IN OTHER CENTRES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 16

IN OTHER CENTRES

• (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, Aug. 9. The conditions were dull to-day with a moderate .westerly, wind. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees. The barometric pressure continued to fall slowly arid the reading at 5 p.m : . was 29.59 inches (1002 millibars).' ■ - •> WELLINGTON, Aug. 9. It was dull all day with intermittent light rain.; The north-westerly wind became fresh in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was ; 53..9 degrees and at- 3 p.m, the barometer reading was 994-1 millibars. •' • '. CHRISTCHURCH,'Aug. 9. To-day was fine and hazy. With a light south-westerly wind,, - which veered to the south-east in the late afternoon. The . maximum : temperawas. 47‘ degrees. The barometer was almost steady at 5 p.m. at 29.37 inches. ■ . ■ OFFICIAL REPORT (Per •United Press Association) WELLINGTON’, Aug. 9< The following was theofficial . weather report at tjp.m.' to-day :-~i, i

Z. -KV. Bar.' ’her Norfolk Island—W.N.W.. light ■' -air.- cvercgst; vv,..j/, --A ::*> >100? T 64 Cape Maria—W., fresh hr., de1 r ♦ached clouds,, hazy, slight 1003 swell v. .. Auckland—W.N.W., moderate ... 1 br., detached clouds, slight' 1001 swell .. .... ,63*; East. ■ Cape—N;Wi, fresh br.. overcast, mist, rain, rough •“'teas' - 1001 : 55' Gisborne—N.N.W., , .moderate 909 51' br, bve'rcdst, smooth seas \ i.‘ Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— • r N.E. gentle br., overcast. rain.,. ... ... ... ?•»»• — j Cape Egmorit—N„' moderate ■ / br., detached clouds, moder996 571 ate swell . ... .. ... •• 1 Napier—N.W., moderate. * br., 997, detached clouds, calm seas. ,- 64 Wanganui—N.W., moderate br.. overcast. Intermittent tain. 997 ~ -.V smooth seas ... M Farewell Spit—N.W.. strong: br., overcast, showers, rough 995 54; seas .. .... .. ... - Stephen Island—N.W., ' strong 995 525 br., cloudy, moderate swell.. Wellington—N.N.W.. strong br„ overcast, showery, rough ’994 •4 seas .v v. .. Cape Campbell—N.W.,, moder993 ate br., cloudy, slight swell.. sir WeStport—N.E., - gentle br., overcast, showery, moderate-' 49' to rough reas 994 Greymouth—E., slight br.. 993 Bl" overcast, moderate swell Akaroa X,lght—W.S.W-, moder5 • • ate br„ overcast, mist, rain '•"994 in sight, slight swell 49 Nugget Point—SJE„ gentle br.. S' ■ £ overcast, mist, drizzle, slight, 996 swell .. .. .. .. 44 Bluff—E.S.E., fresh br„ over-' ■7 cast. showery, moderate 996 swell • • 46 Puysegur Point—S.E., moderate br., overcast, smooth 997 seas . k V. Vi. .; .. 40 Chatham Islands —N.W.; over-. Mr cast, drizzle, moderate swell 1005 Sydney—W.N.W., moderate br., 1005 m. blue sky ... ' .. Hobart—N.E., light air, over1003 44? cast ..