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.
Auckland (North Island). | |||
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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). | ||
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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. |
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 |