TIMARU RECORDS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21394, 11 July 1939, Page 2

TIMARU RECORDS

Sun rose at Timaru to-day 7.21 a.m.; sets 4.43 p.m. High water at Timaru 9.46 a.m. and 10.12 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon .. July 17 at 8.33 a.m First Quarter . July 2- 4 at 11.4 p.m Full Moon .. July 31 at 6.7 p.m FINE AND WARM After a frost of 6.8 degrees, yesterday was fine and warm. Records at Tir.aru Park yesterday were: Barometer—29.6o. Max. temp.—s 3. Mm. temp, on grass—2s.2. Frost—6.B degrees. Wind—Nil. Rain- Nil. Rainfall to data this year—G.7sin. Rainfall to date last year—24.26in. Sunshine—s. 6 hours. Sunshine to date this year—lo32.Bhrs Sunshine to date last year—B66.shrs IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch: Yesterday was bril- I liantly fine and mild with a very light | north-west wind in the morning and I a light south-west in the afternoon. ! The maximum temperature was 48 1 degrees. The barometer was almost I steady at 29.937 inches. Geraldine: Yesterday was sunny, but | a cold wind blew off the ranges. Temuka: Yesterday was fine and I sunny with a light north-east wind. I The maximum temperature was 52 degrees and the minimum 21. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday)--Barometer, 29.4; thermometer, maximum 46.8, minimum 41; bright sunshine. 4 hours 18 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, | 134. Yesterday was sunny with a I fresh breeze in evidence. Dunedin: The strong south-west wind of the last few days lost a good I deal of its intensity yesterday, when the weather was fine but cold, with intermittent sunshine and passingi clouds. The maximum temperature I was 47 degrees. The barometer rose to 29.95 inches.