1 METEOROLOGICAL FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND 1 FAIR TO CLOUDY AND MILD The Government meteorologist issued to tlie Hehat/d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to moderate winds from n westerly quarter. The weather is likely to be fair to cloudy and mild. Seas slight to moderate. Barometer, midnight 30.15 in. (1021 millibars} Midnight Thursday 30.15 in. (1021 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City OTerald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Novomber 17 ,10in. Total for November up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gaugo) .. .81in. Average rainfall for November . . 3.20 in. Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.74 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 38.19 m. Average annual rainfall (S3 years) • 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.1 a.m.; sets, 7.10 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 5.1 a.m.; sets, 7.12 p.m. . Moon —First quarter, to-morrow, 11.21 a.m.; full, November 27, 0.51 a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland ... Mannkau Heads 2.32 2.58 3.10 3.43 Oneliunga 3.32 3.58 4.10 4.43 GENERAL SITUATION / UNSETTLED "WITH RAIN The weather report and forecast for "Now Zealand issued by the Government • meteorologist last evening were as follows:—l'resSure continues high in the north, but is falling fairly rapidly in the south with the approacli of a depression. Winds. —Light and variable in the Auckland Peninsula, otherwise moderate north-westerly prevailing and fresh- •, ehing, with gales probable in exposed positions from Cook Strait southward. A southerly change is.probable later in the far sou,th. Seas.—rNew Zealand waters: Becoming rough south of New Plymouth and . about Cook a;ul Foveaux Straits; slight or moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds from a westerly quar'ter, light to moderate in the north with slight".seas, strong in the south with rough seas. Weather.—Fair to fine in eastern districts 'north of Otago and in the far north, otherwise _ cloudy to overcast, with rain probable in the far south and gradually extending up western districts, with scattered falls as far north as Taranaki. Temperatures mild to warm, but becoming somewhat cooler. - Observations at 4 p.m. Station - Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Capo Maria. S.W., fr. br„ cloudy 1023 K'J Auckland, - S.W., fr. br., o cast 1020 G2 East Cape, N.W., mod. br., p. cldy 1013 <0 Gisborne, N.N.W.. sen. br., clear 1012 78 * Chateau Tongariro (0 a.m.), N., si. br., p. cloudy .. .. Capo Egmont, W„ m. br., cloudy 1018 GG ' Napier, N.E., geri. br., p. cldy 1012 68 Wanganui; W.. str. br., cloudy 101S /I Farewell Spit, S.W.. str. br., o'cast 1015 G3 Stephens Is., W.N.W.. m. br., cldy 1013 61 Wellington, N.N.W., fr. br., o'cast 1011 63 Cape Campbell, N., str. br., cldy 1010 60 , Westport, S.W., .mod. br., rainy 1017 5/ Greymouth, S.W., It. air, foggy 1018 50 Akaroa Lt., N.E., mod. br., fopegy 1011 61 • Nugget Pt., S.W., si. br., rainy 1011 55 Bluff. S.W.. gen. br., rainy ... .1000 5G . Puysegur Pt., N.N.E.. st. br., rainy 1007 55 Chatham Is. (noon), S.W.. str. br., overcast .. .. •• 1012 50 THE PLACE FOR Wallpapers. Always the Best Show—Aiwa,ys the Keener /Values and Always Dependable for Sound Sterling Quality. j PHILLIPPS & IMPEY, LTD., • QUEEN STREET. SAMSON ROOF PAINTS In Bed or- Green —The Natural Choice for Brilliant, Distinctive Modern Roofs—and the best of all Paints for Lasting Wear. PHILLIPPS & IMPEY, LTD., QUEEN STREET. GOOD USED JOINERY. \r* / —— POORS, WINDOWS, SASHES, FRAMES, CASEMENTS, BATIIS, " GATES, COAL RANGES, BACII STOVES. SAM. WHITE & SONS, 44-708, FANSHAWE STREET, 0.1. AND HAVING FITTED ; AVON i, now HAVEDEFINITELY THE WORLD'S BEST TYRE. THE (AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY, LIMITED, P.O. Box . 34, Auckland. COKE—Graded for all Purposes, "D.F." or FOUNDRY COKE, DISTAR,, No. 1 and No. 2, To British Standard Specifications. For all TAR-SEALING Work, NAPHTHALENE—SubIimed. LIQUOR AMMONIA (Pure). Sp. .G, TAR LAC (Black) PAINT. ASHES—Screened and Coariio. . PITCH (Hard and Soft), TAIt OILS and CREOSOTE. FULL PARTICULARS AT THE GASWORKS, BEAUMONT ST., AUCKLAND, 'AND LAKE ROAD, DEVONPORT. Phones 46-Sl3 and 22-225. HERALD TELEPHONES. - Communicate with any Department of the Nkw Zealand llkuald, Tine Wkkkly. Nkws, or the llkuai.d Printing Works: — MONDAY TO FRIDAY, S a.m. ) to 10.30 p.m ) 30-078 SATURDAY. 8 a.m. to 12.30 ) 12 LINES SUNDAY. 5 I).m'. to 10' p.m. .. ) These numbers for calls beforo or after the above-mentioned hours:— Editorial Department ) Reporters ) .. 30-078 Laie 'Advertisements ) Athletics Reporters .. 30-175 Racing Reporters .. 30-170 Illustrations .. .. 30-177 Social Reporters .. .. 30-178 PUBLISHING OFFICE:— Monday, to' Saturday, midnight to 8 a.m. and Public ' Holidays .. ... 30-174 ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT:— Saturday, G. 30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. . . .. .. 80-078 PHOTOGRAPHERS:— Sunday, 0 a.m. to 2 p.m. 80-173
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23507, 18 November 1939, Page 10
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