METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1940, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 30.27—rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

PHASES OF THE MOON DECEMBER

Full Moon ... loth., 7. 8 a.m New Moon ... 29th., 8.26 a.m HIGH WATER —DECEMBER

SHIPPING NOTES.

The • Kaimiro is loading coal and timber at Greymouth for Miramar and Wellington, and is expected to be despatched to-morrow morning. The Kiwitea arrived at Greymouth at 10 p.m. on Monday from Auckland, and after discharging inward cargo, loads for Portland and Auckland, sailing on Friday morning. The Pdoltav was expected to leave Wellington last night, and to arrive at Greymouth late to-night to load for Napier and Gisborne, completing at Westport.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, December 10. Sailed at 11.10 p.m. Gael for Hokitika.

(Add half an hour for summer time) December 11- - 8. 9 a.m., 8.25 p.m December 12- - 8.44 a.m.j 8.59 p.m December 13 — 9.19 a.m., 9.34 p.m December 14--9.52 a.m., 10.10 p.m December 15--10.28 a.m., 10.46 p.m December 16—11. 5 a.m., 11.27 p.m December 17--11.45 a.m., — — p.m. December 18- - 0.11 a.m., 0.28 p.m. Deeember 19- - 0.52 a.m., 1.15 p.m. December 20— =• 1.39 a.m., 2. 0 p.m. December 21- - 2.26 a.m., 2.48 p.m. December 22 - - 3.22 a.m., 3.48 p.m. December 23— 4.30 a.m., 5. 3 p.m. December 24- - 5.40 a.m., 6.22 p.m. Dccember 25- - 6.57 a.m., 7.31 p.m. December 26- - 7.58 a.m., 8.29 p.m. December 27— - S.52 a.m., 9.23 p.m. December 28- - 9.41 a.m., 10. 3 p.m. December 29--10.23 a.m., 10.51 p.m. December 30— -11.11 a.m., 11.36 p.m. December 31— -11.55 a.m., — p.m.