The Weather

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 713, 12 July 1929, Page 2

The Weather

TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m.» today, by the Government Observer: Barometer at 0 a.m. today, 30.163 in. Barometer at 0 a.m. yesterday, 30.095 Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 4Sdeg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday. 52 deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 57deg: minimum. 39deg; maximum temperature in sun, lo9deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 6 flours 25 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, «>«>deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., calm. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 42 miles. “Weather conditions at 9 a.m., fair. Humidity at 9 a.m., 76 per cent. Ilainfall during previous 24 hours. .02in. Rainfall to date this month, 1.74 in. Average for July, 4.91 in. Days with rain this month, six. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taker* at 9 a.m. Station Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea.

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, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; i 21. hazv. Wind force indicated by figures. TOFUA SAILS TOMORROW. —At 11 o’clock tomorrow morning the local office of the Union Company is dispatching the Island passenger steamer Tofua from Auckland on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. SULPHUR FOR NEW ZEALAND.— Messrs. R. Millar and Company advise that the Court Line vessel Arlington Court is to load sulphur at Galveston (Texas) about July 18 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth and Wanganui. The vessel is expected to reach Auckland about August 22. BARON JEDBURGH TOMORROW.— Inward bound from Cuba with a cargo of raw sugar, the vessel Baron Jedburgh has sent wireless advice that she expects to reach this port at 2 a.m. tomorrow. She will go to Chelsea Wharf to discharge her full cargo to the agency of R. Millar and Co. ANGLO-INDIAN DUE.—No radio message has yet been received by Messrs. R. Millar and Co., from the Anglo-Indian, which is now due from Galveston (Texas) with sulphur for unloading at Auckland and Australian ports. Word should be received at any time now. She has been allotted a berth at Central Wharf. CANADIAN CONQUEROR’S BERTH. —The Canadian National Steamships’ vessel, Canadian Conqueror, inward bound from Montreal, is due in port on Monday according to her wireless advice, and she has been alloted a berth at Princes Wharf. She has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. HARDWOOD FROM AUSTRALIA.— The Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia is expected to leave Grafton, Australia, on Tuesday with a cargo of Australian hardwood for Auckland. The vessel is due here about July 24. No advice has been received concerning the auxiliary schooner Piri, which is loading explosives at Melbourne for Greymouth, Westport and Auckland. NIAGARA AT SUVA.—According to cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the R.M.S. Niagara arrived at Suva at 6 o’clock this morning from Vancouver, via ports, and leaves again at noon for Auckland. She is due here on Monday, and is annbunced to sail at 5 p.m. next Tuesday for Sydney, where on arrival the vessel withdraws to undergo her overhaul and survey. HORORATA BERTHS.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Horarata berthed at the Queen’s Wharf last evening to continue her discharge of London cargo. 'The vessel arrived at the Powder anchorage on Tuesday evening. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from here at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Lyttelton, thence Dunedin and New Plymouth, to complete her discharge of cargo. MAHIA DELAYED.—Advice has been received by A. S. Paterson and Company that the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's steamer Mahia has been delayed at Gisborne and now leaves there on Monday evening for Auckland, where she completes her loading for America and England. She is due here next Wednesday morning ana is now scheduled to sail finally from this port on Friday, July 19, for New York, Boston and London, via Panama. KENT DUE TONlGHT.—Leaving Gisborne at 10.30 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, the Federal steamer Kent is due here tonight. She berths at the Queen's Wharf tomorrow morning to complete her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The vessel is now expected to clear this port finally next Wednesday, July 17, for London, Avonmoutli, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama.

