THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 688, 13 June 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER

Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m., today by the Government Observer: — Barometer at 9 a.m. today, 29.8SSin. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 25.720 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 53deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 56deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 57deg.; minimum. 46deg; maximum temperature in sun. 114 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 2 hours o minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 4-cleg. Direction and force of wind, at 9 a.m., S.S.W. 2 (light breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, -3b miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m.. fine. Humidity at 9 a.m., 6S per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours. .o«>in. Rainfall to date this month, I.4Sin Days with rain this month, 9. Average for June, 4.72. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Observations taken at 3 a.m.

Weather indicated by: B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F. foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; 11, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds: P. passing showers; Q, squally; R, lain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U* ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind force indicated by figures.

A. Todd; third, Mr. D. A. Menlove; fourth, Mr. G. H. Edwards. The Waikouaiti has been placed in commission at Port Chalmers, and is in command of Captain J. G. Watson. His deck officers are as follow: Chief, Mr. C. HE. M. Long; second, Mr. R. IT. C. Hargeraves; third, Mr. H. J. M. Kemp. Captain E. R. Lowe has been appointed to command of the Kanna. Mr. E. J. Deed has been appointed chief officer of the Kanna, relieving Mr. J. W. Thomson, who has transferred to the Poolta in a similar capacity. Mr. D. R. McPhail has relieved Mr. H. M. Hughes, third officer of the Poolta, for his holidays. Mr. T. A. Mack lias joined the Kaimanawa as second officer. BALRANALD AT FREMANTLE—The P. and O. branch service liner Balranald reached Fremantle from London yesterday. She is due at Sydney on June 24. PHOSPHATES FRO IV SEYCHELLES —The steamer Brockobeck, which left Melbourne for Mauritius on June 1. will afterwards go to Seychelles Islands to load phosphates for New Zealand. OTOKIA DEPARTS.—The docking and refitting of the Union Corapanys oiltanker Otokia was completed yesterday, and the vessel sailed last evening for San Luis to load a cargo of bulk oil for Wellington. MAILS ARRIVING—The chief postmaster has received advice that the R.M.M.S. Aorangt from Vancouver, due at Auckland on Sunday evening next, has C9O bags of English and American mail for Auckland.

TASMANIA LEAVES NEW YORK.— The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cable that the Tasmania left New York last Friday for Boston, Halifax and West Coast ports of Great Britain, en route from Auckland. She sailed from Auckland on April 27. BARON JEDBURGH CLEARS PANAMA—According to cable advice received in Auckland, the steamer Baron Jedburgh, en route from Cuba with raw sugar for discharge at Chelsea, left Panama on June 9 for Auckland, where she is expected to arrive on July 9. PORT DARWIN LEAVES COLON.— According to a cable message received by the C. and D. Line, the Port Darwin left Colon last Sunday for New York, Boston and Halifax, en route from Auckland. The vessel sailed from Auckland on May 15. TARANAKI TO COMPLETE—Leaving Gisborne this evening for Auckland, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Taranaki is due here tomorrow evening to complete her loading under the agency of L. D. Nathan and Company. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on June 19 for London, via Panama. WAIPA HI LEAVES RAROTONGA — Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi. after loading at the Cook Islands, left Rarotonga at 12.30 p.m. last Tuesday for Auckland, where she is expected next Tuesday. ANGLO INDIAN LEAVES TEXAS Cable advice states that the steamer Anglo Indian was dispatched from Galveston last Monday with a full cargo of sulphur for discharge at Auckland, Newcastle, Sydney, Port Ivembla. Geelong and Port Pirie. She is due at Auckland about the middle of July. Messrs. R. Millar and Company are the local agents. CARGO FROM LIV E RPOOL—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the Federal steamer Northumberland sailed from Liverpool on June 9 with West of England cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. The vessel is expected to arrive here on July 17. SURREY'S PROGRAMME—The Federal steamer Surrey, which left Auckland last evening for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Plymouth, wilt, on completion of her discharge of Antwerp **ttd New York cargoes, load at Oamaru. Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton and Wellington. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on July 20 for London, via Panama.

