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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22695, 6 April 1937, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL RAIN IN NORTH ISLAND GOLD NIGHT TEMPERATURES? The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows:—While an intense anti-cyclone covers New Zealand a cyclone of"moderate intensity lies to the north-' west with its centre near Norfolk?' island. The forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds, but mainly easterly or north-easterly prevailing over the South Island and moderate to strong south-easterly to easterly in the North, rising in places to gale force, especially over the northern half. Seas rough to high north of East Cape and rising north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura; elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong east to south-east winds to gales ill the' northern area, with rough seas; moderate easterlies and moderate seas in the southern area. The weather is likely to be dull and mistv with rain in the northern and north-eastern portions of the North, Island, some heavy falls being likely later, and scattered rains extending also to eastern districts of the North Island and. the Cook Strait area; elsewhere fair to fine. Cold night temperatures, with some sharp frosts in. the South Island. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST RAIN IN MOST PLACES The Government meteorologist issued ' to the Herald last .evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Strong easterly winds rising in places to gale force. The weather iaf likely to become dull and mistv, with rainin most places, and probably some heavy falls. to high on the east "coast, moderate but rising on the west. I YESTERDAY'S WEATHER J Auckland. —Fine but cloudy weather prevailed in Auckland yesterday. There was a moderate south-easterly wind during the day * and conditions were cool. The wind changed to the east last night and freshened. The barometer, which had been steady during the day, rose steadily last night. Barometer, midnight, -steady ~ 30,45 in, v Midnight, Sunday .. .. 30.35 in. . Wellington.—The day was perfectly fine with a cold south-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 59.1, degrees. Christehnrch. —The day was fine andjfe sunny with a very light easterly ' breeze. The maximum temperature was 59.1 degrees. The barometer was unusually high, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.58 in. Dunedin. —The barometer reached an exceptionally high level of 30.6-sin. and was steady. Though the sun shone the temperature was cool in the shade, the maximum being 64 degrees. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— testation Wind Weather Bar. Tfaer. Norfolk Is.. S., si. breeze, clear 29.85 75 C. Maria, N.N.E.. gale. cldy. .. 30.U 64 Auckland. E.S.E.. si. br.. clear . 30.3S ft.) East Cape, S.S.-E.. h. wd., o'cast 30.42 59 Gisborne, S.S.E., mocL br,, O'cast 30.50 58 Chateau -(9 a.m.), N.E.. mod. br., clear ~ .. C. Egmont, S.E.. fr. br.. clear . 30.41 62 Napier, E., gen. br.. pt. cldy. .. 30.53 61 Wanganui. E.S.E., fr. br.. clear . 30 v sl 04 Farewell Spit, S.E.. g. br., clear 30.49 58 Stephen's Is., S.E.. fr. br.. clear . 30.53 54 Wellington, S.S.E.. sr. br.. clear 30.54 57 . C. Campbell, S.. si. br.. clear .. 30.56 57' Westport, N., si. br., p. Cldy. .. 30.49 HI Greymouth, N.W., tn. br., clear . 30.19 01 Akaroa LI., -not received. Nugget Pt., S., It. air, cloudy .. » f Bluff. W.N.W., It. air. p. cldy. &M 9 hi Pnysegur Pt., N.E.. It air cldy. 3003 60 Chatham Is., S.W., r*. br.. cldy. . 30J® 51 Sydney, S.E.; gentlo br.. rain .. 30,33 j» Hobart. W.N.W.. si. br.. clear . 30J4 A RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hbrald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, April 5.. •<«»> Total for April up to 9 a.m. jesterday {Albert Park gauge) . .- .«/"• Average rainfall for April .. • • 3.~ ' Record rainfall for April (1924) .. Rainfall for year t.o date ... .... m Average annual rainfall (SI years) 44.58 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises, 6.3S a.m.; sets, 6.9 pm. Moon —New, Sunday, 5.10 p.m. First quart«f, April IS, 5.34 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland 2.20 2.40 ( Manukau Heads . . 4.55 s.lj> Onehunga Wharf .. 5.55 6.15 MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS INWARD OVERSEAS Australian mail, Including London air mail of March 20, due at Auckland from Sydney by Awatea, via Wellington, this morning. English mail due ht Auckland from London by Rangitane, via Wellington, on Thnri-,-day. : Australian mail due .at Auckland from Sydney, by Port Denison, on Thursday. Australian mail due at Auckland rroa Sydney by. Awatea on Monday. English and American mail due a» AncKland from San Francisco by Monterey on April 16. OUTWARD OVERSEAS TO-dat . vl Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, pel Matua, from Auckland. Letters close 5 p.m.; lato fee, 7 p.m. „ _ _ fireat Britain, Ireland and Europe, jCeatral America, Jamaica and South American Western States, .via Panama, per Rangita.s, from Wellington. Letters close Auckland 4.3U p.m. Duo London May 10. April 13 Australian States, Ceylon, India. China, Straits Settlements, South Africa, Egypt and Italy, per from Auckland. Letter* closo 3 p.m.; late fee, 4 p.m. April 14 Australian States, per Wanganella. from Wellington. Letters close Auckland. 4.00 p.m. April 16 Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa, Egypt a™ Italy, per Monterey, from Auckland. Letters close 3 p;m. April 20 Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Canada, United States of America. Mexico and west Indies, via Vancouver: also Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, Fanning Island and Japan, per Aorangi, from Auckland. Letters close 10 a.m. Due London May 19. AIR MAIL CONNECTION Great Britain and Ireland, via Australia-Singapore-England Air Mail service, per Awatea, from Auckland, closes April 1A •> p.m. Due London April '29. INLAND DESPATCHES Air Mail for South Island Offices and Gisborne, Monday to Friday, 2 p.m. aim* day to Friday, 6 p.m.; Saturday, 2 P-HJ-Offices North of Helensville, Monday to Saturday, 6.30 a.m. _ . Waikato, King Country, Thames, Bay oi Plenty, Uisborno and East Coast ports., Monday to' Saturday, S a.m. Rotoroa District, Monday to Saturday, Waikato, Kinjr Country, Thames. Rotorua. Bay of Plenty and Southern Offices, Monday to Saturday, 1.80 p.m.; Sunaa to Friday, letters only, 5 p.m. Pakatoa, Coromandel, etc.. to-day, 4 a m Russell and Opua, to-day. 12.30 p.m. Mahurangi. to-day, 5 p.m. Surfdale, Oneroa, Rocky Bay, etc., tor row. 8 a.m. Putiki, Onetangi, to-morrow. 8 a.m. Awaroa, Cowes, etc., to-morrow, 5.30 a.m... Great Barrier, to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. W. G. COOPER, Chief Postmaster. RAILWAY EXPRESSES Express trains leave Auckland (o-day_fo r - , Wellington. 3 p.m.; Rotorna, 10.10 , ~; 3 p.m.; Tauranga and laneatua, "■ Whangarei and Op.ua, 8.40 a.m. _ t n .daS Express trains arrive at Auckland - from:—Wellington, 7.6 a.m. and" 9.4(> '»• New Plymouth. 6.38 a.m.; Rotorua. 4.1W £ and 10.54 p.m.; Taneatua and 6.20 p.m.; Opua and Whangarei, o-i-t Express trains arrive at Auckland to-m from:—Wellington, 7.6 a.m. . . - ' orH >w ' ' Express trains leave Auckland _j (l for:—Wellington, 7.0 P.m. and 7ae v ■ New Plymouth. 7.18 p.m.