CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a maximum temperature of 68.2 degree* Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 30.05 30.03 (Millibars) .. 1017.5 1016.9 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. ..57.0 51.8 Wet bulb .. 52.3 50.6 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 71 89 WindDirection .. N.E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) ..3 Cloud, 0-8 ..7 7 Maximum during day 68.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. nil Sunshine . .. 6hr 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours . .. 52.0 Minimum temp prev. 24 hour* .. ,5.. >7.1
Grass Minimum temp. 30.9 Rainfall prev. 24 hours nil Rainfall to date .. 6.18 in Rainfall to date last year 8.48 in
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises; 7.2 a.m.; sets. 5.57 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.3 a.m.; sets. 5.55 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 2.20 a.m. and 2.44 p.m.; tomorrow. 2.30 a.m. and 3.23 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: April 19. First quarter: April 27. Full moon: May 4.
SUNSHINE 1956 1957. 1958 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 234 6 293 54 178 48 Feb. .. 173 42 215 42 138 48 March .. 183 6 154 6 166 0 April .. 108 30 149 6 *105 30 •To April 15.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28562, 16 April 1958, Page 12
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