MAUI POMARE’S ITINERARY.-The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, which left Auckland on July 2, is due at Apia, via Niue Island, today. The vessel is to leave Apia on July 14 and Niue Island on July 16 for Dunedin. Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. She is scheduled to reach Dunedin on July 24, and Auckland on July 29. From Auckland she is to be disjratched for Norfolk Island about July 30. HURUNUI TO LOAD.—The New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Hurunui left Wellington yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, to complete discharge of her London cargo. The vessel will commence loading at New Plymouth, and will also load at Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on July 23, and will proceed from there to Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, to fill up. The Hurunui is to sail finally from Auckland on August 6 for New York. Boston and London, via Panama and Newport News. HERON AT WESTERN WHARF.—The Norwegian tanker Heron arrived in port at 11.55 last night from Tarakan, Borneo, and berthed at Western Wharf this morning to discharge the local portion of her cargo of fuel oil into the Shell Company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay. The vessel enjoyed excellent weather throughout the trip. She is to be dispatched for Wellington tomorrow morning to complete discharging, and from there returns to Tarakan to load another cargo. Captain B. Blocker commands the Herpn. He has with him Norwegian officers and a Chinese crew. HONEYCOMB ROCK LIGHT. —A Gazette notice states that a light has been established at a position in shore from Kahau Rocks, 58 degrees 1 minute, 27.7 miles from Cape Palliser lighthouse. The light has been installed on a white iron tower 10 feet high, erected on the summit of Honeycomb Rock, a high isolated rock on the foreshore. The light is unwatched, and a red sector shows over Kahau Rocks. The light is described as follows: —Abridged description: (U) FI. W. R. ev. 20 sec., 88ft., 15M. Character: Flashing white with red sector every 20 seconds, thus—flash two seconds; eclipse 18 seconds. Power: 2,100 h.c.p. Sectors: White from 233 deg. to 267 deg.; red thence to 279 deg.; white thence to 053 deg.; obscured elsewhere. Elevation: BSft (26m8). Visibility: White 15 miles; red six and a-half miles. Kahau Rocks are 25 feet above M.H.W.S. The largest and northernmost rock is 400 feet in length in a northsouth direction and 80 feet in breadth. The contour of the coastline and the position of Kahau Rocks are incorrectly shown on the charts, and the bottom of this locality has been only partially examined.

MAI MOA SAILS SATURDAY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Maimoa will now sail from Wellington at 5 p.m. tomorrow for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. MAHENO AND MARAMA. The Malieno leaves Sydney at noon today for Wellington, and the Maram.a at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Auckland. Both vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. KAIAPOI LEAVING MELBOURNE. — The local office of the Union Company advises that the steamer Kaiapoi leaves Melbourne today for Hobart, where she completes her loading for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. CERASUS TO COMPLETE.—A. S. Paterson and Company have been advised that the steamer Cerasus leaves Lyttelton today for Auckland, where she is due on Monday to complete her discharge of phosphates from Juan de Nova. Afterwards Ihe vessel docks at Auckland for cleaning and painting. CARGO FROM THE EAST.—Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Federal steamer Narbada, formerly the Leitrim. leaves Calcutta on August 1, via Penang, Singapore and Samarang for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. MAUNGANUI LEAVES ’FRISCO.— The Union Company reports that the Maunganui left San Francisco at 2 p.m. on Wednesday for Papeete, Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney. She is due at Wellington on July 29, and will leave the next day for Sydney. KING GRUFFYDD SAILING. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that it is hoped to dispatch the King Line steamer King Gruffydd on Monday at 3 p.m. for New Plymouth to complete her discharge of basic slag from Antwerp. Her future movements ha is not yet been announced. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY REGULUS (5.33 p.m.), 554 tons. Hay, from Onakaka. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (6 p.m.), 703 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. Regulus, which arrived from Nelson last night, is now loading for Pic ton. Nelson and West Coast ports of the South Island. She is expected to sail tomorrow. Arapawa sails for Hokianga at 3 p.m. today. Ngapuhi arrives from New Plymouth at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow, and leaves on the return trip at 3 o'clock* on Monday afternoon. Hauturu returns tomorrow morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads, and is to sail for the same ports at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Hokianga is expected to return from Hokianga during the week-end.

Cape Maria . . . X 4 30.39 55 C SE 1 30.20 48 BC Hokianga Hds. . X 3 30.18 50 BC Kaipara Sig. . . XE 2 E 3 Manukau Heads 30.16 51 BC Tauranga . . . . 30.15 47 B East Cape . . . Calm Gisborne . . . . X 1 30.12 40 J> Thames . . . . S 1 30.18 47 F Cape Egrmont . XE 3 30.11 47 C W ellington . . . XXE 2 30.11 45 BC