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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64

2nd Month. February, 1881. 28 Days — The Moon's Changes

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2nd Month. February, 1881. 28 Days

The Moon's Changes.

  • First Quarter, 6th, 0.33 p.m.
  • Full Moon, 14th, 6.3 p.m.
  • Last Quarter, 22nd, 7.9 a.m.
  • New Moon, 8th, 11.11 p.m.
  • Apogee, 10th, 11 p.m.
  • Perigee, 26th, 9 p.m.
The Climate of New Zealand.
Auckland (North Island).
max min. Ex. range.
Barometer 30.301 29.854 .456
Temperature 71.5 56.5 25.4
Radiation 146.1 33.0 90.3
Rainfall 1.705 inches. 13 days.
Prevailing winds S.W., N. & E.
Dunedin (South Island).
max. min. Ex. range.
30.281 29.636 .645
63.5 47.6 46.0
123.0 35.0 60.0
1.704 inches. 7 days.
S.W. & N.E.
Astronomical, Biographical and Historical Dates. Anniversaries, Fasts, and Festivals.
Tu 1 Nelson 39th Anniversary
w 2 Candlemas Day. Venus in conj. with Moon
th 3 Ship 'Josephine Willis' lost, 1856
F 4 Jupiter and Saturn in conj. with Moon. Coomassie captd., 1874
S 5 Treaty of Waitangi signed, 1840
S 6 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Black Thursday (Victoria), 1851
M 7 H.M.S. 'Orpheus' lost, 1863. Dr Alex. Keith died, 1880
Tu 8 Treaty of Berlin (Russia and Turkey) confirmed, 1879
W 9 Kamehameha IV. of Hawaii born, 1834
th 10 Queen Victoria married, 1840
F 11 Melbourne Public Library opened, 1856
S 12
S 13 Septuagesima Sunday. Rev. Whiteley killed at White Cliffs,
M 14 St. Valentine [1869
Tu 15 Captain Cook killed at Owhyhee, 1779
W 16 Governor Collins landed at Van Dieman Land, 1804
th 17
F 18 Luther died, 1546. Peabody died, 1869
S 19 Governor Collins and first settlers at Hobarton, 1804
S 20 Sexagesima. Princess Louise of Wales born, 1867
M 21 Captain Cook buried, 1779
Tu 22 Martial Law proclaimed at Taranaki, 1860
W 23 St. Mathias. French Revolution of 1848
th 24
F 25 Mars in conj. with Moon. Thomas Moore died, 1852
S 26 Napoleon escaped from Elba, 1815
S 27 Shrove Sunday. (28) 1 st Supreme Court opnd. at Auckland, 1842
M 28 Tichborne case of 188 days closes with 14 years hard labour [1874