THE WEATHER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and D p.m. on March -4th: — 9.30 a.m. 5 p ; m. Temp, dry buib .. .. 6-1 .'2 62.5 Temp, wet bulb .. ~ 56.6 53.6 rium:d;ty per cent. .. GI 79 Mjx. temp, in sun ~ 131 130 Mm. therm, on grass .. 45.3 — Wind E-- *- l -> mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ... 1 - GOVERNMENT REPORT. Mr D. C. Bntcs, Government Meteorologist, supplied the following weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday:— , Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria S.E., light 30.1-2 69 Fine Russell N.E . light 30.12 65 tin* Manukau H. S.S.W., hr. 30.09 68 J* air Auckland S.W., breeze 30.03 69 Fino Tuuranga N.W., fresh 30.13 76 Fair East Capo S., light 30.11 76 Cloudy Gisborne E., breeze 30.10 77 Fino Pt. Ahuriri N.E., light 30.07 71 Fine Cn.stlepoint N.W., licht 30.04 72 Cloudy Wellington N W., light 30.03 67 Fine X. Plymouth N.W., light 30.13 63 Fair C Esrn-ont W., light 3:<.U 09 Fine Wanganui XV.. fre=h 30.13 69 Fair Farewell S. XV., lia-h* "0.05 C 9 Hazy C Foulwind S.W., breozo 30.15 6S Fair Westport S.W., "isrht 30.13 66 Fair Stephen Is. S.W., .icrht 30.05 65 Cloudy C. Campbell N.W., lieht 29.93 C 8 Fine Kaikoura N.N.E., p. 29.88 71 Fine Akaroa L.H. N.E., light 30.00 65 Fine P. Chalmers N.W.. light 30.02 G4 Overcast Nuc"eta W., light 29.33 62 C.'oudy Bluff W., light 29.93 60 Cloudy
SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied the following weather summary and forecast at 5 p.m. yesterday: — Showers havo fallen on the West Coast and in the southernmost districts, but fair to c'oudy weather has prevailed. Moderate to strong westerly winds havo ruled generally, but a north-east gale _3 reported this afternoon at Kaikoura. The barometer has risen sli-htly. Present indications are for variable winds, with moderate to strong westerlies prevailing, and fair to cloudy weather generally. Tho baroniet-r is unsteady with a rising tendency.
YESTERDAY'S RIVER REPORT. All the Canterbury rivers were reporteclear yesterday morning.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14908, 5 March 1914, Page 8
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330THE WEATHER. Press, Volume L, Issue 14908, 5 March 1914, Page 8
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