SUN'S RISING & SETTING, 1959. (The times are to the nearest minute and subject to Daylight saving conditions.) Date Brisbane rises sets Sydney rises sets Melbourne rises sets Adelaide rises sets Perth rises sets Hobart rises sets Jan. 1 4 56 6 47 4 48 7 10 5 01 7 46 5 06 7 33 5 15 7 27 4 36 7 53 " 11 5 02 6 48 5 55 7 09 5 09 7 45 5 13 7 33 5 21 7 27 4 45 7 52 Feb. 1 5 21 6 43 5 17 7 01 5 33 7 34 5 55 7 24 5 42 7 20 5 13 7 36 " 21 5 28 6 37 5 26 6 52 5 44 7 24 5 45 7 15 5 51 7 12 5 25 7 25 Mar. 1 5 35 6 28 5 36 6 42 5 56 7 11 5 55 7 04 6 00 7 01 5 40 7 10 " 11 5 40 6 20 5 42 6 32 6 08 7 01 6 02 6 54 6 05 6 53 5 49 6 40 " 21 5 51 6 59 5 58 6 00 6 29 6 32 6 19 6 28 6 26 6 13 6 19 6 23 Apr. 1 6 07 5 46 6 07 5 50 6 33 6 13 6 35 6 11 6 38 6 02 6 27 6 02 " 11 6 13 5 36 6 13 5 39 6 41 6 00 6 45 5 59 6 48 5 50 6 37 5 46 " 21 6 24 5 04 6 43 4 59 7 15 5 15 7 07 5 17 7 01 5 25 7 21 4 53 June 1 6 35 5 00 6 56 4 53 7 32 5 07 7 20 5 11 7 14 5 19 7 38 4 42 " 21 6 38 5 01 6 59 4 53 7 35 5 07 7 23 5 11 7 17 5 20 7 42 4 42 Date Brisbane rises sets Sydney rises sets Melbourne rises sets Adelaide rises sets Perth rises sets Hobart rises sets July 1 6 40 5 04 7 01 5 56 7 37 5 11 7 25 5 15 7 19 5 23 7 48 4 46 " 11 6 38 6 05 6 59 5 01 7 34 5 16 7 23 5 19 7 17 5 27 7 43 4 52 " 21 6 30 5 19 6 56 5 08 7 30 5 23 7 19 5 26 7 13 5 34 7 35 5 01 Aug. 1 6 30 5 19 6 47 5 14 7 21 5 32 7 11 5 40 7 02 5 41 6 58 5 49 " 11 6 14 5 29 6 28 5 22 7 11 5 40 7 02 5 41 6 58 5 49 6 56 5 33 " 21 6 14 5 29 6 28 5 22 7 11 5 40 7 02 5 41 6 58 5 49 6 56 5 33 Sep. 1 5 59 5 39 6 01 5 43 6 28 6 07 6 22 6 04 6 22 6 06 6 21 5 55 " 11 5 29 5 48 5 35 5 58 5 58 6 23 5 55 6 18 5 57 6 15 5 47 6 17 " 21 5 18 5 53 5 20 6 05 5 43 6 32 5 41 6 26 5 44 6 25 5 29 6 23 Oct. 1 4 57 6 06 5 50 6 22 5 18 6 54 5 14 6 45 5 20 6 41 5 45 6 58 " 11 4 51 6 14 4 57 6 32 5 04 7 05 5 06 6 55 5 12 6 51 4 43 7 08 " 21 4 45 6 21 4 40 6 42 4 55 7 16 4 58 7 05 5 06 7 09 4 33 7 21 Nov. 1 4 46 6 37 4 37 6 58 4 51 7 36 4 55 7 23 5 04 7 16 4 26 7 43 " 11 4 50 6 43 4 41 7 06 4 54 7 43 4 59 7 30 5 08 7 29 4 29 7 50 We are indebted to the Sydney Observatory for these figures. PHASES OF THE MOON, 1959. BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE, HOBART Jan. 2—Last Qtr. ... 8.50 p.m. 9—New Moon ... 3.34 p.m. 17—First Qtr. ... 7.27 a.m. 25—Full Moon ... 5.32 a.m. Feb. 1—Last Qtr. ... 5.06 a.m. 8—New Moon ... 5.22 a.m. 16—First Qtr. ... 5.20 a.m. 23—Full Moon ... 6.54 a.m. Mar. 1—Last Qtr. ... 12.54 p.m. 9—New Moon ... 8.51 a.m. 18—First Qtr. ... 1.10 a.m. 25—Full Moon ... 6.02 a.m. 31—Last Qtr. ... 9.06 a.m. April 1—New Moon ... 1.29 p.m. 16—First Qtr. ... 5.32 p.m. 23—Full Moon ... 3.13 p.m. 30—Last Qtr. ... 6.38 a.m. May 1—New Moon ... 6.11 a.m. 16—First Qtr. ... 6.09 a.m. 22—Full Moon ... 5.16 p.m. 29—Last Qtr. ... 6.13 p.m. June 1—New Moon ... 9.53 p.m. 14—First Qtr. ... 3.22 p.m. 21—Full Moon ... 6.00 a.m. 28—Last Qtr. ... 8.12 a.m. July 1—New Moon ... 10.00 p.m. 13—First Qtr. ... 1.33 p.m. 25—Full Moon ... 