FIVE SECTIONS SOLD
Subdivision At Cashmere
Five sections were sold for £6900 when 12 sections in a subdivision, in Whareora terrace, Cashmere Hills, were offered at public auction yesterday. The auctioneer was Mr E. G. Keenan. Two sections were sold for £l5OO each. The other three sections brought £1475. £1325, and £llOO.
More than 30 persons attended the sale..
A section of 24.3 perches at 34 Kellys road. St. Albans was sold for £625. The auctioneer was Mr J. Dyer. The opening bid was £5OO. There were five bids of £25.
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Bare-
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—An intense anti-cyclone centred west of Cook Strait is moving slowly eastwards and coyers New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate northerlies about the Sounds, elsewhere light, variable winds; fine, except for scattered areas of morning fog; frosts, but mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fine. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate westerly winds predominating, partly cloudy; cool night, but moderate day temperatures. Outlook: cloudy.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
•To May S. SUN. MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today; Rices, 731 am.; sets. 533 p.ni. Tomorrow: Rises. 732 ajn.; sets. 532 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 4.46 a.m. and 5.11 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.34 am. and 6.1 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: May 6. 523 a.m Last quarter: May 17. 1.36 a.m New moon: May 23. 4 pm. First quarter: May 30. 455 pm.
wood yesterday:— Oom. midn t BarometerCinches) 3024 30.18 (Millibars) 1024.0 10222 Chermome’er— Dry bulb 52.0 49.0 Wet bulb 48.8 47.0 Relative humidity (per eent.) .. 58 85 WindDirection E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) 7 8 Cloud. 0*8 7 1 Maximum during day 83.0 Raintail 0 am to midnight Nil Sunshine 5hr 18mln Readings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours Minimum temp. 82.1 prev. 24 hours 34.0 Gress minimum temp. 30.8
Rauitall hour prev * 24 Nil Rainfall to date 7 70m Rainfall to date last year 10.72in SUNSHINE 1961 1962 1963 h tn b. tn h m. Jan. .. 196 24 174 12 238 54 Feb. .. 205 24 175 18 161 18 Mar. .. IM 12 155 8 161 12 Anri! .. 111 24 US 24 153 12 May .. 130 48 108 35 •33 48
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30126, 9 May 1963, Page 14
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370FIVE SECTIONS SOLD Press, Volume CII, Issue 30126, 9 May 1963, Page 14
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