THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 750, 24 August 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 9 a.m. today, 29.769 in.. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday. 29.551 m. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today. 53cleg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 54deg. Temperature in shade yesterday:— Maximum, SSdeg.; minimum, 46deg.; maximum temperature in sun, 114 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 2 hours 10 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 4Ldeg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., calm. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 41 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., cloudy. Humidity at 9 a.m., 79 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .llin. Rainfall to date this month, 4.57 in. Average for August, 4.07 in. Days with rain this month, 13. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at S a.m. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. C. Maria V.D., SW 4, C 29.82 55 Russell, SW 2, BC 29.80 52 Hokianga Heads, N 1, B . . 29.84 52 Kaipara Sig. Stn., BSE 3, B 29.81 52 Manukau Heads, E 2, B . . 29.79 54 Auckland, SE 4, BC .. . - 29.77 55 Tiritiri, Calm, K 48 Kawhia, E 1, B 7 48 Tauranga, Calm. B .. .. 29.85 51 Opotiki, S 1, BC 29.80 53 East Cape, S 6, OMP .. .. 29.77 60 Gisborne, §>W 4, C 29.86 51 Cape Egmont, SE 6. B .. .. 29.50 46 Wellington, SE 5, OP 29.96 42 Weather indicated by: B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; P, foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; H, 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; Z, hazy. Wind force Indicated by figures.

TREGONNEL FROM NAURU. —An expected arrival about Tuesday is the _Hain ; Line steamer Tregonnel from Nauru Island. The vessel has a full cargo of 7,550 tons of phosphates, all of which is for Auckland, and will be unloaded at King's Wharf to the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. Limited. THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR.— The Canadian National steamer Canadian Constructor will arrive from Montreal on Monday morning, according to her wireless advice. She will berth at Prince’s Wharf to unload general merchandise for New Zealand. From Auckland the vessel will go to Brisbane. Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide to complete discharge. CUMBERLAND TO COMPLETE. — Leaving Gisborne on Monday for Auckland, the Federal steamer Cumberland is due here on the following day, and will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to complete her loading under the agency c»i the New Zealand Shipping Company. | She is scheduled to sail finally from this port next Saturday for London. Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. RIMUTAKA’S MOVEMENTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company s« liner Rimutaka left Auckland this morning for Wellington to complete discharge of her London cargo. From Wellington tin vessel will proceed* to load at Oamaru, Timaru. Lvttelton and Wellington. She is due back at Wellington on September 12, and will sail finally from that port on September 14 for Southampton and London, via Panama. HORORATA’S ITIN ERARY.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Hororata’s amended loading itinerary has been arranged. The vessel will leave Wellington on Monday to load at Gisborne, Bluff, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington again on September 9 and will proceed from there to Auckland to fill up. The Hororata is to sail finally from Auckland on September 21 for New York, Halifax and London. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER LATE.— The discharging of the Canadian National steamer Canadian Highlander at Wellington was prolonged for a week owing to continuous wet weather. The vessel also has cargo for Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. After discharge she will load in the South and will then return to Auckland to complete loading. On account of the delay she is not now expected to reach Auckland before September 6, and she is to be dispatched for New York, Boston and Montreal on the same day.

NOBEL COMPANY’S VESSEL* o C. E. Campbell advises th** f7,r movements of the Nobel LxpWivl°^ r ‘ p » pany’s vessels:— '-or**. The Huia cleared Lyttelton i asr for Auckland and is expected here on Tuesday. After discharoJv she is to load timber for Svdne\The Piri, at present w annual overhaul and survev fj. ft er loading general cargo for ‘Xoun^ Btaß Brisbane on Wednesday next. mea WITHIN WIRELESS RANGEThe following vessels are lie w ithin range of the undermen, wireless stations during the week-er,f M Auckland. —Canadian Constructor wT" tanekii, Tofua. Brunswick. KaArJ®' Golden Cross. Niagara, Maheno Bn.**taka, Scotscraig, City of TUennc , " Southern Cross, Arlington Court' ' raki, Kona, Mew Orleans, Tregonnelt*' Chatham Islands.— Huntingdon t. mania. ’ ias * Wellington.—Maori. Wahlne. \-_ Arahura Rarange. Northumberland" 0 0, hine. Kia Ora, Makura, UUmaroa '' berUtnd. Karetu. Kaikorai. Tahiti k, tigi. ’ ' A warua. —Tahiti. Riplriki. Mauntaoi Kalingo, Waikouaiti, Kawatlri No-SSf* 1 ' berland. * PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY KAITOA (11.55 p.m.), 319 tone. Mart**, for Nelson. martin. ARRIVALS TODAY NGAPLHI (7.45 a.m.), 793 ton*. Ro-l from New Plymouth. ARAPAWA should arrive back Opunake and Wanganui about WednlT day next. HAUTURU. due at 6 a.m. tomorrow from Hokianga, is scheduled to sail *t < p.m. on Monday for Raglan, Kawhia an* Waikato Heads. a ana HOKIANGA is arriving- back frorHokianga on Monday morning. a* j P.m. on Wednesday she is to be patched on the return trip. KAITOA cleared port last night Nelson and Motueka. She is retumirtto Onehunga on Saturday next to Wi for the same ports. Messrs. Russell *rd Somers are the vessel’s agents. a NGAPUHI arrived this morning fron New Plymouth, and is to sail on the re turn trip at three o'clock on Mondav afternoon. nj