District High School Observatory.
All Observations taken at 9 a m. Note.— The Barometer readings given are corrected for Temperature and Latitude ie M the Pressure is given for sea level and at 32 deg. Fah. BAROMETER, March 4th—39.109. Maroh 6th—3o 165. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE, For 24 hours previous, at 9 m. March 4th—Max 77; min. 46 ; at 9 а. dry bulb 64 ; wet bulb 57 Maroh sth—Max. 79.6 ; miD. 46 5 ; at 9 am, dry bulb 65; wet bulb 58. WIND. Average velocity of wind for previous 24 hours, and direction of wind : Maroh 4th—2m, S B, March sih—l 11/24m, S.E. HOURS OF SUNSHINE. Maroh 4th—4h 30m. Maroh sth—Bh 40m. Highast temperature this season,— 9ldeg on two days; one in January and ona in February, RAINFALL. Rainfall to date from beginning of year—4 iooheß, 9 points. THE SUN. To day: Sets 616 pm. To morrow: Rises 5.33 a.m., sets б. p.m, Phases of the Moon. First quarter, Maroh sth, 4 33 p.m. Full moon, March 12th, 3 48 p.m. Last quarter, March 19th, 7.9 a.m. New moon, March 27th, 5 39 a m.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 6161, 5 March 1914, Page 2
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