METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 29 November 1945, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WEATHER FORECAST FAIR AND MILD Wellington, This Day. Pressure Is high north of New Zealand and low south of Tasmania. Forecast to 5 p.m. Friday: Moderate north-westerly winds predominating, weather fair and mild. Further outlook: Cloudy with some scattered rain developing. Yesterday, when there were 10 hours 55 minutes’ bright sunshine the temperature in Nelson dicj not exceed 65.2 degrees in the shade in contrast with the maximum of 80 degrees on Tuesday. Perfect summer weather, with clear skies and a light breeze from the north east, was experienced in Nelson to-day. CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours end’re 9.30 a m., Thursday, November 29th, 1945. Rainfall : Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m., Sunday (25th) : 1.591 n. Month to date; 1.78in. Year to date: 40.80in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 65.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 65.2 deg. Min. <emp, in screen : 49.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 44.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.— lft. depth: 63.3 deg. 3ft. depth: 59.2 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a m. : 29.891 n. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N.E. Gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. Bright sunshine (28th) : lOhrs. 55mins. PHASES OF MOON—DECEMBER D. H.M. New Moon 5 5.36 a.m. First Quarter 12 10.35 p.m. Full Moon v .. 19 1.47 p.m. Last Quarter 26 7.30 p.m. MAIL NOTICES (No Mails close on Sundays) ft , AIR MAILS Wellington. Palmerston North. New Plymouth Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin. Invercargill. North and South Island Districts <except Marlborough and West Coast): Monday to Saturday. 9.30 a.m Napier and Gisborne- Monday. Wednesday. Friday. 930 a m. Blenheim Wellington. North and South Island Districts (except West Coast) to connect at Wellington with steamer exoress for South and train for North Monday to Saturday, noon. Westport. Grevmouth Hokitika and Districts: Monday to Saturday, noon. STEAMER MAILS Wellington North and South Island Districts: Monday Wednesday. Friday. 4 P m Late Fee 6 pm. OVERLAND MATT.S Blenheim. Picton. Wakefield: Mon. to Sat.. 7 a.m. Brightwater Christchurch ColHngwoAd Greymouth. Hokitika. Havelock. Murchison. Reefton Westpor* and all South Island Districts- Mon. to Sat.. 6 p.m. Richmond and Motueka: Mon. tc Sat., 6 p.m i Mnndav to Friday. 2pm i Upper Moutere and Takaka: Mon. to Sat.. 2 p.m. and 6Ti.m. . Tadmor and Glenhope: Tuesday and Saturi day 6pm; Thursday and Friday. 2 p.m Lake Rotofti: Monday. Wednesday. Friday. 2pm [ Registered articles, parcels, packets and newspapers close one hour before closing time of mails OVERSEAS MAILS AIR MAILS U.S.A.. Canada. Newfoundland. Central [ and South America. West Indies. Hawaii and Canton Island: Sat.. Dec. Ist. 9.30 Australia: Mon.. Tues.. Thurs.. Sat.. 9.30 United Kingdom and Europe: Tues Thurs.. Sat., 9.30 a m Africa. India. Middle East and Intermediate countries: Tues.. Thurs.. 930 New Caledonia (ordfnary rates of postage): Dally. 9 30 am Samoa and New Caledonia (ordinary rates of postage): Tues.. 9.30 a.m. , Tonga and Cook Islands: Tues., Dec. 4th., 9.30 a.m. Fill: Mon.. Tues., Wed Sat., 9.30 am. SURFACE MAILS Central America. Peru. Ecuador. Columbia, Venezuela, British. French and Netherlands Guiana and Pitcairn Island: Wed., Dec. 6th, 4 p.m. Cook and Raoul Island: Frl., Nov. 30th, 4 p.m. Samoa and Niue Island: Mon., Dec. 17th, 4 p.m. Australia. India. Malaya. Ceylon. China. Egypt, N.Z. Forces in Middle East, Palestine. Italy and Balkan States. South and East Africa and intermediate countries: Mon., Dec. 3rd. 4 p.m. United Kingdom, Eire, Continent of Europe (except Italy and Balkan States): Fri.. Nov. 30th. 4 p.m. Fiji, Tonga: Wed., Dec. sth. 4 p.m. U.S.A. and Canada: Dec. 2nd. INWARD MAILS DUE Australia by Trans-Tasman Service: Mon.. Wed.. Thurs.. Fri. 1 United Kingdom and intermediate countries on Empire Air Route: Approximately twice weekly. Australia: Dec. sth. U.S.A. and Canada: Nov. 28th and Dec. 2nd. W G CLARKE. Chief Postmaster