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WETHERNEWS'AND 'CHARTI
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UBrl'aU'S The dominant
feature of yester
Report day's charts was
an anti-cyclone
centred off the lower west coast.
Under its influence most of the
State experienced line weather.
The tropical low-pressure
centre had filled and although
some scattered light rain is ex
pected in the East Kimberleys.
co tions elsewhere in the
tropics should remain fine.
By 3 P.m. a deep depression
had developed in the Bight and
this is expected to cause some
scattered showers along the
south coast. However, rising
pressures in the South-West in
dicated the eastward advance of
the, anticyclone, giving further
prohmise of fine weather for the
next day or two in most-of the
sub-tropics.
Yesterday Perth experienced
fine weather with the tempera
ture rising to a maximum of 63.2
deg. at 3 p.m. from a minimum
of 46.3deg. at 8.12 a.m.
STATE FORECAST.
(For the 24 hours ending 9 a.m.
tomorrow.)
Cold and eloudy and scattered
light showers in the south
coastal and south-eastern agri
cultural districts, and the Enula
division with moderate to fresh
south to south-east winds. Cold
and cloudy in the Eastern Gold
fields with some oeeasional
drizzle and modqrate south to
south-east winds. Fine and cool
elsewhere in the sub-tropics with
moderate south-east to east
winds, Some isolated light rain
in the East Kimberleys, but fine
elsewhere i the tropics with
moderate south-east to east
winds.
STATE RAINFALL.
(For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m.
yesterday.)
WEST KIMBERLEY: Derby. 40
points; Broome, 49; La Grange.
33; Fitzroy Crossing, 55.
NORTH COASTAL: Walebinsg 4
Wongan Hills, 13; Dalwallinu, 2;
Ballldu, 2; Kondut, 8; Miling 3;
Coomberdale. 15; Berkshire Val
ley, 6; Moors, 6: Barberton. 2:
Watheroo, 2.
CENTRAL COASTAL: Perth
Observatory, 4; Fremantle. 10:
Rottnest, 5; Kalamunda. 4:
Dandaragan, 5; Gingin, 3; Mun
daring, 4; Armadale, 8; Rock
ingham, 25; Jarrahdale, 14.
BOUTH COASTAL: Piniarra.
12; Waroona, 12; Harvey, 3:
Brunswick Junction, 4; Green
bushes, 8; Boyup Brook, 10:
Nannup, 26; Margaret River. 27.
Pemberton, 40; Kendenup, 18;
Denmark, 47; Hopetoun, 16;
Walpole. 13; Darradup. 27; Man
durah, 4:.Dwellingup, 12; Bun
bury, 3; Donnybrook. 2; Bridge
town, 17' Busselton, 6; Cane
Naturallste, 7; Cape Leeuwin, 18;
Maniimun, 41; Mt. Barker, 45;
Albany, 13; Eclipse Island, 16;
Esperance. 103.
CENTRAL NORTH: Xantippe,
8:; Kununoppin, 2; Northam, 4;
Kellerberrin, 2; Bencubbin, 2;
Trayning 3; Kalannie, 15;
Wyalkatchem. 1; Dowerin, 1;
Goomalling. 2; Toodyay, 5.
CENTRAL SOUTH: Quairading,
2; Arthur River, 1; Wagsn, 1;
Tambellup, 3; Cranbrook, 8;
Gnowanserup, 1; Borden, 10;
Ongerup 5; Jarramongup, 2;
Ravensthorpe, 7; Wandering, 2;
Katanning, 6; KoJonup, 8.
EUCLA: Forrest, 6; Eucla, 32.
SOUTH-EASTERN: Salmon
Gums, 4; Grass Patch. 20.
INDIAN OCEAN: Cocos Island,
4.
Perth Aggregate.
Points.
May 1 to May 22 ... . 434
Average for May . . . 498
Jan. 1 to May 22 .... , 577
Ave. Jan. 1 to May 31 . , 829
Annual ave. (76 years) . 3,490
PERTH BAROMETER RISING.
Corrected reading at 6 p.m. yes
terday: 30.1361n. (1,020.5 milli
bars) and rising.
CAPITAL CITY READINGS.
Perth: Max. 63.2deg. at 3 p.m.;
min. 46.3deg. at 8.12.a.m.; Ade
laide, 54, 48; Melbourne, 56, 39;
Sydney. 60. 45; Brisbane, 68, 47;
Hobart, 50. 36.
ASTRONOMICAL DATA.
Sun rises at 6.42 and sets at
5.47; moon rises at 6.27 a.m. and
sets at 4.40 p.m.
Phases Of The Moon.
New moon, May 24; first quar
ter, June 1; full moon, June 8;
last quarter, June 15.
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