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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
8th Month. August, 1881. 31 Days. — The Moon's Changes
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8th Month. August, 1881. 31 Days.
The Moon's Changes.
- First Quarter, 3rd, 4.21 p.m.
- Last Quarter, 17th, 4.36 a.m.
- Full Moon, 10th, 8.46 a.m.
- New Moon, 25th, 8.24 a.m.
- Perigee, 9th, 10 p.m.
- Apogee, 22nd, 11 p.m.
| Auckland (North Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.107 | 29.178 | .927 |
| Temperature | 55.7 | 44.6 | 22.5 |
| Radiation | 116.8 | 30.2 | 62.4 |
| Rainfall | 4.485 inches. 28 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | W. & S.W. | ||
| Dunedin (South Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 29.860 | 28.748 | 1.112 |
| Temperature | 48.1 | 35.3 | 32.0 |
| Radiation | 90.0 | 21.0 | 43.0 |
| Rainfall | 3.729 inches. 18 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | S.W. & N.E. | ||
| M | 1 | Lammas Day. Judge Beckham died at Auckland, 1875 |
| Tu | 2 | Thames Goldfield opened, 1867 |
| W | 3 | Columbus sailed on his first voyage, 1492 |
| th | 4 | Gold discovered at Buninvong, Victoria, 1851 |
| F | 5 | Captain Bligh arrived at Sydney, 1806 |
| S | 6 | Duke of Edinburgh born, 1844 |
| S | 7 | 8th Sunday after Trinity. |
| M | 8 | Newman Hall divorce suit, verdict for Hall, 1879 |
| Tu | 9 | |
| W | 10 | The Brighton Aquarium opened, 1872 |
| th | 11 | 3rd Class Militia called out at Auckland, 1863 |
| F | 12 | |
| S | 13 | Great earthquake wave of Iquique, 1868 |
| S | 14 | 9th Sunday after Trinity. Geo. Combe, "Constitution of Man," |
| M | 15 | Anniversary of South Australia, 1834 [died, 1858 |
| Tu | 16 | Jupiter in conj. with Moon. |
| W | 17 | Mars in conj. with Moon. |
| th | 18 | Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India, 1876 |
| F | 19 | 1st stone laid of New Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879 |
| S | 20 | Ship 'Dunbar' lost at Sydney Heads, 1857 |
| S | 21 | 10th Sunday after Trinity, 1st English vessel in Waitemata, 1820 |
| M | 22 | The seven days' riots at Belfast ceased, 1872 |
| Tu | 23 | Mercury in conj. with Moon |
| W | 24 | St. Bartholomew. Kenny Meadows, artist, died, 1874 |
| th | 25 | |
| F | 26 | Captain Cook sailed on his first voyage, 1768 |
| S | 27 | Sir Rowland Hill ("Penny Postage") died, 1879, aged 83 |
| S | 28 | 11th Sunday after Trinity. Cetewayo captured, 1879 |
| M | 29 | 1st vessel ('Enterprise,' schooner) anchored off Melbourne, 1835 |
| Tu | 30 | Thomas Longman, publisher, died, 1879, aged 74 |
| W | 31 |