THE WEATHER.
TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The weather at the undermentioned typi cal New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yeater day was as follows: Manukau Heads.—Wind, west, fresh; barometer, 30.03; thermometer, 57. General remarks—Gloom)'; sea smooth. New Plvmouth.—Wind, south-west breeze; barometer. 29.92; thermometer, 53. General remarks Overcast; sea moderate. , , .. , , Castlepoint.—Wind, south-west, light; barometer. 29.97; thermometer, 58. General remarks—Showery; sea moderate. Wellington.—Wind, south, fresh; barometer, 29.92; thermometer, 49. vreneral remarks—Gloomy. .. , Westport—Wind, south-west, light; barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 50. General remarks —Showery; sea smooth. Kaikoura. —Wind, south-east breeze; barometer, 29.98; thermometer, 46. General remarks —Rain; sea rough. Oamaru. —Wind, south-east, light; barometer, 30.01; thermometer, 43. General remarks —Fine; sea smooth. Bluff.—Wind, south-south-west, light; barometer, 30.00; thermometer, 43. Gene*, ral remarks —Gloomy'. Pressure at Sydney' has steadily increased since Saturday last, but was low at Hobart then, and will have risen considerably there by next report. There is -ow pressure to west of Tasmania, travelling eastward. A low pressure from west passed south of New Zealand during Sunday night. _ , , , R. A. Epwin. TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. Tho following reports of tao weather at the undermentioned typical Anstr"lian stations have been received at the Colonial Museum: Albany, 241—Wind, north; barometer, 30.2. General remarks —Cloudy. Hobart, 24.—Wind, north-west, strong; barometer, 29.6. General remarks — Light rain. Sydney, 24.—Wind, south-west; barome ter, 30.2. General remarks—Fine. WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. The weather records taken at the Wei lington Observatory at 9 a m. yesterday were as follow: —Barometer,29.B72; maximum shade temperature previous 24 hours. 58; minimum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 50; rainfall previous 24 hours, .260; wind, north-west in morning, and changed to south; dull weather and showery. R. B. Qoee.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3777, 27 June 1899, Page 4
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