AO RAN GTS ARRlVAL—According to advice received from the local office of A Company> ifc is doubtful if the .tv.M.M.b. Aorangj, from Vancouver and way ports, will reach Auckland on Sunday. However, in the meantime the vessel s departure from Auckland for : Sydney has been announced for 11 p m i next Monday. RUAPEHU MAKES NAPIER FINAL—IIie local office of the New Zealand Ship- I pmg Company has been advised that the steamer Ruapehu will now make Napier ! her final port of departure for South- > ampton and London. She is to clear Napier on June 27 and passengers will i embark at Wellington on June 25. The vessel will leave New Plymouth today j for loading at V anganui, Timaru, Well- ! ington and Napier. lONIC LEAVES BALBOA—CabIe ad- ' vice received by the Shaw. Savill and i Albion Company states that the White ' ar A 1 , 1 , n lonic left Balboa on Tuesdav i foi Auckland, wnere she is due on Julv ' The vessel is bringing passengers and mails from Southampton for disemT ar *^ at,ol l at .Auckland, and cargo from discharge at Auckland and Wellington. L. D. Nathan and Com- ; pany w ill act as the local agents. SYDNEY STEAMERS—The Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. tomorrow foi Sydney, where she is due on Tues-rThe.-i’if'ra,ma arrived at Sydney at yesterday from Auckland and sails tomorrow afternoon on her return trip to Auckland, where she is expected next Tuesday. The Maunganui. whi?h is relieving the Makura in the San Francisco service, sails from Sydnev this afternoon for Wellington, and is clue there on Monday morning. KENT’S ITINERARY— The Federal steamer Kent is at present discharging ! Liverpool cargo and loading for her re* turn voyage at Port Chalmers. She later proceeds to Neiv Plymouth to com- ! plete discharge and to continue loading ; afterwards filling up a , Wanganui' Well? wifi or k- Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. T be f , ls . du , e here dll July 8 and i is scheduled to clear this port finailv on July 11 for. London nnd West ports of "England, via Panama. The local j office of the Ne\v Zealand Shipping Company will be the agent here. j

TOFUA SAILS SATU RDAY—TIie Union Company's Island passenger steamer Tofua is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Saturday on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER SAILS.— At 9.30 p.m. yesterday the Canadian National Steamships' vessel Canadian Transporter sailed from Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin. to continue discharging her cargo from Montreal. SOUTHERN CROSS SAILS TOMORROW.—The Melanesia:'. Mis>i.. advises that the mission steamer Southern Cross is to be dispatched at 10 a.m. tomorrow on the trip round the Island mission stations which she had to abandon recently at Norfolk Island on a* - count of damage to her rudder. The vessel will take passengers, mails, and WITHIN WIKELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Huntingdon, Nucula, Gold Shell. Otokia, Moeiaki, Tasmanian. Transporter, Ferlane, Kapouga, Surrey, Aorangi. Chatham Island.—Tamaroa, Cambridge. Piako, Raisdale, Norfolk. Wellington.—Tamahine. Aralnira. Nc Maheno, Maori, Dunedin. Diomede. Vestvard, Taranaki, Niagara, Port Nicholson, Canadian Transporter,Manuka. Rem’iera, Maimoa, Corinthic, Taranaki. Awarua.—Maunganui. Tahiti. Kent. Kurow, Kawatiri, Wairuna, Poolta. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL TODAY XGAPUHI (9.30 a.m.), 703 tons. Bark, from New Plymouth. The Hokianga was unable to work the Manukau bar yesterday through heavy seas, and is therefore to be dispatched for Hokianga at 3 p.m. today. The Arapawa was to sail for Opunake and Wanganui at noon today. The Hauturu has been delayed in making port through heavy weather, and is now expected to arrive tomorrow morning from Raglan, Kawhia, and Waikato Heads. She is to leave for Ilokianga at 3 p.m. that afternoon. The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company’s vessel Alexander is due from Nelson tomorrow morning. She is to load for Nelson and West Coast ports of the South Island, and is scheduled to sail at daylight on Saturday. The Ngapuhi, after being delayed at New Plymouth by bad weather, sailed from that port lasst evening, and arrived at Onehunga this morning at 9.30 o’clock. She is to sail on the return trip at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

Station. Wind* Bar. Ther. Wea. Cape Maria . . . SW 7 GO.05 59 1? Russell Hokian.sra Hds. SW 1 29.SS 60 56 56 BC CQ Kaipara Sig. . . 29.94 29.89 29.89 Manukau Heads Auckland . . . . Tlritiri SE 5 SSW 4 B B Kawhia . - . Tauranga . . . . BC 29. SO BC 1 names 29.9G B East Cape . . . 29.75 Gisborne .... 29.78 O Cape Egmont . . . SE 5 29.91 48 B W ellington . . SSE 4 29.99 46 OZ