METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1937, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MARCH. Last quarter, fifth day, 8.47 p.m.; new moon, thirteenth day, 7.2 a.m.; first quarter, ninetenth day; 11.16- p.m.; full rhoon, twenty-seventh day, 10.42 a.m. ■{Standard Time.) .THURSDAY, MARCH ll,' 1937. t.TheSun.—Rose.today 5.42 a.m.; sets 6.20 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.44 a.m.; sets 6.18 p.m. .(Standard Time.)Bright ..Sunshine.—Yesterday: . Morning, IS mln;. afternoon,. 6mln; total, 2-lmin. ■ Temperature in Shade.—.Maximum, 57.0deg; minimum, 43.Odcg; mean, 50.0deg. .Rainfall.—Total, for the '24 hours preceding 9 a.m.'today, 0.451n;. total tQ date during the month,' 0.97 in. ' V ' " . Wind.—Velocity of the wind for,the 24 hours preceding? 9 a.m. today, 4.S m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.7641n;-to-day, .9 a.m., 23.675 in; noon, 20.696 in.

:SYNOPSIS, OF -/LAST 24 HOURS.

" Dbpfessibns'.'cdritfnue 'to"cross the Dominion, while an intense anticyclone has remained were rather' Variable in the Cook Strait area, but othonviss.. moderate.-to atong south-west,-eriies or southorlies have .prevailed, and since last night they have again increased to gale force at ..places, on the cast coast of the South Island. .Cold and changeable weather has continued in most districts with occasional showers, but there have been some rather heavy falls in the tar south-and also about Cook Strait, with hail in places.

fOUAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B, blue sky; cloud amount 0-3 tenth. BC. blue sky and detached clouds; clcud amount, 4-6. tenths. C, cloudy; cloud amount 7-S tenths. 0, overcast; cloud amount 9-10 tenths.' G, gloomy, dull. U.- ugly, threatening. R, continuous or steady rain, b, snow. - JP. precipitation within sight of station. D, drizzle. P, passing showers. H, hail. Q, squally. L. lightning. T, thunder. F, fog. M.

FORECAST.

Winds.—South-west to southerly; 'moderate to strong generally, and rising 'to gale force at times In exposed positions:.

Barometer,; —Unsteady.'' . ■ Seas. —Rough north of Farewell Spit and south of East Cape. Elsewhere moderate. Weather.—Still unsettled -with showers at times In most districts, and more general rain in the central provinces. -Temperatures cold. Hall in places.

WELLINGTON CAMERA CLUB.

Young photographers, were well catered for at the last-.meeting of the Camera Cub, when the'evening took the form of two demonstrations. Mr. K. G.Killoh, whose subject was the colouring of photographs, showed how simple it was to obtain, realistic and tasteful results. Apart from, the set of transparent oil paints, which could be bought quite.cheaply, the only articles needed were a sharpened meat skewer, some cotton wool, and a bottle containing about a teaspoonful each of artists' oil and varnish-to a-cup of pure turpentine. No special-.ability was re-quired,-but it was necessary to avoid overcolouring. The print was first treated with the turps and then a little of the appropriate colour was spread in turn over each particular part of the scene or portrait, with the cotton wool on the end of a finger and worked in. For more detailed work,ithe cotton wool was wrapped round the skewer. Highlights were brought out by rubbing away some of the paint, and shadows were strengthened by slightly darker tints. In landscapes the whole sky was first washed over with blue, then the clouds and- any surplus were cleaned with turps and the cotton wool. The paper should not be too' rough in quality; or the paint would sink in, but a glossy or even a velvet finish was too smooth. Portraits should first be toned sepia, though other subjects coloured well if printed on a cream or white base. ■ ■

Mr. H. A. McDonald's demonstration of his method of enlarging was watched with interest.

All Germans marrying "Aryans" outside Germany and registering their marriage at. a German Consulate are to be given a copy of Herr Hitler's book "Mem Kampf,','■

Station. Wind. fres. Temp. Weather. C. Maria V.D. SSW 2 29.79 63 BC Russell WSW 4 20.71 -00 B Hokianga Heads S\V 5 20.72 63 BCP Kalpara.'Signal Station.—Not received. Jlanukau Hds. 1VSW 5 — 61, OP Auckland SW 3 2D.70 61 OP Tiritivi ; W 4 — 57 CP Kawhia-'. X 5 — . (ii BC a'auranga: Calm. 29.62 60 C Opotiki : Wl 29.67 5S BC Taupo ::...... SW 1 — 54 0 East Cape/-..... ; W 3 29.60 - 60> CZ (JisDorne ..',.': XW 3 29.56 liO BC ■ Napier SE 2 29.59 .60' C - Castlepoint S2 29.14 45 'OR Cape ralliser SSW i — 51 OR New Plymouth SW 2 .. 29.60 62 BCP Cape Egmont .. SW 7. . 29.57 5S C Patea :... S 6 29.58 52 P Wanganui So 29.59 54 OR Foston SSE 5—49 OP Wellington S 4 29.6S 44 OR Xeison SE 1 29.61 51 OR Cape Campbell .. S 7 29.63 49 O Farewell Spit-. SW 1 29.55 55 BC V^'estport ....■.; E2 29.57 53 BC Grej-ffiouth ...... E5 21.62 53 B Arthur's Pass SW 1 . —. 37 R Kaikoura. SW 4 29.70 4S C Christcbnrch .. SW 7 29.72 46 CPQH Akaroj.'i.H. .. SW 7 29.66 47 CQH Ximaru SW 2 29.75 51 BC Oamaru ....... SW 3 " " '29.80 45 B Dunedin ...... SW 7 29.74 42 CP Alexandra. —Not received. ... Queenstown ... NW 2 29.81 45 C Nugget3 SW 5 29.S0 45 CQ Bluff S 4 29.S3 45 OMPPuysegur Point SSE 5- 29.SS' 47 . C Beaufort scale of wind rorca, with equiralent m.p.h.—1. light "air. 2-3; 2, slight breeze. 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4. moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 2S-33; 8 ,gale, 34-40; 0, strong gale, 41-4S; 10. whole gale. 49-56; 11, storm, 57-66; 12. hurricane.