9.02 a.m. ADELAIDE, PERTH January— 2—Last Qtr. 8.20 p.m. 6.50 p.m. 9—New Moon 3.04 p.m. 1.34 p.m. 17—First Qtr. 6.57 a.m. 3.27 a.m. 25—Full Moon 5.02 p.m. 3.32 a.m. February— 1—Last Qtr. 4.36 p.m. 3.06 a.m. 8—New Moon 4.52 p.m. 3.22 a.m. 16—First Qtr. 4.50 p.m. 3.20 a.m. 23—Full Moon 6.24 p.m. 4.54 p.m. March— 2—Last Qtr. 12.24 p.m. 10.54 a.m. 9—New Moon 8.21 p.m. 6.51 a.m. 18—First Qtr. 10.51 a.m. 11.10 a.m. 25—Full Moon 5.32 a.m. 4.02 a.m. 31—Last Qtr. 8.36 p.m. 7.06 p.m. April— 1—New Moon 12.59 p.m. 11.29 a.m. 8—New Moon 5.02 p.m. 8.32 a.m. 16—First Qtr. 2.43 p.m. 1.13 a.m. 30—Last Qtr. 6.08 a.m. 4.38 a.m. MAY— 8—New Moon 5.41 a.m. 4.11 a.m. 16—First Qtr. 5.39 a.m. 4.09 a.m. 22—Full Moon 10.26 p.m. 8.56 p.m. 29—Last Qtr. 5.43 p.m. 4.13 p.m. June— 7—New Moon 9.23 p.m. 7.58 p.m. 14—First Qtr. 2.52 p.m. 1.22 p.m. 21—Full Moon 5.50 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 28—Last Qtr. 7.42 a.m. 6.12 a.m. ADELAIDE, PERTH July— 6—New Moon 11.30 a.m. 10.00 a.m. 13—First Qtr. 9.31 p.m. 8.01 a.m. 20—Full Moon 1.03 p.m. 11.33 a.m. 27—Last Qtr. 11.52 p.m. 10.22 p.m. August— 5—New Moon 0.04 a.m. 10.34 p.m. 12—First Qtr. 2.40 a.m. 1.10 a.m. 18—Full Moon 10.20 p.m. 8.50 p.m. 26—Last Qtr. 5.33 p.m. 4.03 p.m. September— 3—New Moon 11.25 a.m. 9.55 a.m. 10—First Qtr. 7.37 a.m. 6.07 a.m. 17—Full Moon 10.21 p.m. 8.51 a.m. 25—Last Qtr. 11.52 a.m. 10.22 a.m. October— 2—New Moon 10.01 p.m. 8.31 p.m. 9—First Qtr. 1.52 p.m. 12.22 p.m. 17—Full Moon 1.28 a.m. 11.58 p.m. 25—Last Qtr. 5.52 a.m. 4.22 a.m. November— 7—New Moon 8.11 a.m. 6.41 a.m. 15—Full Moon 7.12 p.m. 5.42 p.m. 30—New Moon 6.16 p.m. 4.46 p.m. December— 7—First Qtr. 11.42 a.m. 10.12 a.m. 15—Full Moon 2.19 p.m. 12.49 p.m. 23—Last Qtr. 12.58 p.m. 11.28 p.m. 30—New Moon 4.39 a.m. 3.09 a.m. (The phases of the moon are supplied by courtesy of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office) A Calendar for 9 Years, Showing Principal Feasts, Anniversaries and Holidays. 1959. 1960. 1961. 1962. 1963. 1964. 1965. 1966. 1967. JANUARY 1 . . . . . Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday FEBRUARY 1 . . . . . Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday ASH WEDNESDAY . . . Feb. 11 Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday MARCH 1 . . . . . . Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Wednesday Wednesday GOOD FRIDAY . . . . March 27 Friday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday EASTER SUNDAY . . . March 29 Friday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday EASTER MONDAY . . . March 30 Saturday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Wednesday Thursday Thursday APRIL 1 . . . . . . Wednesday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday ANZAC DAY (Apr. 25) . April 25 Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Tuesday MAY 1 . . . . . . . . Monday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday ROGATION SUNDAY . . May 3 Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday JUNE 1 . . . . . . . Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday CORPUS CHRISTI . . . June 28 Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday JULY 1 . . . . . . . Wednesday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday AUGUST 1 . . . . . . Tuesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday SEPTEMBER 1 . . . . . Tuesday Thursday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday OCTOBER 1 . . . . . . Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday NOVEMBER 1 . . . . . Tuesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday DECEMBER 1 . . . . . Tuesday Thursday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday ADVENT SUNDAY . . . Nov. 29 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday CHRISTMAS DAY . . . Dec. 25 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday GOLDEN No. . . . . . III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI John Andrew & Co., Printers, 21 Phillip Street, Sydney