CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in ChrUtchurch yesterday was fine, with a light easterly wind and a maximum temperature of 56 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun-Today: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; sets, 5.41 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.26 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 6.12 a.m. and 6.35 p.m.: tomorrow. 7J a.m. and “23 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: August 19. New moon: August 25.
Barometer: 6 p.m. mid’n. (Inches) 29.73 29.73 (Millibars) 1000.9 1006.7 Thermometer: Dry bulb 50.3 48.0 Wet bulb 49.0 46.7 Relative humidity (per cent.) 91 90 Wind: Direction E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 10 Cloud (0-8) .. 7 6 Maximum during day 56.0 Rainfall, 9 a.m to midnight nil Sunshine Ghr 42min Readings taken £t 9 ajn.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 54.3 Minimum tamp. 24 hourg 7. prev. 46.S
Grass minimum temp. Rainfall previous 24 hours nil' 21.631b Rainfall to date Rainfall to date last year U.42in SUNSHINE 1955. 1956 1957. h. m. h. m h. m. Jan . 254 12 234 293 54 Feb. . 146 0 173 4 215 42 March . 166 30 183 154 6 April . 147 12 108 3 149 6 May . 135 48 102 141 21 June . 98 18 118 2 118 54 July . 108 30 108 3 130 30 August . 143 12 162 1 •36 48 •To August 12.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28354, 13 August 1957, Page 12
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