IN OTHER PLACES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22652, 6 March 1939, Page 11

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The weather was fine, with clouds and a light to moderate easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 74 degrees. The barometer was high and steady, the reading at 5 p.m. on Sunday being 30.29 inches. Wellington—The weather in Wellington on Saturday was overcast for most of the day, but cleared in the afternoon. There was a southerly breeze, and temperatures were mild. Sunday was clear and t>miiantiy fine, with a northerly breeze. The ternEerature rose rapidly, the maximum eing the highest this summer. The minimum on Friday night was 56.5 degrees and the maximum on Saturday 65.4 degrees. The minimum on Saturday night was 54.9 degrees, and the maximum 75.7 degrees. At 3.30 p.m; on Sunday the temperature was 72.4 degrees and the barometer reading 30.216 inches.

Dunedin—The weather was foggy and overcast on Saturday morning, but brightened in thfe afternoon. There was a moderate north-east breeze and the maximum temperature was 62 degrees. The sun shone brightly yesterday and conditions were warm and pleasant. The maximum temperature was 67 degrees and the barometer, after standing at 30.40 inches fdr about 12 hours, began to falL

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES

(Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 7.10 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.14 a.m.; sets, 7.8 p.m. Phases of Moon for March Full moon, March 6, 5.30 a.m. Last quarter, March 13. 9.7 a.m. New moon, March 21, 1.19 p.m. First quarter, March 28, 11.46 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day; 4.0 a.m. and 4.38. p.m.; to-morrow, 5.6 g.m. and 5.37 p.m.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Cape Maria van Diemen, E., moderate, cleaTT smooth 30.16 77 Auckland. N.E., gentle. cloud , 30.26 72 East Cape, S.E., moderate, fairly clear, moderate — 68 Gisborne, E., gentle, overcast, smooth 30.31 67 Cape Egmont, N.W., light, fairly clear, smooth .. 30.27 70 Napier, N.E., moderate. • overcast, moderate 30.31 71 Farewell Spit, N.N.W., gentle, hazy, smooth .. 30.28 67

Stephen Island, N.W., light, clear, smooth 30.28 67 Wellington, N.W., moderrate, clear, slight 30.22 72 Cape Campbell, E., light, hazy, smooth 30.23 63, Greymouth, W., light* overcast, moderate swell 30.30 65 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., gentle, overcast, smooth 30.23 63 Bluff, S.E., gentle, fairly clear 30.21 62 Puysegur Point, N.W., fresh, fairly clear 30.20 59 Chatham Islands, noon, N.E., light, overcast, smooth 30.41 58 Sydney, E., gentle, fairly clear 29.77 71 Hobart, S.W., light, overcast 29.92 57