The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
Ist Month. January, 1881. 31 Days — The Moon's Changes
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Ist Month. January, 1881. 31 Days
The Moon's Changes.
- First Quarter, 7th, 7.48 p.m.
- Last Quarter, 23rd, 8.26 p.m.
- Full Moon, 15th, 11.13 p.m.
- New Moon, 30th, 0.27 p.m.
- Apogee, 14th, 2 p.m.
- Perigee, 29th, 3 p.m.
Auckland (North Island). | |||
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max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
Barometer | 30.259 | 29.254 | 1.005 |
Temperature | 72.5 | 56.4 | 32.9 |
Radiation | 151.4 | 33.5 | 94.5 |
Rainfall | 3.830 inches. 16 days. | ||
Prevailing winds | S.W. & W. |
Dunedin (South Island). | |||
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max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
Barometer | 30.259 | 28.777 | 1.482 |
Temperature | 61.3 | 46.3 | 29.0 |
Radiation | 125.0 | 34.0 | 57.0 |
Rainfall | 4.170 inches. 14 days. | ||
Prevailing winds | S.W. &N.E. |
S | 1 | Circumcision. Bank Holiday |
S | 2 | 2nd Sunday after Christmas |
M | 3 | Mercury in conj. with Moon |
Tu | 4 | (3rd) Sittings of Supreme Court open |
W | 5 | Kercopa executed at Hawkes' Bay, 1872 |
th | 6 | Epiphany. Old Christmas Day |
F | 7 | Saturn in conj. with Moon. Henry G. Bell died, 1874, aged 68 |
S | 8 | |
S | 9 | 1st Sunday after Epiphany. Victor Emanuel died, 1878, aged 58 |
M | 10 | Waikato Railway commenced, 1874 |
Tu | 11 | Ruapekapeka Pa taken, 1846 |
W | 12 | Plough Monday. Gold discovered in N.S.W., 1851 |
Tu | 13 | Hilary. Cook sighted Mount Egmont, 1770 |
F | 14 | 41st Anniversary "Penny Postage" |
S | 15 | |
S | 16 | 2nd Sunday after Epiphany |
M | 17 | Benjamin Franklin born, 1706 |
Tu | 18 | (17) Joseph Haydn, "Dictionary of Dates," died, 1851 |
W | 19 | David Livingstone died, 1873 |
th | 20 | Thomas Landseer, engraver, died, 1880, aged 86 |
F | 21 | (23) Siamese Twins died, 1874 |
S | 22 | Wellington 41st Anniversary |
S | 23 | 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Duke of Edinbro' married, 1874 |
M | 24 | |
Tu | 25 | Conversion of St. Paul. Princess Royal married, 1858 |
W | 26 | Sydney, N.S.W., 93rd Anniversary |
Tu | 27 | Mars in conj. with Moon |
F | 28 | James MacanDrew arrested in Dunedin, 1860 |
S | 29 | Colony of New Zealand 41st Anniversary. Bank Holiday |
S | 30 | 4th Sunday after Epiphany. Tasmania Anniversary |
M | 31 | Port Philip abandoned by Governor Collins, 1804 |