METEOROLOGICAL

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1737, 14 May 1930, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

OPHIE STATION OBSERVATIONS. K c The following are the meteorological records, taken at 9 a.m. (Standard Time) each day for the week ended May IJ, 1930. (The first three columns are wind, cloud and rain): —; I Day Bar. 9 a.m. Min. Max. Gr 'as. W.C.R J inch. deg. deg. deg. deg. * t in 5 30.28 31.7 23a 52.8 15.8 0 0 0 ' .25 31.2 27.0 52.0 10.2 010 trc ■* 7 .20 33.0 23.0 42.0 10.7 010 a 8 .35 37.8 29.5 50.9 21.0 0 0 s 9 .42 30.8 24.4 54,3 19.1 0 9 10 .50 35.8 26.0 58.9 21.0 0 1 11 .44 33.8 25.2 60.2 18.9.0 0 ji Av. 30.3(5. 33.4 25.5 53.0 18.8 0 4.3 Si * Signifies force of wind. d Amount of cloud. ~ s> Remarks: Barometer hig-h and very v steady. Bay temperature about normal; gi night' temperature low.. Dew on two J( mornings. Hoar frost on live mornings.. Fog oil oth till 11.*) a.m., and on 7th till 10.40 a.m. A. DON, Ophir, May 12, 1930. Observer ALEXANDRA STATION. { (By permission of the P.AV. Dept) < The following are the returns of the . thermometer readings, sunshine and i Tail recorded rat the Alexandra obser- ( i vation station for the past seven day , ■ ending May 11, 1930, taken, at 9 a.m. j

the m:an iKjiaE"' STREET SAYS; : '■ » 7 That the Fire Brigade Quee)i' Coron-• ation takes place to-morrow't evening, to be followed by a *-Boyal dance. That the cdßtuinesio be worn on this occasion will be «■ revelation to all who'■ . have the privilege of attending this " " funetibiii . '" ';. .■; * , That a full dress rehearsal, held last, evening, whs a huge success, thanks to Gordon and the ladies in waiting. That'Liu and Mac consider the Kaikoura sand "biters" the dizzy limit.. That Donovan has nothing on the '•"'.' St. Batlians Pug, who is now in strict training. That tlie night was wet and got ."Wetter and Wetter" and failed to . make a break, ■: ; ; That several local residents' Were ob-.. ' served taking their morning in the mighty Molyueux owing to the local ,» supply being curtailed. That the old saying "take more water with it" is now substituted by sparkling ginger ale. That the "Harvey Half" is now. " Hearing completion in the progressive township of Omakau. ' Tliat a meeting is being convened to-morrow evening to arrange seating and furnishings in keeping with v this . much needed structure. ' -. That the. new. Bank of N.Z., at • Omakau is an elaborate building,' and a credit to the contractor, Mr Tom : . Wilkinson, .•. .. ,'..' That the local Ladies' Harrier Club has disbanded in the lueantimo tho paeer of the team having strained a fetlock. ■': ." • '.. ■■- '■■_ •;■.;'■ That the representative of .the Pensions Department -is in Alexandra td> day.' :"',:, -',. :, ~: ~'l M , :'. r

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