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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
12Th Month. December, 1881. 31 Days. — The Moon's Changes
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12Th Month. December, 1881. 31 Days.
The Moon's Changes.
- Full Moon, 6th, 4.53 a.m.
- New Moon, 21st, 4.46 p.m.
- Last Quarter, 14th, 7.44 a.m.
- First Quarter, 28th, 8.20 a.m.
- Perigee, 23rd, 4 p.m.
- Apogee, 11th, 9 p.m.
| Auckland (North Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.175 | 29.547 | .628 |
| Temperature | 75.2 | 59.4 | 28.7 |
| Radiation | 142.3 | 44.0 | 70.3 |
| Rainfall | 1.915 inches.8 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | S.W., W. & N.W. | ||
| Dunedin (South Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.077 | 28.823 | 1.254 |
| Temperature | 61.8 | 48.0 | 26.0 |
| Radiation | 142.0 | 33.0 | 760 |
| Rainfall | 3.172 inches. 16 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | N.E. & S.W. | ||
| th | 1 | Princess AlexanDra of Denmark born, 1844 |
| F | 2 | Saturn in conj. with Moon |
| S | 3 | |
| S | 4 | 2nd Sunday in Advent. Dumas, author of "Monte Cristo" [died,1870] |
| M | 5 | G. J. Whyte-Melville, novelist, died, 1879, aged 58 |
| Tu | 6 | Partial eclipse of the Moon—middle 4h. 47m. a.m. |
| W | 7 | (8) Ngaruawahia occupied, 1863 |
| th | 8 | Jesuit church at Santiago burnt, 2,000 killed (nearly all females), [1863] |
| F | 9 | |
| S | 10 | Queensland 22nd Anniversary |
| S | 11 | 3rd Sunday in Advent. King Kamchameha V. died, 1872] |
| M | 12 | New Zealand sighted by Tasman, 1642 |
| Tu | 13 | Christchurch lighted with gas, 1865 |
| W | 14 | Prince Consort died, 1861. Princess Alice died, 1878 |
| th | 15 | Viscountess Beaconsfield died, 1872 |
| F | 16 | |
| S | 17 | Canterbury 31st Anniversary |
| S | 18 | 4th Sunday in Advent. Tasman anchored in New Zealand 1642 |
| M | 19 | Rev. Samuel Marsden landed in New Zealand, 1814 |
| Tu | 20 | Mercury in conj. with Moon. Macaulay died, 1859, aged 59 |
| W | 21 | St. Thomas. Sun enters Capricorn. Summer commences |
| th | 22 | |
| F | 23 | Governor Fitzroy arrived in New Zealand, 1843 |
| S | 24 | Hugh Miller died, 1856. W. M. Thackeray died, 1864 aged 52 |
| S | 25 | Christmas Day |
| M | 26 | Boxing Day. Fitzroy Governor, 1843 to Nov. 17, 1845 |
| Tu | 27 | St. John. W. Hepworth Dixon died, 1879, aged 58 |
| W | 28 | R. Todd murdered at Waikato, 1870. Fall of Tay bridge, 1879 |
| th | 29 | |
| F | 30 | Jupiter in conj. with Moon |
| S | 31 | Bank Holiday from 26th to 2nd January |