WEDNESDAY, 12th OCTOBER.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1927, Page 14

WEDNESDAY, 12th OCTOBER.

The Sun—Rose to-day, oh 8m a.m.; sets, b6 <m P.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 7m a.m.; sets, 6h 8m p.m. •«■».» Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Moraine, 4h 50m; afternoon, nil; total, 4h 50m. "temperature in Shade—Maximum, 61.1deg.; minimum, 47.2deg.; mean, 54.1deg.. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 am. to-day—O.o6in. Total to date during the month—o.o6in. ■

Wind—Velocity of the .wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ls.2 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m.. 29 93in Today, 9 a.m., 30.17 in,

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 21 HOURS. Pressure increased during the night, and strouß westerly winds gave place to southerlies in and southward of Cook Strait Except in the northern half of. the North Island, cloudy and unsettled weather has ruled, with rain-In many, parts,-and some heavy rain has fallen on the West Coast of the South Island.-'-../ „, -y ■ -, ; ;

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky,: be the atmosphere «clear or heayy. C, clouds," passing clouds.' D; drizzling rain. F, 1 foggy. •'G, Eloomy, dark weather. H, hail. L, lightning. ' Mi misty. O, oTercast, the whole.sWy- coTered. with, thick clouds. P, passing showers.- Q,'squally. E, rain, continued rain. ' S,snow/ X; thunder. TJ, ugly threateniiJß appearance, 'it, hazy. C, Calm. L/ light. .. BR, breeze. FB, fresh breeze. ; M(s_. moderate gale. G, whole Ity. •.. ..... o . excepiona

'. „ .FORECAST.. • The folloning forecast was issued at 9 a.m. to-day tor the subsequent 24 hours:—

Winas—Moderate northerlies prevailing, and freshening. Barometer—railing; . Seas—Moderate. Tides—Good generally. •"•■'■■ Weather—Unsettled, cloudy, and misty weather, with rain generally. Wednesday, 12th October, 1927.

■■ '■::'-' .. ' ■' ' .- ■ ■' ■ They. - ■ . Stationsi . Wind.;. B.iK in ■ W'th'r. :' ■"'.. V ' '.-■ ' '.-•■■.-' : Shafle. Cape Maria VD.NE 1 Sd.il, «0 b Russell ,C*lm 30.28 55 B Hokianga Hd» 7<E 1 SC.2S 58 B Kalpara Sig St 1 SW 1\ '30.18 60 B Manukau Hds SW 1 ' 30.20 56' B Auckland SW 1 30;18 60 O Tirltirl SW 1 — 58 C Kawhia ....:. NW 1 • 30;17 68 C Taurang* ..-., W■ 1 ■ 50.15 66 B Taupo ..;. Calm SO.lt 62. C East Cape ....• S 1 ' 30.12 61 B Gisboine ...'... Wl 30.10 65 BC Napier...,, -SSE bi- '■■- 30.13 . .65 . o Castlepolnt ... S 1 30;15 54 O Cape Palliser .SE l; , ~ 58 O Cape Egmont Wl: 30.13 59 O Patea ..... KNW-1 30.15 •?8 c Wanganui .... W br ••'-". 30.1T 59 o I'oxton N 1 — ' 52 X Wellington ... S:1)L- 30.17 53" O Cape Campbell .SI- 30.1G .58 O Farewell Spit W fl> . 30.0!) 63 (! Westport El 30.12 54 OME Greymouth E • br. " 30.13 51 o Arthur's Pass "Calm -- 42 It Chrlstchurch . NE'l ■: 30.1S 5S O Akaroa LH .-SW- fb 30.17.- -55 OZ Timaru ..... XE 1 . 30J16 53 -O Oaraaru ...... NE'l ..80.15 ' 54 <: Dunedin Calm 30.16' 50 B Queenstown .., Not receded., Nuggetav KB-.1." 30.08 48 X Bluff N 1 30.04 .48 BC