METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 29.83—n0 movement. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at 12 noon to-day.

HIGII WATER—DECEMBER

[Add 30 minutes to above for summertime.] UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Poolta arrived at Grcvmouth this morning from Timaru via ports to load for Sydney and Brisbane. The Opihi is due at Greymouth on Wednesday from Westport to load for Wellington. The Kaituna is loading timber at Greymouth for Melbourne sailing about Wednesday. The Kanna is loading coal and timber at Greymouth for Miramar, Wellington and New Plymouth sailing about WednQsady. The Kartigi is loading at Greymouth for Auckland sailing about Wednesday. ■ The Rata is* 'due •- at Greymouth about . Thursday to load for Wanganui via Castlecliff. The .Kaiapoi is due. at Greymouth on Friday from Auckland to load for the same port.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WESTPORT, Dec. 2. Sailed.—At 9.15 a.m., Gael for Hokitika. WFJSTPORT, Dec. 2. Arrived.—At 7 a.m. Kaitangata from Greymouth. WELLINGTON, Dec. 2. Arrived.—At 9 a.m. Kamona from Grevmouth.

PHASES,OF MOON--DECEMBER New moon 1st 4.18 p.m. Full moon 16th 11.8 p.m. New moon 31st 11.12 a.m.

Doc. 3.--11.25 a.m; .11.45 p.m Dec. 4- — 0.5 p.m. Dec. 5.- - 0.25 a.m; 0.45 p.m, Doc. 6, — 1.7 \a.m; ; 1.30 p.m Dec. 7.- - 1.57 a.m ; 2,20 p.m Dec. 8.- - 2.45 a.m; 3.10 p.m, Dec. 9.- - 3.40 a.m; 4.5 p.m, Dec. 10.- - 4.35 a.m; 5.0 p.m, Dec. 11- - 5.40 a.m; 6.10 p.m. Dec. 12- - 6.55 a.m; 7.20 p.m, Dec. 13- - 7.59 a.m; 8.25 p.m. Dec. 14- - 8.50 a.m ; 9.10 p.m. Dec. 15- - 9.30 a.m; 9.50 p.m. Dec. 16--10.10 a.m; 10.30 p.m. Dec. 17--10.48 a.m ; ■11.10 p.m. Dec. 18--IT.30 a.m; 11.50 p.m. Dec. 19- — • 0.15 p.m. Dec. 20- - 0.40 a.m; 1.5 p.m. Dec. 21- - 3.14 a.m; 2.0 p.m. Dec. 22- - 2.30 a.m; 3.0 p.m.