CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
It was sunny and warm in Christchurch yesterday. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m mid’n. Barometer—(lnches) .. 29.74 29.77 (Millibars) .. 1007.0 1008.2 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 49.8 43.7 Wet bulb .. .. 47.2 43.2 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..81 96 WindDirection .. S.W. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) ..6 Cloud, 0-8 6 6 Maximum during day 57.2 Rainfall. 9 a.m. to midnight .. trace Sunshine . .. 6hr 42min Readings taken at 9 . a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 57.5 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 44.8 Grass minimum temp. 37.8
Rainfall prev. 24 hours .Olin Rainfall to date .. 13.13 in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 22.10 in SUNSHINE 1956. 1957. 1958
‘lo August 21. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.14 a.m.; sets. 5.51 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.13 a.m.; sets, 5.52 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 10.27 a.m. and 10.52 p.m.: tomorrow, 11.23 a.m... and 11.48 p.m. Phases of* Moon First quarter: August 22. Full moon: August 29.
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 6 192 30 1 ** 4 141 24 134 30 June . 118 24 118 54 148 48 ■0 10 110 42 August . 162 12 142 42 *130 54
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28671, 22 August 1958, Page 10
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