METEOROLOGICAL.
I'll ASKS OF THE MOON -MARCH.
THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 6,17 p.m. ; rises iMi-nio.ri'u\v at 6.1 a.in. THE MOON. The'moon sets'to-day ai 1.25 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 11.24 a.m. LOCAL REPORT. The maximum temperature recorded yesterday was 79 decrees and the minimum 53' degrees. At 9 o'clock this morning the barometer registered 30.02 niches, and the thermometer 65 degrees. The rainfall last month was ll"06in. on eleven days, as compared with 3.84 in. on nine days in February, 1916. Rain has fallen on two days this month, the total being o.6lins. WEATHER REPORT. (Ireymouth.—Wind, north, fresh breeze; barometer, 30.02: thermometer 65; tides, moderate bar. moderate Westport.---Telegraph lines iittei* rttpted. THE WEATHER. The indications are for norther?} winds; strong to gale and backing by north to west. The weather appears likely t<> be cloudy and unsettled. IJain probable. The barometer has a falling tendency, but rising after about 16 hours ' Tides good and sea considerable and increasing or, the coast.
First, Quarter ... 1st 4.14 a.m. Full Moon , , 9th 9.28 a.m. Last Quarter .... 17th 0. 3 a.m. 23 rd 3.35 p.m. First Quarter .... 30th 10.6 p.m. 6th 2.24 a.m. IVrk'uo 21st 8.42 p. m
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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 March 1917, Page 7
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