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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
9th Month. September, 1881. 30 Days. — The Moon's Changes
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9th Month. September, 1881. 30 Days.
The Moon's Changes.
- First Quarter, 2nd, 1.41 a.m.
- Last Quarter, 15th, 7.40 p.m.
- Full Moon, 8th, 4.18 p.m.
- New Moon, 23rd, 11.33 p.m.
- Perigee, 7th, 7 a.m.
- Apogee, 19th, 11 a.m.
| Auckland (North Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.416 | 29.953 | .463 |
| Temperature | 61.3 | 50.2 | 32.4 |
| Radiation | 129.5 | 29.5 | 56.4 |
| Rainfall | 2.890 inches. 16 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | N.E., S.W. & N.W. | ||
| Dunedin (South Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.433 | 29.318 | 1.115 |
| Temperature | 58.6 | 43.0 | 36.0 |
| Radiation | 103.0 | 30.0 | 48.0 |
| Rainfall | 3.918 inches. 10 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | N.E. & E. | ||
| th | 1 | Battle of Sedan, 1870 |
| F | 2 | Sir John Rennie, engineer, died, 1874, aged 81 |
| S | 3 | 'By well Castle' and 'Princess Alice' collided, 1878 |
| S | 4 | 12th Sunday after Trinity |
| M | 5 | (4) J. P. Fawkner, founder of Melbourne, died, 1869 |
| Tu | 6 | |
| W | 7 | H.M.S. 'Captain' foundered, 500 lives lost, 1870 |
| th | 8 | Sebastopol taken, 1855 |
| F | 9 | |
| S | 10 | Gov. Hobson died, 1842. R. Bentley died, 1871, aged 77 |
| S | 11 | 13th Sunday after Trinity. Saturn in conj. with Moon |
| M | 12 | Cleopatra's Needle erected, 1878 |
| Tu | 13 | Ship 'Platina' arrived at Auckland, 1840 |
| W | 14 | Alabama case award, £3,229,166, to be paid by England, 1871 |
| th | 15 | Mars in conj. with Moon |
| F | 16 | (17) Mont Cenis railway tunnel opened, 1871 |
| S | 17 | Sydney International Exhibition opened, 1879 |
| S | 18 | 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| M | 19 | British Ensign hoisted at Auckland, 1840. 41st Anniversary |
| Tu | 20 | Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, 1879 |
| W | 21 | St. Matthew. Duke of Cambridge born, 1845 |
| th | 22 | Sun enters Libra. Spring commences |
| F | 23 | |
| S | 24 | Jewish New Year. Equal day and night |
| S | 25 | 15th Sunday after Trinity |
| M | 26 | First New South Wales railway opened, 1855 |
| Tu | 27 | |
| W | 28 | Auckland Museum opened, 1852 |
| th | 29 | Michaelmas Day. St. Michael |
| F | 30 | Fiji ceded to Great Britain, signed by the king, 1874 |