THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 858, 30 December 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: — Borometer at 9 a.m. today, 29.569 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 29.76 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, tiodeg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 61deg. Temperature in shade yesterday.— Maximum, 71deg; minimum, 59deg; maximum temperature in sun. 141 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 7 hours 20 Minimum temperature on grass, 55deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., W.S.W. 2, light breeze. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 2SC miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m., fair. Humidity at 9 a.m., 86 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .03in. Rainfall to date this month, 3.40 in. Average for December, 2.54 in. Days with rain this month, 19. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Cape Maria V.D., W 6, OM 29.92 67 Russell, W 6, BCM 29.54 70 Hokianga Heads, W 1, OM 29.92 61 Kaipara S. Stn., NW 6, OM 29.5 S 67 Manukau Heads, WSW 4, C 29.84 63 Auckland, WEW 4, BC . . 29.83 67 Tiritiri? W 3, CM G 7 Kawhia, NW 4. O 64 Tauranga, W 3, 'BG .. .. 29.73 6S Opotiki, W 5, B 29.76 70 East Cape, WSW 4, G .. .. 29.67 68 Gisborne, WNW 6, BC .. 29.64 74 Cape Egmont, W 3, O .. . . 29.81 61 Wellington, Calm, C .. .. 29.61 62 Thames, W 5, BC 29.90 68 Weather Indicated by: B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, 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.

RANGITIKI AT PANAMA. Reported to have reached Panama on December 27, the New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-liner Rangitiki is en route from Wellington to London. She was dispatched. from Wellington on December 7. ASPHALTUM FROM TAMPICO. —The steamer Frances Massey. 4,212 ions, is reported to have cleared Tampico, Mexico, on December 10 with an asphaltum cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about January 20. RANGITATA ARRIVED. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s new motorliner Rangitata arrived at Auckland from London and Southampton last evening on her maiden voyage and berthed at Prince’s Wharf at six o’clock this morning to land passengers, mail and cargo. She also has cargo for AVellington. The vessel experienced very stormy weather during the first five days of the voyage, and the conditions were also stormy when she was nearing New Zealand. She brought the following passengers:— First saloon: Airs. E. F. Armstrong, Alaster B. R. Armstrong, Aliss AI. Armstrong, Air. Vincent Barker, Mrs. Barker, Aliss E. Al. Barker, Miss J. AI. Barker, Aliss C. AI. Barker, Air. Felix Barrv, Airs. Barry, Airs. J. F. Barton, Air. N. Blackmore, Mrs. Blaekmore, Airs. J. St. J. Blake and maid. Air. J. H. C. Bond, Air. J. Carmichael, Airs. E. R. Carson, Miss P. Carson, Air. John Clegg, Airs. Clegg, Air. W. H. Cutten, Air. E. C. Dennler, Master K. McD. Ewen, Air. T. A. Fairbairn, Airs. Fairbairn, Lieutenant-Colonel N. Fitzherbert, C.AI.G., C.B.E Airs Fitzherbert, Air. H. W. Giesen, Miss h! B. Gould, Air. F. D. Helmore, Aliss W M. Henry, Airs. T. Holt, Air. H. Horton, Airs. Horton, Airs. N. Al. Izard, Airs. D Johnston, Miss G. L. J. Lane, Mrs. H. V Alacdiarmid, Air. J. Mackintosh, Mrs. H. Aiassey, Mrs. E. J. Alilburn, Air. AI. H AlcKeliar, Air. C. G. McKellar, Airs. A. M. AlcKeliar, Aliss E. H. AlcNicoli, Aliss E. O. Aleldrum, Air. T. Aliller, Mr It Milligan, Mrs. Alilligan, Sir James Mills! K. C.AI.G., Aliss L. O. Mowbray, Air. J Alurphv, Airs. Alurphy, Aliss E C Murphy, Airs. AI. Murray, Mr. R. A. Foreman Nathan, Air. H. P. Phillips, Aliss O C. Kettle, Mrs. Phillips, Aliss W. Picken Air. C. W. Pitts-Brown Airs. B. F. Pyne’ Air. P. B. Reckitt, Airs. Reckitt and maid! Miss B. Reckitt, Air. Justice J. R. Reed Mrs. Reed, Mr. D. H. S. Riddiford! Alajor A. Ritchie, Airs. Ritchie, Mr. A Samson, Airs. Samson, Aliss K. E Samson, Mr. Howard S. Savill, Air. H. 