METEOROLOGICAL
FRIDAY, 19th NOVEMBER. MOON FOR NOVEMBER. New moon, 6th day. 2.4 a.m. Fint quarter, 18th day. 10.32 a.m. Full raoqn. 20th day, 3.51 1.111. Last quarter, 27th day, 6.48 p.m. The sun— Rose to-day 4.19 ajn.; seta <.M p.m. Rises to-morrow 4.18 a.m.; set! 6.85 p.m. Bright Sunshine Yesterdays-Morning, Ih 25m; afternoon, sm; total, In 30m. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 6S.3deg-t minimum, 51.2deg.; mean, 56.7deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding • a.m. to-day, .06in; total to date during the month, 2.451n. Wind—Velocity of tbe wind for the 24 noun preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 8.5 mllea per hour. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.631n.; today, 9 a.m.( 29.93 in; noon, 29.9 T. SYNOPSIS OP LAST 24 HOURS. The westerly disturbance passed during the night, and strong westerly winds have given place to southerlles, with lower temperatures. Cloudy, unsettled weather has prevailed, and rain has fallen In many''parts of the country. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
B, blue fiky, be the atmosphere cle»r or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, driulmg rain. F, fogfiy. G gloomy, dark wc»(hcr. - 11, hall. L, lightning. M, misty. 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. F, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, con tinuous roin. S. snow. T, thunder. U, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BR, hreeie. FB, fre»h breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale- W, gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. The following forecast was issued at 9 in, to-day for the subsequent 24 hours: — ' . Winds.—Southerly winds, strong to gale at times, but decreasing shortly. Barometer.—Rising. Seas.—^Moderate swell northward of Castleliolnt; considerable, but decreasing elsewhere. -i Tides.—Good generally. Warning Signals for southerly gales arc exhibited at Cape Maria Tan Piemen, Tlrttlrl, ' Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, and Nugget Point; Weather.—Cool and changeable with passing showers, but the weather should soon improve. I>. C. BATES. Friday, 19th November.
Motoring on a race track is 'said to be most dangerous at a speed of 45 miles an hour. When accidents occur at 90 miles an hoitf motorists usually escape with biuiaM only.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 123, 20 November 1926, Page 7
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