WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21216, 10 December 1938, Page 6

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

WARM WEATHER LIKELY Special to “ The Timaru Herald." WELLINGTON, December 9. Winds Boisterous northwesterly winds reaching gale force at times. Weather —Mainly fair, with scattered rains in the back country and extending at times on to the plains; warm to hot temperatures. Seas—Rough offshore and north of Kaikoura. DOMINION FORECAST Genera] Situation Pressure is still very low over the Dominion. The northern extension of yesterday’s depression is now moving ' across the North Island. A fresh and very deep depression has, however, developed over south-eastern Australia. Forecast Winds—Southwesterly to westerly in a few places, but otherwise northwesterlies prevailing, force variable but strong at times in most districts, and rising to gale in places. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Slight to moderate in coastal waters on much of the East Coast, but otherwise rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea —Strong winds from between west and north, reaching gale in the central and southern portions. Seas rough to high in southern portion, elsewhere rather rodgh to rough. Weather —Changeable and with rain at times in most districts, but more especially western. Some scattered heavy falls and thunder probable; temperatures moderate to mild. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 4.47 a.m.; sets 752 p.m. High water at Timaru at 5.26 a.m. and 5.54 p.m. to-day. BRIGHT SUNNY DAI Hot sunny weather prevailed yesterday. A light breeze from the northeast prevailed in the morning but later changed to the north-west.

Readings al Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer —29.10. Max. temp. —73. Min. temp, on grass 38.0. Wind—E.N.E. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—36.3lins. j Rainfall to date last year—lB.6Blns. I Sunshine —10.7 hrs. Sunshine to date this year—l64s.3hrs. Sunshine to date last year—l7l2.4hrs IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch—Yesterday was pleasantly warm and sunny with a fairly strong north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 66.5 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was 29.50 and was steady. C .dine—Bright sunshine with warm conditions prevailed yesterday. VVaimate (24 hours ended 9 a.m. Friday) : Thermometer, maximum, 71.0; minimum, 51.0; bright sunshine, 10hrs 30mins.; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours 156. Yesterday was sunny and mild, with a light breeze in evidence. Dunedin— Yesterday morning the sun shone brightly, but later the sky became overcast and there were frequent showers. The maximum temperature was 68 degrees and barometer was rising last night at 29.38 inches. Arrangements for the tenth Australian and New Zealand Cancer Conference to be held at Wellington 'rom February 15 to 18. 1939, were carried further a a meeting of the Central C ommittee of the New Zealand branch of the British Empir? Cancer Campaign Society. A letter from the Australian Department of Health

stated that ty November 24, 19 persons had indicated their intention of attending the Conference from Australia. The Conference is to be opened by a Minister of the Crown, and Sir James Elliott will preside. Speeds of up to 75 miles per hour were reached over some sections of track, and 60 miles per hour was maintained over fairly long stretches, in a trial ru\i of the new rail-car Tokomaru from Wellington to Whangarei and back, said the General Manager of Railways (Mr G. H. Mackley), who. with his officers, returned to Wellington on Tuesday, having covered 1260 miles. The actual running time from Frankton to Wellington was 8 hours 43 minutes, an average of more than 39 miles per hour. Complete satisfaction with the performance of the car was expressed by Mr Mackley. It had proved its capacity to travel consistently at high speeds, and its climbing capacity was proved on the spiral between Raurimu and National Park, a rise of 100 ft a mile for seven miles, which it did in 151 minutes, compared with the Limited express schedule of 25 minutes. The Department has in view the running of fast daylight railcar trips between Wellington and Auckland. It was anticipated that the cars would be able to do the 426-mile trip ’ in 11 hours, or 4 hours faster than the ' daylight Limited express. Under this ' time-table passengers could breakfast and dine at terminals, the Interesting ’ scenic portions of the route in the centre of the North Island would be ‘ passed while the sun was high, and ' the unique features of railway con- ! struction which had been necessary could be appreciated. The Department was considering tenders for .tree ' rail-car units seating 150 persons ' Smaller parties could be catered for by ' the Tokomaru type.