THE WEATHER TODAY’S OBSERVATIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 868, 11 January 1930, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY’S OBSERVATIONS

Meteorological observations taken at the Albeit Park Observatory at 9 a.m. today by the Government observer:— Barometer at 9 a.m. today, 29.654 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 29.SS6in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 63deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 61deg. Tt'inpei'ature in shade yesterday:— Maximum, 71 deg.; minimum, 59deg.; maximum temperature in sun, SSdegr. Bright sunshine yesterday, nil. Minimum temperature on grass, sSdeg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., S.E. 1 (light air). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 304 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., cloudy. Humidity at 9 a.m., 9S per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .90in. Rainfall to date this month, 4.33 in. Average for January, 2.77 in. Days with rain this month, 5. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

lllulllb‘S, .LN \’V 0, DD -. .. «mu! U 0 1 \ 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, nail: ‘L, lightning; M, misty: 0. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds: P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; 'l‘, thunder; U, ugly. ithreatening appearance; Z, hazy. ‘_.—__._.

ANTONIO REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by Spedding. Limited, the steamer Antonio is expected to arrive at Auckland next Thursday from Peru. The vessel is bringing a cargo of raw sugar for discharge at the Colonial Sugar Company's works at Chelsea.

SOLD FOR SCRAPPING.—The United States Shipping Board has sold 22 laidup vessels to the Union Shipbuilding Company id Baltimore with the understanding that the vessels be completely dismantled and scrapped. The sum of 335,000 dollars cash will be paid for the vessels, this amount being the highest bid received as a result of competitive proposals. All of the ships to be sold under this arrangement have not been

in service for a number of years and they are considered a doubtful utility in the American Merchant Marine programme.

MARINE INSURANCE. Advices received from London state that the “Daily Telegraph” states that a development tinparalleled in the history of marine insurance since Lloyd’s policy was confirmed in 1779 will come into operation on January 1, when every cargo insurance policy will be standardised. This should benefit British trade. The new policy will follow the traditional form, but it will have five additional clauses, providing for the prevention of the illicit importation of dangerous drugs, the exclusion of war risks, damage by strikers or locked-out workers, and claims when a voyage is frustrated by “kings, princes, and peoples,” as salving or protection of goods without the underwriters admitting liability.

END OF THE GARTHPOOL.. — The news that the four-masted barque Garthpool had gone ashore off the West African Coast caused something like consternation among those who have an affection for sail, writes the “Syren and Shipping.” This fine old vessel, last of the ocean-going sailers flying the Bed Ensign, has become a total loss, though happily there were no casualties among the crew, and we may be sure that by no one is her end more deeply regretted than by Sir William Garthwaite. her owner. She was bound outward to Australia in ballast, and on the night of November 11 went ashore on East Sand Head, Boavista Island, one of the Cape Verdes. From the first it was realised 1 that the chances of saving her were re- ; mote, and the fears expressed proved all too well founded. A fine vessel of 2.542 tons gross, with a length of 310 ft and a beam of 45ft, she was launched from the yard of W. B. Thompson and Company, Dundee, in IS9I, as the Juteopolis. Although, like other ships which came out about this period, she was built to carry large cargoes rather than for speed, she accomplished some very creditable passages to the Antipodes, while in 1926 she ran from Callao to Sydney in the extremely good time of 4S days. In the autumn of last year she left Belfast for Port Adelaide, and in the diary kept by one of the two passengers she carried, several days’ run of over SOO miles are recorded, with speeds of 13 to 15 knots being logged. The Garthpool was i under the comVnand of Captain D. Thomson, formerly master of the Garthneill. J

WAIOTAPU FOR ISLANDS.—TIi* ioffice of the Union Company h* * advised that the steamer Wiuotapu ii, leave Sydney about January 21 for W* to load for Vancouver. She will tak* ciS* for Tonga and Samoa for transhtnmSS to the Tofua at Suva. * PORT SYDNEY SAIL I NG.— Effort* . being made by Heather, Roberton. Lt.i . dispatch the C. and D. I. ne’s ship Port Sydney from Auckland o'clock this atternoon for Gisborne tkJL * Napier. Wellington Waikokopu Napier to fill up for Home. scheduled to sail finally from Napier * January 31 for London, via Panama/ 06 A PLEASANT CUSTOM.— Thev pleasant custom in Vancouver ASS* the “Syren and Shipping”). Each vil* the commander of the first ship to oU*’ from that port with a lull cargo of season*s grain is presented by the hour commissioners with a new w This year the honour went to Captain * N. Heaven, of the Rondn, which vewJt owned by C. T. Bowring and OCMirwW Limited, sailed for the United Kine/w.’ and the Continent with 280,000 of bulk grain on October 18. tk Japanese France Maru, with' 300 ma bushels for the same destination a close second. ** WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected te be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end Auckland. —Durenda, Marama, Austra' find. Aorangi. Tofua. Maul Pomare Southern Cross, Charlbury, Tovohlko Maru. Dunedin, Romney. Poolta, Ranri. tata, Port Sydney, Saltersgat®, Can! adian Highlander. Chatham Islands.—Port Denison. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Tamahin* Arahura, Tutanekal, Kaltuna. Arm*! dale, Canadian Conqueror. Waipahi Niagara. Tainui, Maunganui, Ulimaroa’ Cambridge. Norfolk, Ruahine, Mataroa Karetu, Port Darwin, Surrey, Makura. Maheno. Awarua. Makura, Mahana, Maheno Tahiti, Hinemoa, City of New York, Sir .T. C. Ross. C A. Larsen. Kosmos Southern Princess, Ilerminius. Whak.v kura. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS TODAY NGAPCHI (7.45 a.m.), 703 tons. Bark from New Plymouth. ARAPAWA is now due at Onehunga tomorrow morning from Wanganui. She leaves at 3 p.m. on Tuesday on her return trip. HAUTURU returns to Onehunga tomorrow morning from llokianga. and sails at 4 p.m. on Monday for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. HOK lAN G A is due at Onehunga on Tuesday from Hokiariga and leaves again at S p.m. next Thursday on her return trip. , NGAPUHI leaves Onehunga at four o’clock on Monday afternoon for New I Plymouth.

Observations taken a! D a.m. " Station Wind Weather Bar. Then Cape Maria V.D.. N‘V 2, PG 29.70 70 Russell. NE 3, BC. .. .. .. 29.63 62. llokiunga Heads, NE 1, BC. 29.74 6L Kuipam. Sig. Stu. 15 2, C 29.74 63 Blunukau lie-ads, E 1, C .. 29.70 66 Auckland, E 4, C .. .. .. 29.68 65 ’_l‘iritiri, NE 2, BC .. .. .. —— 62 liuwhiu, E 1. O .. .. .. .. —- 59 ’.l‘auranga, SE 3, O .. .. .. 29.63 66 Opotiki, NE 2 .. .. .. .. 29.75 64 East Cape. E 6, 931R .. . . 29474 64 Gisborne, N 2, 0 .. .. .. 29.79 64 Cape ngnont.“ N 2. C .. . . 29.71 61.. \Vellington, N2, OZ . . . . . . 29373 62 Thames, NXV 3, BC .. .. 29.70 65