METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10689, 8 September 1920, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

REPORT 9 AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY,

Caro Maria -*an Diemea—Wind, S., fresh; bar., 30.24; -therm., .54; hazy; sea, moderate. Russell—Wind, S.E., light; bar., 30.2.; therm., 58; fine; sea, 6mooth. Manukau Heads—Wind, S., fresh; bar., 30.26; therm., 50; cloudy; sea, smooth. Auckland—Wvnd, S.,' light; bar., 50.27; therm., £3; fine. Tauranga Wind, W., light; bar., 30.37; therm., £8; fine, sea, smooth. Gisbornc—Wind, S.E., breeze; bar., 30.29; therm,. 51; overcast; 6ea, ratePort Ahuriri -- Calm; bar., 30.28, therm..'4ii; fair;- sea, smooth.. Castlepoint—Wind, S., light; bar.. 30.27; therm., 4S; fine; 6ca, moderate. Wellington—Wind, N., breeze; bar., 30.28; therm., 49; fair. New Plymouth—Wind, S W., light; bar.. 30.29; therm.,. 55; fine; sea, moderate. • Cape Egmont—Wind, S., light; bar., 30.28; therm., 55; fine; sea, smooth. I Wanganui—Wind, S.W., light,- bar.. 30.28; therm., 64; fine; sea, smooth. FareweU Spit—Wind, W., flesh; bar.,' 30.25: therm., 54; cloudy; eea, moderate. Cape Foul wind—Wind, S.W., light; bar., 30.30; therm., o 7; fine; sea, smooth. Greymouth—Wind, N.W r ., light, bar., 30.29; therm., C 7; fine; sea, slight swell. Stephen Island—Wind, N.W 7 ., light; bar., 30.25; therm.. 50; fine; sea, smooth. Cape Campbell—Wind, N., fresh; bar., 30.23; therm., 52; fine, hazy; sea, rough. Kaiioura—Wind, N. 8., light, bar., 30.21; therm., 53; fine; sea, moderate. Akaroa Lighthouse—Wind, N., light; bar., 30.17; therm., 47; fine; sea smooth. Port Chalmers—Calm; bar., 30.15; therm., 53; fair; sea, smooth. Nuggetsr-Wind, N., Hght; bar., 30.10; therm., 55; hazy; sea. moderate. BlnftVCalm; bar., 30.00; therm., 43; fino; sea, smooth. j YESTERDAY'S WEATHEE CHAET. |

"summary of past twenty-four. HOURS. Showers fell daring Monday night along the east coast, bat fine weather has'been experienced in most parts today; Atmospheric pressure has decreased slightly, and moderate to strong southerly winds have prevailed northward of Cook Strait and westerlies and northerlies southwards. B. V. FEMBERTON. Meteorological Office, "Wellington, September 7th, 1920. {Forecast appears over Leader.) satisfactory returns we were able to make our suppliers last year no doubt attracted new suppliers, and a mutual benefit has resuKcd, as our "pay-out" this year was 2s Old. This was all paid out before Julv 31st, and there still remains a small balance of X 234 Is 2d to divide. From this balance the directors recommend that the. usual dividend of 5 per cent, on shares be paid, The factory has worked with remarkable smoothness in all departments during the year, and the directors specially wish to thank Mr Jleharry, the manager, and Mr R. James, his capable assistant, for the loyal work they havo put in. The, manager also exhibited our cheese this winter at the various shows for the first time, and was well up the list in the scoring; thus exploding tho old idea that first-grade cheese could never bo made at Manakau. Oui export cheese all (Trader' Ist, with ow> small exception. A tiled whey tank will be in operation next month. Tho prospects for next season seem exceedingly good, and should result in 7d to 8d per lb of butter-fat more than last year's 'pay-out." Some details are:—Pounds milk received foi cheese-making, 3,489,55f>; pounds butter-fat received for cheesemaking. 135.673;. pounds cheese per lb butter-fat. 2.68: average test, 3.89; pound* milk to Jib checso. 9.59: cost manufactured cheese, 1.12 d; cost marketing cheese, .6Gd. At a subsequent meeting JXr C. Dimock was elected chairman of directors, while Messrs Burnett and Eansfield were re-elected unopposed to the directorate." SALE AT FEILDING. Dalgoty and Co.. Ltd., Palmerstoh. North, report having a fair yarding or sheep and cattle at their Feilding sale on Fridav last, which sold as below; — Fair-conditioned ewes, 2-ls; forward ewes, 28s 2<l; mixed hoggets, smatJJ, 17s 9d; mixed hoggets, 23s 9d to 245; fat ewes, 325; fat wethers. 445; spring heifers, jGII. JJI3 lfts, .£ls. .£ls ssj backward heifers, JES ss, M 15s, £7 ss, £8 10s, £0 to .£lO ss; yearling steers. X'2 13s to X'i, 2s; yearling heifers, £4, 10s, X'S ss, .£5 109, JX; 2-ycar haters, empty, £7 Is; storo cows, X 3 15s; ISS-months" steers, £5 15s. WELLINGTON- CCPTOMS. Tho Customs revenue received nt Wellington yesterday totalled X1i,278 Us Id.