METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The rending at 9.0 a.m. to-day was 30.00—n0 movement. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

The reading at 9 am. yesterday wv.s 30.17—little movement.

PHASES OE MOON—MAY

New moon 9th 5.37 p.n: Full moon 24th 0.20 a.m

HIGH WATER—MAY

UNION COMPANY’S LINE. 'The Knmonn is loading coal at Greymonth tor Wellington and Napier, sailing on Monday. The Jvaimai leaves Greymoulh today for Miramar and Wellington, coal and Limber laden. The Opihi leaves Greymonth to-day for Miramar, coal and timber laden. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, May 2o.—Arrival at 7 a.m. Ivanna from Greymonth. SYDNEY, May 25. Arrived—At 6.30 Niagara from Auckland. LONDON, May 21. Sailed: Golden Cloud from Honolulu: Jfimutaka from Daliia.

DANGLING FROM AEROPLANE. ACROBAT'S TRAPEZE ROPE BREAK'S. BRUSSELS, April 6. Thousands of people watched a thrilling incident at a flying- display, at Jeinnoiit, on the French irontier. From beneath an aeroplane piloted by M.’Petermans a trapeze was swung on which an acrobat named A incent performed some daring feats. Suddenly one of the trapeze ropes snapped. The acrobat clung to the other rope, which was swinging violently, hut lie was unable to climb back into the aeroplane. Another machine which was sent up flew under and at the side of the dangling man. hoping that lie would have an opportunity of dropping on to or seizing one- of its wings. The acrobat, however, was half stunned anil nearly frozen, and he would not- let go the rope. It was now getting dark, and in a supreme effort to save his passenger’s life M. Petermans brought his aeroplane as near as he dared to the ground and reduced speed to the b>\\ets possible limit. Realising that it was his last chauc" Vincent lfct himself fall, lie escaped with a few bruises and shock, while the pilot safely landed his aeroplane.

May 25. -11.20 a.in; 11.37 p.m i\!av 26. -11.58 a. in; — Mnv 27. — 0.15 a.in; 0.35 p.m May 28. — 0.50 a.in ; 1.10 p. in Mn'y 29. — 1.30' a.iii; 1.50 p.m May 30. — 2.12 a.in; 2.35 p.in May 31. — 3.0 a.in; 3.33 p.m.