"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17606, 8 November 1922, Page 11

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

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THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory Chris-tchurch, at 9.20 a.m. and 5 p.m. on November 7th: 9.30 a.m. &p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.815 29.718 j.iici'iii.m«ter— Dry bulb .. .. 52.6 51.7 Wet bulb .. .. -47 47.3 Max. prev. 24 hour • .. ' 5(3 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 3G.1 Max. in sun .. ... 130 120 Min. on grass .. .. 29.2 Max. during day .. _ 64 Humidity per cent .. £6 <-*. Wind .. .. ..E.N.E., E.N.E., j mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) ... ... 1 3 Rain .. .. .. Sil Nil DOMINION KEPOKTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yeet;rday.) ' Station. Ytind. Bar. I'her. Wth. Napier S.S.W., m.g. 25.91 55 O CapoEgmout S., 1. 29.90 57 O Wangauui E.S.E.,br. 29.91 53 BC Wellington 5.,1. . £9.89 58 BO Cape Campbell S.E., 1. 29.91 55 BZ Farewell Spit A'., br. 39.68 57 C Greymouth N..E., br.. 23,87 51 BC Arthur's Pass N.W., 1. 29.90 50 B ( Christchurch N.E.,f.b. 29.62 53 B | Akavoa .' ; Lighthouse'N.,f.b. £9.80 57 B . Dunedin N.E., f.b. 29.71 53 B Bluff N., 1. 29.52 So C i Wind.-< 3, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B., blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D. drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, m»ty; O, overcast, the whole sky., covered with thick clouds; P, pasting showerß; Q, squally; R rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; X>, ugly,> threatening appearance; b, hazy. Forecast. , Present indications are for strong northwest to south-west winds, the -weather changeable, with increasing cloud and haziness, and rain following shortly on the West Coast and the southern districts. The barometer has. a falling tendency, but is due to rise everywhere after about twelve hours.

Mail Notices. (Supplied by the Postal Department.). Mails close &e follows: THIS DAY, NOVEMBER Bth. For Northern Porte, at 5.45 p.m.; late fee letters, €.15 p.m.; guard's van 7.18 p.m. train. OUTGOING OVERSEA MAILS. (Approximate dates only). Mails for. United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via Pitcairn Island and Panama (correspondence specially addressed only), per Ruahine, close in Christchurch 21et November, at 5.45 p.m. > Mails for Australian States, South Africa, and the East, aleo Pago Pago, Apia, and Honolulu, per Ulinwroa, close in Ch-istchurch November 9th, at 6.45 p.m. The next best . despatch for correspondence addressed to United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and United St»te3 of America, via San Francisco, will be per, K.M.S. Waunganui, closing at Christchurch on 13th inst. at G. 45 p.m. Mail due in London December 17th. Mails for Chatham Islands close in Christchurch on November 11th at 7 a.m. and 8.45 a.m. mail van, to connect with Kamo at Dunedin on, 13th inst. Mails which left Auckland on the 26th September, via Vancouver, arrived in London on, the 28th October. INCOMING OVERSEA MAILS. Manuka left Sydney for Auckland on November 2nd. t She carries 77 bags mail for Christohurch, including 47 bags from United, Kingdom. Letter portion of Manuka's 'United Kingdom on<s Australian mail will arrive this morning. Ex Matakana, 21 bags United! Kingdom letters will arrive this morning l , IC3 bags newspapers, and 78 bags parcels are due Friday morning. Ulimaroa' left Sydney for Wellington on 4th inst. She ' carries 20 bags mail for Christchurch. Mail .due in Christchurch 9th inst. J. E. BROADFOOT, Chief Postmaster.