THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9305, 4 August 1908, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

WJUGNETIO OBSERVATORY, i CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 *.m. on Tuesday. August 4:— Barometer— 29.9sß. Maximum temperature during preceding 1 twenty-four h»urs— 46.8. Minimum temperature during preceding Jwenty-four hours — 34.0.Temperature at 9.30 a.m.— Dry bulb 44 9. *et bulb 40.4. ; Humidity per cent— 69. , : Jdaximum temperature in sun 92. , Hinimum thermometer on grass— 3o 3 i "Wind— N.E. j Cloud (0-10)— Clear. j Eainfall during preceding twenty-four hours Wffil. f Barometer — Falling.

EXPRESS PASSENGER LIST. Passengers freni the south by the first exIresa to-day: — Mr and Mrs J. M. M'Lean, Ir andi Misa Joll, Mr and Mrs R. W. Goodman, Mr Sorfield, Mr and Miss Thompson, jifiss Henderson and Mr Porter. ' Passengers for the south by the second express to-day: — Mr G. Laidley, Mr F. C. jßinns, Rev A. L. Hunt, Mr Norman WiJks, Mr J. Henderson, Mr and Mrs F. Collins, •Itr R. Jones and Miss Lily Davis.

! Bermondeey enjoys the distinction of possessing the last one-horsed, tramcar in London. It is a curiosity which ihould attract the " rubberneck " sightjeers. From Old Kent Road to St fames' s Church, Bermondsey, this, the mly car on the route, runs 6lowly backwards and forwards all day long, md the fare is only a half-penny. It a a pantomimic-looking vehicle, low Jown. on the ground, and minus top-