METEOROLOGICAL

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 145, 16 March 1931, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

Yesterday’s Reports The following reports are based on ohserrations taken at the Meteorological Olflee at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Awanui—Bar., 30.14; ther., 64; S.S., light breeze; cloudy; sea moderate. Auckland.—Bar., 30.14; ther., 66; S.W, gentle breeze; overcast. East Cane.—Bar., 30.14; ther., .74; N.H, strong breeze; blue sky; sea rough. Cape Egmont—lnterrupted. Napier.—Calm; blue sky; sea smooth. Farewell Spit.—lnterrupted. Wellington.—Bar, 30.08? ther, 64; N, moderate breeze; blue sky, detached d Cape Campbell—Bar, 30.00; ther, 69; .N.E, high wind; blue sky, hazy; sea Greymouth.—Bar., 30.22; ther, 62; S, slight breeze; overcast; sea slight swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar, 29.96; ther, 63; N.E, moderate breeze; cloudy; sea smooth. ■ Puysegur Point.—Bar, .30.03; ther, 58, N, high wind; blue sky, detached clouds; sea rough. , Chatham Islands.—Bar, 30.05; ther, 58; W, gentle breeze; foggy; sea smooth. Sydney.—Bar, 30.00; ther, —; S.S.W., moderate breeze; cloudy. Hobart, 9 a.m.—Bar, 30.03; ther, —J N.S.W, gentle breeze; cloudy. UNION CARGO STEAMERS? - The Katoa left Bluff on Saturday for Westport to load for Wellington. The Kiwitea loads at Portland early this week, completing at Auckland, and will sail about Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. The Oplhl left Wellington for Dunedin on Saturday and will proceed from there to Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington (due Thursday), Nelson and New Plymouth. The Waimarino sails from Wellington today for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. The Walpiata left Dunedin on Saturday for Wellington (due Wednesday), Wanganui and Auckland. THE CANADIAN CRUISER. The Canadian Cruiser, which left Auckland on January 30, arrived at New York on March 9, Boston on March 12, and was expected to reach Montreal yesterday;