11. Savill, Air. R. T. St. Lawrence, Air. F W Stephens, Air. C. S. Tescrcmaker, Miss M. User, Hon. Airs. L. A. Vane, Dr* H P. Ward, Airs. Ward, Air. J. A. Webster’ AJr. G. Coldham Williams, Airs. Williams! Air. A. E. AVilliamson, Mrs. Williamson. Second saloon: Aliss J. A. Abell, Airs. C. Andrews, Air. T. Ballantyne, Airs. M. Barr-Brown, Aliss E. L. Berridge, Air. F. Burgess, Mr. T. Casson, Airs. Casson, Mr! J. E. Connor, Airs. Connor, Aliss C. AI Connor, Mrs. K. A. Cotter, Airs. A. Cranwell, Alaster R. A. Cranweb, Miss H C ran web, Air. T. Davis, Airs. Davis Air' E. A. Edwards, ATiss E. Fenton, Miss Al! I inlayson, Aliss C. Forbes, Air. G Forsyth, Airs. Forsyth, Airs. E. Fountain, Alaster I. G. fountain, Aliss .E AI. Fountain, Airs. AI. H. Garrowav, Air. T J George Airs. George, Airs. E. T. Gifford! Mrs. .I. Goodyear, Alaster J. E. Goodyear, Aliss E. B. Grover, Air. P. E. C. Hamerton, Airs. AI. C. Hetherington, Airs E. E. Hodge, Air. J. Horne, Mrs. M. Isbister, Rev. J. D. Jory, Airs. Jory Mr S. P. Kennedy, Airs. L. Kneebone. Mrs! K. Lazell, Aliss I. Little, Mrs. I, Lu~ar Miss L. Lugar, Air. K. H. Lugar, 'Aliss n! Alackenzie, Captain D. McGregor-Mac - Donald, Airs. AlcGregor-AlacDonald, Master D. L. AlcGregor-AlacDonald, Air. G. B. Menzies, Airs. Alenzies, Alaster G. S. Alenzies, Airs. E. ATolony, Airs. AI. \ Aloorhouse, Aliss J. AI. Aloorhouse ATiss H. AL Aloorliou.se, Mr. H. V. Xoone, Miss S. .£!• Xo °ne, Miss A'. Parsons, Air. K. Phillips, ATrs. Phillips, Airs. I. A. Robertson, Air. PI. Starkie, Airs. StarkMßs AT. Starkie, ATr. F. A. Steel, ATr If Sulley, Airs. Sulley, Air. H. Subey, Mrs! Sulley, Aliss K. Sulley, Alaster J. H Sulley, Mrs. E. J. Thomson, Air. F. V. a Tucker, Air. S. A. C. Turner, Airs. Turner, Aliss J. Turner, Aliss s. Turner Miss N. Turner, Air. J. E. Voss Airs p’ Wade Mr. F W. Walker, Mrs.' Walker) E_ E. Watts. Mr. C. W. Welch. Miss M. J. Wilkie, Miss: M. K. Wilson, Mr. W L. A\ oodhead, and 223 third class. Captain J. B. L. Hunter, late master of the Rotorua, is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Air. L. Alaltby; second Air. L. Griffiths; third, Air. G. Diblev*’ (*r Ur^ h ’ lr ' C * surgeon, Dr. a! Av. Comber; wireless operators, senioAir. AV. Terry; second, Mr. E. Wvatr-’ chief engineer. Air. A. M. Barclay; second’ Air. A\'. Beerpark; third. Air R <■ Youngs; fourth, Mr. AV. H. Scott; fifth’ Air. AV. P. Fell; sixth, Air. P. AV Denholm; seventh, Mr. V. Harlow: eighth. Air. A. Crawford; chief electrician. Mr s Booth; second, Mr. J. Fletcher: third, Air! J. Kidd; chief refrigerating engineer! Mr C. Brown; second. Air. H. D. Owen; steward-in-charge, ATr. I'. Bowen; head steward. Mr. E. Alaughan. The Rangitata is expected to he dispatched about the middle of next week for Wellington.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight*— Auckland.—Tofua, Kalingo, Golden Coast, Maunganui, Ulimaroa. Arlington Court. Canadian Victor, Port Gisborne, Aorangi, Elax. Narbada. Chatham Islands.—Canadian Constructor. Wellington.—ATaori. Walilne, Tamahine, Arahura, Alarama, Maimoa, lnvergordon. Niagara, Mahana, Cambridge. Awarua. —Makura, Alalieuo. Hinemoa. Kalingo, Falsterbo, Fir J. C. Ross. C. A. Larsen, Kosmo?, Southern Princess. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES SATU ROAY OREPUKI (3.15 p.m.), 575 tons, Pearson, for Nelson. HAUTURU (3.30 p.m.), 270 tons, Fowler-Jackson. for Raglan and Kawhia. HOKIANGA (11.40 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, for Hokianga. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (7.10 a.m.), 7C3 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. ARAPAWA is still laid up. HAUTURU, arriving from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads at 6 a.m. tomorrow, is sailing for Hokianga at 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon. HOKIANGA arrived at Hok anga at H a.m. this day. Due back in port on Thursday morning, she is to be dispatched on the return trip at 3 p.m. on Friday. XGAPI'HI is leaving for New Plymouth at 4 o’clock this afternoon.