IMPROVING WEATHER.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1930, Page 6

IMPROVING WEATHER.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. ..The weather will be mainly fair in western districts from Taranaki southwards; elsewhere cold and changeable' with intermittent showers and in places hail, but conditions will'improve soon. The depression is passing eastwards. An anti-cyclone of slight intensity is advancing over the Tasman Sea, while an extensive and vigorous depression is covering eastern Australia. Strong southerly winds to gales are probable, moderating shortly an.l later veering to westerly in the far south. Seas will be rough generally, especially south of East Cape, but later decreasing.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

Lyttelton, Dee. 16.—Arrived: Wahine, 6.45 a.m., from Wellington; Opihi, 10.30 a.m., from Tiniaru. Sailed: Opihi, 5.34) p.m., for Wellington; Wahine, 8.30 p.i)i, for Wellington. Auckland, Dec; 16.—Arrived: Waikato, 4.45 a.m, from . Tauranga. Sailed: Aorangi, 11.30 a.m, for Vancouver; Maui Pomarc, 3.30 p.m, for Apia; Canadian Victor, 5.40 p.m, for Wellington; Kiwitea, 6 p.m, for Greymouth; IVingatui, 8 p.m, for Portland. Bluff, Dec. 16—Sailed: Turakina, 5.45 p.m, for New Plymouth. Fremantle, December 16. —Arrived: Malolo, from London.