Meteorological
THE BAROMETER Following are barometrical readings? taken at the “Chronicle’* Office at 1 a.m. on each of days mentioned:—
Conditions of glass at last reading. — Little movement. THE THERMOMETER Thermometer shade readings, Fahr, taken at 1 a.m., are as follows: — Wednesday, ctober 3 Thursday. October 4 I'3 Friday, October 5 <•-» Saturday, October 6, 59
THE WEATHER. A very slight anti-cyclone is crossing New Zealand but a very intense depression is centred in the south-west of the Tasman sea and the westerly type of weather still prevails with moderate to j strong west to north winds, freshening : again shortly with gales in many places; seas rough in Cook Strait and on the west coast of the South Island, becoming rather rough in off-shore waters. The weather will temporarily be. fair to fine at first, but with a renewal of unsettled conditions later. Rain is probI able in most districts. Mild temperatures will continue.
the tides High Water a.m. p.m. i October 6 2.21 4.24 October 8 5.20 The above table is for high 6.3 tide at the Castleclitf Wharf. For tides at •. he Citv Wharf add 20 minutes to the figures. SUN AND MOON Sun Moon rise set p.m. a.m. | October 6 .. .. .. 5-26 6.12 1.11 9.50 2.11 10.55 « October 8 5.22 6.15 2.59 0.5 PHASES OF THE MOON OCTOBER D. I. M. Last Quarter '■> 4 36 p.m. New Moon .. .. • • • • 3 26 a.m. 3 36 a.m. 0 13 p.m.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 11
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238Meteorological Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 11
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