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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
10Th Month. October, 1881. 31 Days. — The Moon's Changes
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10Th Month. October, 1881. 31 Days.
The Moon's Changes.
- First Quarter, 1st, 9-27 a.m.
- Last Quarter, 15th, 2.5 p.m.
- Full Moon, 8th, 1.38 a.m.
- New Moon, 23rd, 2.10 p.m.
- First Quarter, 30th, 4-26 p.m.
- Perigee, 5th, 9 a.m.
- Apogee, 17th, 4 a.m.
| Auckland (North Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.379 | 29.597 | .782 |
| Temperature | 62.7 | 50.5 | 22.0 |
| Radiation | 128.7 | 37.3 | 68.0 |
| Rainfall | 5.020 inches. 20 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | S.W. & W. | ||
| Dunedin (South Island). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| max. | min. | Ex. range. | |
| Barometer | 30.092 | 28.856 | 1.236 |
| Temperature | 59.4 | 43.3 | 37.0 |
| Radiation | 119.0 | 29.0 | 640 |
| Rainfall | 3.464 inches. 15 days. | ||
| Prevailing winds | N.E. & S.W. | ||
| S | 1 | |
| S | 2 | 16th Sunday after Trinity. |
| M | 3 | Supreme Court Sittings open |
| Tu | 4 | Mrs Alfred Gatty, authoress, died, 1873, aged 63 |
| W | 5 | Sir T. L. Mitchell, Australian explorer, died, 1855, aged 64 |
| th | 6 | Captain Cook first sighted New Zealand, 1769 |
| F | 7 | |
| S | 8 | Great fire at Chicago, 1871. Collins landed at Port Philip, 1803 |
| S | 9 | 17th Sunday after Trinity. Saturn in conj. with Moon |
| M | 10 | (11) Barque 'Novelty' built and launched at Auckland, 1862 |
| Tu | 11 | Old Michaelmas Day. |
| W | 12 | |
| th | 13 | Mars in conj. with Moon. |
| F | 14 | Sir D. Baxter, of "Baxter Park," Dundee, died 1872, aged 78 |
| S | 15 | Prince Alfred of Edinbro', born, 1874 |
| S | 16 | 18th Sunday after Trinity. |
| M | 17 | Duchess of Edinburgh born, 1853 |
| Tu | 18 | St. Luke. Lord Palmerston died, 1865 |
| W | 19 | Sir Chas. Cowper, of New South Wales, died, 1875, aged 68 |
| th | 20 | |
| F | 21 | |
| S | 22 | Sir R. J. Murchison, geologist, died, 1871, aged 79 |
| S | 23 | 19th Snnday after Trinity. 'Catherine Adamson' wrecked, 1851 |
| M | 24 | Mercury in conj. with Moon. Daniel Webster died, 1852 |
| Tu | 25 | Ship 'Jane Gifford' arrived at Auckland, 1842 |
| W | 26 | Dunedin and Port Chalmers railway opened, 1872 |
| th | 27 | Captain Cook born at Marton, Yorkshire, 1728 |
| F | 28 | St. Simon and St. Jude |
| S | 29 | John Blackwood, of "Blackwood Magazine," died, 1879 Aged 60 |
| S | 30 | 20th Sunday after Trinity. |
| M | 31 | (30) Dr Edwin Lankester, Coroner for Middlesex, died, 1874 |