CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and showery, with a maximum temperature of 69.6 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yester-
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.31 a.m.; sets, 6.44 p;m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.32 a.m.; sets, 6.42 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 8.2 a.m. and 8.32 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.58 a.m. and 9.25 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: March 23. New moon.: March 31.
day:— 6 p.m. mid'n. Barometer— (Inches) .. 28.86 28.97 (Millibars) .. .. 977 2 98.11 Thermometer— .Dry bulb .. 61.0 59.7 Wet bulb . .. .. 60.1 51.6 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 95 54 Wind: Direction W.S.W., N.N.W., Speed (m.p.h.) .. 9 7 Cloud. 0-8 ..6 1 Maximum during day 69.6 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight ' 0.12in Sunshine Ihr 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 69.0
Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 58.2 Grass minimum temp. 56.3 Rainfall prev. 24 hours O.Olin Rainfall to date .. 7.36in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 4.06in SUNSHINE 1955 1956 1957 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 293 54 Feb. .. 146 0 173 48 215 42 March .. 166 30 183 6 *102 36 •To March 19.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28231, 20 March 1957, Page 12
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