SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 151, 23 December 1929, Page 14

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

Sea on Saturday morning moved eastward with surprising rapidity, intensified greatly, and crossed the South Island during Sunday night. Barometers fell to below 20.0 inches around the centre. South-easterly winds blew about Foveaux Strait, and this morning had freshened to gale force. Elsewhere squally northerly winds arose rapidly, and in many places reached gale force. At 9 a.m. on Monday the southerly change had reached Christchurcli, and winds were backing to the south-west in the far north also. The weather became dull and unsettled during Sunday, and rain commenced in western districts. During Sunday night it became unusually general. Manj places had heavy falls, and few escaped completely. Heavy thunderstorms were experience i at many places. Except in the South, when1, they are falling, temperatures have been warm.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weathc Cape Maria V.D. W S 2D.3T CG Russell ..; W 8 29.-17 03 Hoklanga Heads.—Liue interrupted. Kalpara Sig. St. N\V 7 2U.4S G3 Muniikau Hds. WSW 7 29.37 Bl Auckland W 5 29.40 02 Tiritirl IVNff 4—60 Kawhla NW 8 — 63 Tauransa KW 3 29.34 67 Opotiki N G 29.39 07 Taupo SW 1 — 50 East Cape NW 7 29.41 G(i GIsborne .... NW 4 29.25 68 Napier NW 4 20.10 73 C'astlcpolnt ... \V 5 29.06 G6 Cape Palliser NW 7 — G7 Cape Egmont .. W 5 29.28 Gl Patea W 8 20.17 G2 Wanganul .. WNW 6 2U.19 62 Foxton — GO Wellington ... NW 7 29.02 59 Cape Campbell NW 6 28.93 62 Farewell Spit .. SW G 29.08 60 Westport NW 5 29.05 55 Greymouth .. NW 5 28.U7 57 Arthur's Pass.—Not received. Chrlstchurch : SW 6 2S.07 53 Akaroa I/House SW 4 2S.92 • 54 limaru S3 2S.97 5S Oamaru S 4 29.03 58 Dunedin .... SW G 29.07 48 Queenstown ... SE 2 29.11 53 Nuggets SE 8 29.17 44 Bluff SE 8 29.27 46 P BCQ CPQ OP BC BCP OR BC C OLTP Ol> BC B 1' BO BC O OP BCR B O BC BC r OR OP o R OR O OMR R