METEOROLOGICAL
PHASES OF THE MOON,
MAY, 1939.
THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 4.47 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 7.12 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. 9 a.m.: Wind, east (moderate breeze); barometer, 1016.7; thermometer, 50; weather, blue sky; bar, com siderable swell; river, normal; rainfall, 53 points.
WEAHER FORECAST. General situation: The last, of the westerly depressions is now crossing the North island, and an anti-cyclone is following it on to the Dominion. Forecast: Light to moderate winds, southerlies predominating at first. Weather fine, with cold night temperatures, milder to-morrow. Slight to moderate seas.
Full Moon May4, 2.45 a.m. Last Quarter, May 11, 10.10 p.m. New Moon, May 19, 3.55 p.m. First Quarter, May 26, 10.50 a.m.
AT OTHER CENTRES. Manukau Heads SW. cloudy 61 Cape Eginont W. blue sky ion; 58 Wanganui W. overcast 1016 58 Wellington SSE. rain 1017 Cape Campbell ssw. showery 1017 ;j 1 Farewell Spit SW. overcast 1016 54 Westport SW. blue sky 1017 51 Arthur's Pass SW. blue sky — — Christchurch w. blue sky ion* 4 7 Dunedin SW. eloudv 1018 47 Puysegur Pt. SSE. blue sky 1022 49
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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 May 1939, Page 8
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