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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.
The Climate of New Zealand.
Auckland (North Island).
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).
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.
Astronomical, Biographical and Historical Dates. Anniversaries, Fasts, and Festivals.
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