ST. JOHN AMBULANCE PARADE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 102, 27 October 1938, Page 15

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE PARADE

The annual inspection of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will be held on the Haitaitai Sports Ground on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. It is anticipated that between 250 and 300 members will be on parade. The order of proceedings will be as follows: —Inspection display of ambulance work and march past. Music will be supplied by the -Band.

METEOROLOGICAL j

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1938

The Sun.—The sun rose today 4.45 a.m., Bets C.25 p.m. Rises tomorrow 4.44 a.m., sets 6.26 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 6.2 hours; afternoon, 5.8 hours. Total, 11.0 hours. Temperature at 9 a.m., DB.7deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 76 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 66.6deg.; minimum temperature last night, 51.1deg; minimum temperature on grass, 47.4deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today, 7.2 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; rainfall to date this month, 1.48 in; rainfall to data this year, 47.031n; rainfall average for October, 8.51 in, rainfall average from Januiu-j 1 to the end of October, 36.381n. Barometer, 0 hours, 29.6841n, 1005.2 millibars. Noon, 29.613 in, 1002.8 millibars. \

SYNOPSIS OF LASI 24 HOURS.

The extensive depression which yesterday lay over the Tasman Sea has moved on to the Dominion, and cyclonic centres, the southern one of which is very deep, are located this morning near Auckland and Stewart Island. Winds have become north-easterly to northerly generally. Yesterday afternoon, they were strong along the east coat of the South Island, but are now light to moderate, except from Taranaki northwards. Dull and misty weather with rain has set in overnight in most western districts and in the >far north and south, while elsewhere there is increasing cloud. Temperatures havo been mild.

"*"^'J*^ TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale of wind* force, with equivalent m.p.h.—o, calm, 0-1; 1, light air. 2-3; 2' slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11, 4 moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, \7-21: 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, higU Wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56: 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. . . _ Weatber.—B, blue sky, cloud amount 0-3 tenths; BC, blue sky and detache<r clouds, cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C, cloudy cloud amount, 7-81 tenths; O, overcast, cloud antount 9-10 tenths; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly,, threatening; It, continuous or steady ram; s, snow; JP, precipitation within sight of station; D, drizzle; P. passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; U lightning; X, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze; X, hoar frost; I, intermittent.

FORECAST.

Winds;—Xortherlies^ predominating •at first; strong in some exposed. positions but generally light to moderate. A, change-to West-or southwest advancing later from the west. Seas. —Rather rough north of East Cape ana south of Cape Egmonf; elsewhere slight to moderate but later rising about Cook and Poveaux Straits. Weaver. —Cloudy to overcast with rain In most districts and some heatfy. falls in the central provinces. Temperatures mild. Rain beoning less widespread and temperatures cooler tomorrow^

HOMING PIGEONS

The Hutt Valley Homing Pigeon Club held its face from Frankton Junction, an airline distance of 238 miles on Saturday. Results are:— Philp and Leighton's Vanity /C 1454.8 yards per minute), 1; Woodward and Son's b.h. (1450.2), 2; Smith's b.c.c. (1449.8), 3; Bold and Son's Silver Streak (1448.3), 4; Reid and Son's Red Racer (1444.7), 5; Hardgrave's White Streak (1444.5), 6. Mananui two-bird interval are:—Reid Son's . Master Gueraay (1372.2), 1; Andrew's b.cc. (1267.8), 2; Smith's b.c.c. (1198.2), 3; Hardgrave's r.cc. (936.3), 4; Philp and Leighton's r.cc. (854.5), 5; Woodward and Son's b.c.c. (832.1), 6.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Capu Maria V.D. N 3 27.79 Russell N 5 29.86 Hokianga Heads N 4 29.75 Kaipara Sig. Stn. N 4 29.77 Manukau Heads N 5 • Auckland N 3 29.78 Tiritiri N 6 Kawhia 35 3 Tauranga NW 1 29.91 Opotiki SE 4 29.94 Taupo NE 4 • East Cape NW 5 29.88 (Jlsborae NNW 2 29.8T Napier N 2 Castlepolnt ...... E 3 Cape Palllser .. NE 3 New Plymouth NNE 4 29.72 Cape Egmont .. N 7 29.64 Patea K5 —— Wanganui N 2 29.77 Foxton KE 1 -—— Wellington .. NNW 4 29.68 Nelson N 3 29.71 Cape Campbell NW 4 29.66 Farewell VSpit ., NO 29.66 Westport ...... E 5 29.55 Groymouth ...... E 5 29.52 Arthur's Pass NW 1 KUkoura N 2 29.53 Christehurch .. ENE 3 29.51 Ak/iroa L'house NE 1 29.53 Timaru • S 2 , 29.46 Oamaru N 1 29.53 Uunedin NE 1 29.50 Alexandra—Not received. Quoenstown .... Calm 39.47 Nuggets • N 2 29.49 niutf ...I NE 3 29.46 Fuysegur Point W 1 29.40 61 61 62 62 61 61 60 59 53 59 60 63 55 se So 57 61 58 60 59 58 . 56 55 Sfl 52 48 55 54 60 52 52 50 50 49 53 51 OM Olt CMK CP o o OM oq OR o o OG O O BC o oa OB OE o o O OID O OMR OMS OK OR O OZ O O O OIK O OMB OD OR i