METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8611, 23 December 1913, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

REPORTS AT 4 P.M. TESTE HD A*

Cape Maria Van Diemen —Wind, S.A\., light; bar., 30.05; therm., 67; fair and nazy; sea, considerable. Russell—Wind. fi.W., fresh; bar.,29-93; therm., 67; cloudy; sea, moderate. Manukau Heads —-Mind, S.W., fresh; bar.. 29.91; therm., 57; overcast, hazy; sea, rough. Auckland—Wind. W.S.W., fresh; bar., 29.92; therm., 63; showery. Tauranga—Wind, W., fresh; bar., 29.86: therm.. 68; fair; sea, smooth. Bast capo— Wind. W., fresh; bar., 29.63; therm., 71; cloudy; sea, moderate. (iisborne —Wind, H.E., fresh; bar., 29.70; therm., 62; overcast;; sea, smooth. Port Ahuriri—Wind, S.E.. fresh; bar., 29.73; therm., 60; fair; sea. smooth. Castlepoint—Wind. S.W., light; bar., 29.70; therm., 58; showery; sea, moderate. Wellington Wind. S., breeze; bar., 29.73: therm., 61; cloudy. New Plymouth—Wind b.W., moderate gale; bar., 29.80; therm.. 63; fair; sea. rough. , Capo Jijfmont—Wind, W., fresh; bar-. 29.81; therm., 63; fine; sea. rough.' Wanganui—Wind, W-, fresh; bar., 29.74: therm- 64; fair; sea, heavy. Farewell Spit—Wind, W., gale; bar., 29.70; therm.. 63: fine; sea, considerable. Cape Foulwind —Wind. &.8.W., tresh; bar.. 29.83; therm., 59; fair and showery: sea. rough, ■Westport—Wind, S.S.W., frosh; bar., 29.81; therm., 60; fair; sea, smooth. Stephen Island —Wind, E-. fresh: bar., 29-7 G-. therm., 55: cloudy: sea, moderate. Cape Campbell—Wind. S-, light; bar.. 29.80; therm., 57; overcast; sea, moderKaikouta —Wind. N., light; bar., 29.67; therm.. 63: overcast: sea, smooth. Akaroa Lighthouse—Wind, S.W.,fresh; bar.. 29.70; therm., 55; fine; sea, modPort Chalmers —Wind, S.W.. fresh; bar.. 29.69; therm., 59; fair; sea, smooth. Nuggets—Wind, S., moderate gale; ba.r.( 29.66; therm., 54; cloudy; eea, r °Bluff Wind, W.S.W., light; bar.. 29.76; therm., 56; cloudy, hazy.

SUMMARY OF PAST FORTY-EIGHT vHOURS.

Southerly gales were experienced on Saturday, with cold, equally and showery weather. Conditions have eince considerably improved, although squally and showery weather have continued in. many districts. s . D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office. WeUington, December 22nd, 1913. (Forecast appears over the Leader.) MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Wanganui. New Plymouth, also Hanawatu. Rongitikei and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train (Thorudon station)—6.3o a-m„ mail van 7.45 a.m. Auckland and district; also New Plymouth and Wanganui, per Main'iruuk train (Thorndon station) —10-50 a.m.. Chief Post Office 11.5 a.m., late to* latter box Tbotndon railway station 11.45 a.m. J _ . . Wanganui, also Monawatu and .Kangitikei districts per Manawatu train (Thorndon station) —3.15 p.mNapier and Hawke's Bay district, per Manawatu train (Thorndon station) ■ 8 a.m-, 3.15 p.m. WWrarrapa district, per Wairarapa train (Lambton station) —-6.50 a.m., 3.30 p.m. Auckland and Auckland district, per second Main Trunk train (Thorndon station)—7.4s pm. (except Saturdays), 8, p.m. , Picton, Blenheim. Nelson, per Arahura —11.50 a.m., 12.5 p.m. New Plymouth, per Awahou—4.2o p-m., Westport?" Reef ton, Greymouth and Hokitika, per Regains—4.2o p.m., 4.35 Southern Offices, also Westport, Reef ton, Greymouth and Hokitika, per Maori -6.15 p.m., 6.30 p.m. . Blenheim and Picton. per Blenheim—--5 p.m., 5.15 p.m. United Kingdom and Continent of Burone via Monte Video and Tenenfle, (due London February 3rd), ner Corinthic —10.30 a.m., 11 a.m. , Correspondence for United Kingdom and the Continent of Europe must be specially addressed. _ Kaikoura, per Wakatu —3.20 p.m., 3.35 p.m, ' Nelson, and Waikawa Bay, per Nikau—--4.20 p.m., 4-35 p.m. ■WEDNESDAY. Pioton. Blenheim. Havelock and Nelson, (per Pateena—ll.2o a.m., 11-35 a.m. Southern offices, also Westport, Recfton, Greymouth and Hokitika, per Wahine —6.15 p'.m.. 6.30 p.m. Nelson, per Pateena —7.45 p.m., 8 p.m. Nelson, per Nikau —8 p.m., 8.15; p.m* Steamer sails 5 p.m. Thursday. Nelson, per Arahura —8 p.m.. 8.15 p-m. Steamer sails 7 n.m. Thursday. Southern offices,, also Westport, Reefton, Greytnouth and Hokitika, per Maori ,—8 p.m., 8.15 p.m. Steamer sails 8.30 p.m. Thursday. FRIDAY. Ceylon, India. China, Japan Straits Settlements. South Africa, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due London January 30th). per Maungafiui—B a.m.. 8.30 a.m- Money orders must be obtained before 4 p.m. December 24th. Australian States (due Sydney December 30th). per Mannganui—B a.m.. B.SU a.m. Money orders must be obtained before 4 p.m. December 24th. The next best dispatch for Cook -Islands and Tahiti, Penrhyn Islands, United States of America, Canada and Central America will be via San Francisco, closing at Wellington, per Tahiti, on Friday, January 2nd, at 3 p.m Mails for Fiji, Fanning Island. Japan, Honolulu, Canada, United States o! America. Central America. West Indies, United Kingdom and Continent of Eurooa close at Auckland, per Makura, on Tuesday, December 33rd, at 7.45 p.m. The parcel post mail per Main Trunk Express closes at the C.P.O. at 10.30 a.m., and for tbo south per ferry steamer at 0 p.m. As the last clearance of the city receivers is made at 6 p.m. on Saturdays, all correspondence for the Sunday night Auckland express must be posted at the Chief Post Office not later than 7.45 p.m. on Sunday. A. P. DEYDEN, ‘ Chief Postmaster’. Chief Post Office. Wellington, December 23rd, 1913.