METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1932, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading to day at 9 a rru was 29.74—rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to day.

The reading at9a.m. yesterday was 29.78—falling. PHASES OF THE MOON—FEBRUARY Full moon.—22nd, 2.7 p.m. Last quarter.—29th, 6.3 a.in. WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for moderate and freshening southerly winds. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather with showers. Barometer rising slowly. Seas smooth, tides moderate.

These times have betn altered tu conform with Summer-time. UNION COMPANY*® LINE Tire Karepo is due ;it Oreymouth about the 2:srd. ilist from Auckland to load timber for Melbourne and Adelaide. The Kalingo is due to load general cargo at Sydney to-day, Newcastle on 19th. for Napier, thence Oreymouth. The Kaimai left Oreymouth last night for Miramar and Wellington, coal lad'en. The Kiwi tea is due at Oreymouth on Friday from Auckland, and after discharging inward cargo, loads coal lor Wellington iy»d Auckland. '| he l'ooita leaves hum aoum the 20th hist, with general cargo lor (Ireymouth and Hokitika, calling at Dunedin, (kimaru, Tinwru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth and Westport en route. 'l’he Kini is due at Oreymouth on Fridav from YVestport to complete hci coal ioadinK l' ol ' Wellington, Napier arid Gisborne. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. XFAV I’L.MOFTH. Feb. 17. Sailed. :i.25 p.m.—Kini t'nr Grey mouth. OK FRF. Fell. 17. Sailed 7.50 a.m.—Gael for Hokitika. OKFHF, Feb. 17. Arrived !i a.m.—Gael from Hokitika.

HIGH WATER— FEBRU \R\ Fell. 17—6.10 a.in. ; ; 6.50 p.rll. Fell. 18--8.0 .'i [.in. • 8.30 p.m. Feb. 19--8.55 a.m. ; 9.20 p.m. Feb. 20--9.45 a.m. ; ; 10.5 p.m. Feb. 21--10.25 a.m. ; 10.45 p.m. Feb. 22--11,5 a.m. ; 11.23 p.m. Feb. 23--11.49 a.m. ; 0.10 p.rn Feb. 24--0.29' a.m. ; 0.30 p.m. Feb. 25--0.39 a.m. : 1.9 p.m. Feb. 26■1.30 i T.m. ; 1.50 p.m. Feb. 27--2.10 a.m. ; 2.33 p.m. Feb. 23--2.55 vi.m. ; 3.20 p.m. Feb. 29--3.47 a.m. ; 4.25 p.m.