She has been allotted a berth at Central Wharf, and after she lias discharged the local portion ot her cargo will proceed to other New Zealand ports to complete. received\° s"°k* lersoif and Company and now leaves New Plymouth tonight Lay A to Continue'Nor loading. She later to clear l °there to«’ of the month for London, via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels arc expected to be within range of the undermentioned i wireless stations tonight:— Auckland. —Niagara, Tofra. K Otokia, Waiotapu. * alsterbo. Arafcura. queror! 1 Iris, fnvergordon, Surrey, Akcra, Min, Waipahi, Bencruachan, Bi ltisii Glorv, Tutanekai, Ruahine Norfolk. Awarua.—Makura, Tahiti, Maheno, Ka"a----t iri Wairuna, Sir J. C. Ross, Gosinos, Southern Princess, C. A. Larsen. Mahia. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL TODAY HOKIANGA (10.30 a.m.), 271 tons. Kennedy, from Hokianga. ATS -VPAWA, due tomorrow morning from Wanganui, is now to be dispatched at noon on Saturday for Raglan, Lawhia ami Waikato Heads. HALTUKU has been delayed at Raglan l>v a‘ gale. She is now arriving in port Tomorrow morning, and is scheduled to sail for Hokianga at 3 o’clock that afternoon. She will not make a second trip to Hokianga before Christmas, as previously scheduled. HOKIANGA arrived this morning from Hokianga. At 3 p.m. tomorrow she is leaving on the return trip. NGAPUHI is announced to sail for New Plvmouth at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

C. Maria V.U., SW 7, BCP 29.77 67 Russell, SW 0, BCP . . . . Hokianga Heads, W 4, BC G6 Kaipara Sig. Stn., AV S, BC G7 Manukau Heads,, SW G, C 29.66 Auckland. SW 4. BC .. .. Tiritiri, W 4, BC Tauranga, W 4, BC Opotiki, NW 6, O 68 Cape Egmont, SB 3, OR .. Wellington. SE 5, O Thames, NW 4