TIMARU RECORDS
Sun rose at Timaru to-day 5.17 a.m., sets 7.30 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 9.40 a.m. and 10.7 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON
KAIN AND SUNSHINE After sporadic intervals of sunshine and passing cloud, the sky became overcast during the afternoon and a heavy shower of rain commenced to fall about 6.30. Conditions improved later. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer—29.s. Max. temperature—6o.6. Min. temp, on grass—43.2. Wind—E.l. Frost—Nil. Rainfall—Trace. Rainfall to date this year—l9.9lins. Rainfall to dae last year—l2.4oins. Sunshine—4.4 hours. Sunshine to date this year—l7oshrs. Sunshine to date last year—l7o3.4hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Fairlic: Yesterday morning was fine and sunny, but the afternoon was clouded and showery. Geraldine: Yesterday was fine With sunshine at intervals. Temuka: During yesterday morning there were a few hours of sunshine but the sky was overcast in the afternoon. There was a cold south-east wind. The rainfall for the 24 hours preceding 5 p.m was 29 points The maximum temperature was 65 degrees and the minimum 43 The glass was steady last evening Waimate (24 hours ended 9 a.m. Friday): Barometer, 29.3; thermometer, maximum 58.2. minimum 48.0; rain, 6 points; bright sunshine, 2 hours 48 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 78. Yesterday was mainly showery and overcast. Dunedin: Showery weather was again experienced yesterday. There was a fresh south-west wind. Temperatures were cool, the maximum being 52 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.75 inches.
Last Quarter . . Nov. 23, at 4.6 a.m New Moon .. ., . Nov. 29, at 8.12 p.m. First Quarter . . Dec. 7 at 3.31 a.m. Full Moon .. . . Dec. lb, at 7.8 a.m.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21819, 23 November 1940, Page 2
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