METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1934, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to>-day at 9 a.m. was 29.92 —no movement. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 30.06—falling.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

.New 'Moon—December 7, 4.55 a.m. Full Moon—December 21, 8.23 a.m

HIGH WATER—DECEMBER

(Add half an hour for summer-time)

Dec. 11—1.10 a.m.; 1.35 p.m. Dec'. 12—2.0 a.m. ; 2.25 p.m. Dec. 13 —2.55 a.m. ; 3.18 p.m. Dec. 14—3.50 a.m. ; 4.25 p.m Dec. 15—5.5 a.m. ; 5.39 p.in. Dec. 16—6.20 a.m.; 6.50 p.m. Dec. 17—7.30 a.m. ; 7.50 p.m. Dec. 18 —8.20 a.m.; 8.40 p.m. Dec. 19—9.5 a.m.; 9.25 p.m. Dec. 20—9.50 a.m.; 10.10 p.m

UNION COMPANY’S LINE.

The Poolta is loading timber at Greymouth for Melbourne, sailing at midnight.

The 'Ngakuta leaves Lyttelton to-day with general cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika, calling at-Westport en route arriving at Greymouth next Monday, to load timber for Sydney. The Rata is due at Greymouth next Friday from Wellington and Westport to load for Petone. The'Kaniia is due at Greymouth on Wednesday from Napier to load coal for Auckland via Westport.

The Omana is due at Greymouth on Saturday from New Plymouth to load coal and timber for Wellington. . The Gabrieli a i s due at Greymouth on Wednesday from Wanganui to load timber for Newcastle and is due there about December 18, to load cargo via Sydney for New Plymouth, Wellington and Greymouth

shipping telegrams.

WELLINGTON, December 10. Sailed 3.30 p.m Mawliera for Greymouth,