METEOROLOGICAL. MAIL NOTICES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 565, 1 December 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

MAIL NOTICES.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Cliristcliurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.7(55,"' rising.\ Maximum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 70..'5. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 46.3. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 60.7. , Humidity of air per cents»" 49. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 133. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 21 hours, 33.2. Wind, S.W., strong. I Cloud (0-10), 9. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.822,. rising. Air temperature, G8.2. Wind, S.W., modeptte. Cloud (0-10), 3. ' WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations; taken at 9 a.m.)

light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. —B, 1)1 «e sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; ]), drizzling rain; F, l'oggy; 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.

Mails close at Christchurch' Post Office as under: — DAILY. Late p.m. fee. Train Northern ports ~ .. 6.0 6.30 , 7*23 a.m. a.m. a.m. Dunedin and south .. .. 1.0 8.0 pan. 11.10 11.25 12.5 TO-DAY. p.m. p.m. p.m. Kaikoura .. .. ... . 3.0 3.15 4.0 Australia, Samoa, South Africa, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits *. 6.0 6.30 7.23 Money orders .. .. 4.0 Registered articles .. 4.30 Books, packets, etc. .. 5.30 Fiji and Samoa .. .. 6.0 6.30 7.23 ' THURSDAY. Chathams ..... .. 3.0 3.15 4.0 The next best dispatch for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe will be via San Francisco, closing at Christchurch on Wednesday, December 8. Mails for United Kingdom, via South American ports, close at- Auckland, per Rangatira, at 7.15 p.m. to-day. Mails for Australian States, etc., also Samoa and Fiji, close at Wellington, per Manuka, at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday.

Station. Wind. BaivTlu'r . Wtli Cape Maria V.D. SW f 1) 30.11 GO B -Russell S 1 ao.oo 03 B Kaipara Slg. Stn. SW 1 .'10.09 61 BC jlanukau Heads WSW f b 30.08 58 B Auckland .. SW. f b 30.07 64 BC East Cape W 1 2D.88 64 B Gisbornc W 1 20.91 61 B Napier NW f b 20.93 63 BC Cape Palliser .. Nfb 29.86 68 B Cape Egmont .. \V f b 30.02 59 C Wanganui .. W br 29.80 60 BC Wellington N br 29.86 61 BC Cape Campbell.. W str 29.77 58 BC Farewell Spit .. SW str 29.93 -58 Q Westport S m b 29.97 48 bcq Greymouth SW 1 29.90 57 BC Bealcy W f b 29.71 49 BC Christchurch .. SW f b 29.85 65 BC Timaru .. N I 29.80 60 BC Oamaru .. S 1 b 29.70 55 OG Ouiiedin SW f b 29.73 52 BC Queenstown .. SW 1 29.78 54 BC Nuggets S in g 29.74 44 RQ Bluff SW fr 29.74 50 OP