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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
6th Month. June, 1881. 30 Days. — The Moon's Changes
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6th Month. June, 1881. 30 Days.
The Moon's Changes.
- First Quarter, 5th, 2.58 p.m.
- Full Moon, 12th, 6.35 p.m.
- Last Quarter, 19th, 8.57 a.m.
- New Moon, 27th, 1.43 a.m.
- Apogee, 2nd, 1 a.m. Perigee, 14th, 5 a.m.
- Apogee, 29th, 2 p.m.
| Auckland (North Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.077 | 20.252 | .825 |
| Temperature | 60.3 | 48.0 | 26.2 |
| Radiation | 111.5 | 34.5 | 56.4 |
| Rainfall | 6.245 inches. 28 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | W., S.W. & N.W. | ||
| Dunedin (South Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range | |
| Barometer | 29.928 | 28.898 | 1.030 |
| Temperature | 45.5 | 37.7 | 30.0 |
| Radiation | 75.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| Rainfall | 12.420 inches.22 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | S.W. | ||
| W | 1 | Ex Prince Louis Napoleon killed by Zulus, 1879, aged 23 |
| th | 2 | Jas. Gordon Bennett of New York Herald died, 1872, aged 72 |
| F | 3 | Prince George Frederick of Wales born, 1865 |
| S | 4 | (3) Dr Eadie, of Glasgow, died, 1876, aged 62 |
| S | 5 | Whit Sunday. Pentecost. Adam Smith bora, 1723 |
| M | 6 | Whit Monday. Bank Holiday. Sir J. Banks died, 1820 |
| Tu | 7 | English Reform Bill passed, 1832 |
| W | 8 | Venus greatest brilliancy |
| th | 9 | Dickens died, 1871. Sir J. Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, died 1868 |
| F | 10 | |
| S | 11 | St. Barnabas. Golden Wedding Emperor of Germany 1879 |
| S | 12 | Trinity Sunday. Total eclipse of Moon—middle 6h. 32m. p.m. |
| M | 13 | Gov. Fergusson arrived N.Z., 1873. 1st Japan railway opnd., 1872 |
| Tu | 14 | |
| W | 15 | Mrs Harriet Bcccher Stowe born, 1812 |
| th | 16 | Corpus Christi. Wairau massacre, 1843 |
| F | 17 | Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775 |
| S | 18 | Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Shah of Persia in London, 1873 |
| S | 19 | 1st Sunday after Trinity. William IV. died, 1837 |
| M | 20 | Accession of Queen Victoria. Sun enters Cancer |
| Tu | 21 | Winter commences |
| W | 22 | Jupiter and Venus in conj. with Moon |
| th | 23 | 1st Government House (Auckland) burnt, 1848 |
| F | 24 | St. John Baptist |
| S | 25 | King Potatau (Te Wherowhero) died, 1860 |
| S | 26 | 2nd Sunday after Trinity. George IV. died, 1830 |
| M | 27 | |
| Tu | 28 | Coronation of Q. Victoria, 1838. Mercury in conj. with Moon |
| W | 29 | St. Peter. White Swan, s.s., lost at Castle Point, 1862 |
| th | 30 | N.Z. Constitution Act passed, 1852 |