THE WEATHER
STRONG NOR’-WESTER Conditions in Ashburton to-day have been warm, with a strong nor’-west-erly wind. The barometer dropped suddenly, and this morning registered 29.35 inches. Other recordings taken at 9 o’clock this morning were:—Maximum temperature 73.0 degrees, minimum temperature 44.0 degrees, earth temperature 49.3 degrees. Frost was non-existent and the hours of sunshine yesterday totalled 9.8.
COLDER AND SHOWERY (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist,. at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather:— General Situation : A ridge ol high pressure is over the North Island. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru to 5 p.m. to-morrow is as follows: —
Fresh winds from a westerly quarter, • north-westerly predominating; cloudy, with some scattered showers this afternoon and again to-morrow afternoon; temperatures mild. Further outlook: Colder and showers.
SUN, MOON AND TIDES
Sun rose to-day, G. 20 a.m.; sets, 6.2 S p.m.
Sun rises to-morrow, G.IS a.m.; sets, G. 29 p.m. First Quarter, September 29, 4.18 a.m. Full Moon, October 7, 2.52 p.m. Last Quarter, October 15, 4.0 G p.m.
New Moon, October 22, 9.23 a.m. High tide on the County coast tomorrow —5.29 a.m. and 5.59 a.m. (approximately).
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 293, 23 September 1949, Page 2
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