THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 856, 27 December 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. 30.075 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 30.056 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 61deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 60deg\ Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 65degr; minimum. sSdeg; maximum temperature in sun, loSdeg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 20min. Minimum temperature on grass, 54deg. Dii*ection and force of wind at 9 a.m., WNW (gentle breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 141 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., drizzle. Humidity at 9 a.m., 69 per cent. Rainfull during prevfous 24 hours .23in. Rainfall to date this month, 3.13 in. Average for December, 2.54 in. Days with rain this month, IS. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 3 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; £l, 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.

TOFUA SAILS SATURDAY.—At 11 a.m. tomorrow the Union Company is dispatching the Island passenger steamer Tofua from Auckland on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. SYDNEY STEAMERS. The Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. tomorrow for Sydney, and is due theer next Wednesday. The Maunganui and the Marama both celar Sydney at three o’clock this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington respectively. Both vessels are due next Tuesday morning.

MATAROA LEAVING.—Noon on Monday next the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Mataroa leaves Auckland for loading at Picton, thence Gisborne, Napier and Wellington. She is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on January 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

MAIMOA TO COMPLETE. Efforts are being made by A. S. Paterson aiid Company to dispatch the Shaw, Savill and- Albion Company’s steamer Maimoa from Auckland at 4 p.m. tomorrow for Napiei’, where she completes her loading, and finally departs on January 3 for London via Panama.

AORANGI DUE SUNDAY. According to cable advice recently received by the local office of the Union Company, the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, en route from Vancouver and way ports, left Suva at 5.15 p.m. yestei'day for Auckland. She is due here at 3 p.m. on Sunday and berths at the Prince’s Wharf. At 10 p.m. on Monday she leaves for Sydney.

DIONYSSIOS STATHATOS REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the Greek steamer Dionyssios Stathatos due at Auckland on Sunday afternoon from Nauru Island. The vessel is bringing a cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, New Plymouth and Wanganui, and will berth at the King’s Wharf.

GOLDEN CROSS ARRIVING. According to radio advice received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the O. and O. Line’s steamer Golden Cross is due in the stream at Auckland at two o'clock this afternoon from Los Angeles. She will later berth at the Central Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington and Lyttelton to compleet discharge.

C. Marla V.D., W st. br. O 30.12 65 Russell 1STW si. br. F .. 30.06 67 Manukau Hd., SW si. br. *6 30.02 65 Auckland W.2ST.W., MB o 29.96 66 Tauranga .N.S.L.., br. o 29.97 70 Wellington, N.W., li.w o 29.67 5S Cape Egmont O.M., br o 29.67 5S