New Zealand Gazette – 1892 – No. 83

Page 1403

✨ Rainfall Statistics, Meteorological Observations, Civil Service Examination



Oct. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1403

Rainfall for September, 1892.

Meteorological Office.

THE following is the rainfall for the month of September, 1892:—

Station. Observer. Total Rainfall Days of Rain. Maximum Fall and Date.
Pakaraka (Bay of Islands) Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. 4·25 16 1·63 on 26th.
Auckland Govt. Observer 3·58 20 0·65 on 27th.
Cuvier Island (Hauraki Gulf) Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..
Omokoroa (Tauranga) L. A. Shadwell 6·76 17 1·55 on 30th.
Te Aroha T. M. Lawlor 4·60 16 0·75 on 22nd.
Rotorua Dr. Ginders .. 5·79 16 1·05 on 26th.
Gisborne Archd. Williams 2·29 13 1·00 on 18th.
Mahia Peninsula G. C. Ormond 3·53 12 0·98 on 2nd.
Matahiia (Gisborne) F. J. Kemp .. 5·11 16 1·16 on 26th.
Papatu Station (Poverty Bay) H. N. Watson 1·85 11 0·86 on 11th.
Waipiro (Gisborne) S. Dodgshun.. 4·79 16 0·86 on 29th.
Napier.. E. Lyndon .. 1·67 8 0·69 on 26th.
Erewhon, H.B. W. J. Birch .. .. .. ..
Onepoto (L. Waikaremoana) F. R. Phillips 6·61 13 1·40 on 11th.
Waimarama, H.B. Thos. R. Moore .. .. ..
Mt. Vernon, H.B. R. Harding .. 3·61 15 1·68 on 27th.
Gwavas, H.B. J. Nicoll .. 3·13 17 0·68 on 27th.
Inglewood Miss N. Trimble 15·70 19 3·57 on 9th.
Ngatimaru Miss A. Hutchinson 7·95 16 1·77 on 9th.
Stratford Miss Bobin .. 12·13 21 2·60 on 26th.
Opunake A. H. Moore .. 5·22 18 0·73 on 2nd.
Manuia G. A. Hurley 4·33 16 1·37 on 25th.
Kaponga (Wanganui) E. J. Ellerm.. 10·50 14 1·80 on 1st.
Hawera (Waipapa) J. Livingston 4·18 15 0·80 on 27th.
Wanganui W.L. Mountfort 4·55 14 1·06 on 27th.
Kinkazan (Wanganui) L.W.R.McBeth .. .. ..
Feilding S. Goodbehere 4·59 17 0·84 on 20th.
Woodville E. A. Haggen .. .. ..
Palmerston North Capt. S. Brown 5·15 19 0·96 on 20th.
Ashurst Henry Barnes 5·80 19 1·05 on 27th.
Ramatawa (Newman) W. H. Herbert 7·23 20 1·45 on 26th.
Masterton B. Couborne .. 3·64 16 0·81 on 2nd.
Otauhao J. Bennett .. 2·90 18 0·85 on 2nd.
Carterton H. Braithwaite 3·49 16 0·60 on 2nd.
Featherston H. C. Smith .. 6·22 16 0·85 on 25th.
Dry River (near Martinborough) C. Phillips .. 3·64 17 0·93 on 26th.
Summit (Rimutaka) M. Cronin .. 11·35 19 1·62 on 22nd.
Upper Hutt T. Lewis .. 6·72 10 2·00 on 26th.
Taita .. T. Mason .. 5·63 19 1·33 on 26th.
Petone.. Sir J. Hector 5·60 19 1·33 on 26th.
Wellington Govt. Observer 5·01 18 1·02 on 26th.
Wainuiomata Reservoir Keeper .. 6·17 17 0·95 on 26th.
Wellington Reservoir W. Edmonds 4·42 19 0·91 on 26th.
Flaxbourne W. Tatchell .. 4·76 11 2·28 on 2nd.
Cape Campbell .. Lightkeeper .. 3·30 5 1·25 on 26th.
Kaikoura Miss E. Collins 4·64 12 2·15 on 2nd.
The Brothers Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..
Farewell Spit Lightkeeper .. 7·14 19 2·37 on 26th.
Highfield (Waiaru) J. A. Northcote 3·29 9 0·95 on 2nd.
Lincoln E. Wilkinson 2·85 11 0·81 on 26th.
Rhodes Convalescent Home, Port Hills, Christchurch Mrs. Macpherson 2·42 13 0·77 on 10th.
Rangiora T. W. Rowe .. 2·74 13 0·75 on 2nd.
Almorah (Riccarton) J. O. B. Beckett 2·64 12 0·49 on 26th.
Hororata (Selwyn) Hon Sir J. Hall, M.H.R. 1·92 11 0·39 on 25th.
Kapunatiki (Rangitata) Hon. W. Rolleston, M.H.R. 2·96 12 0·70 on 26th.
Holnicote (Mount Peel, Canterbury) J. D. Acland 3·68 10 0·69 on 28th.
Drayton (Methven) E. Chapman .. 3·16 12 0·52 on 26th.
Winchmore (Ashburton) R. W. Hart .. 3·53 12 0·54 on 23rd, 27th, 30th.
Dunedin Govt. Observer 4·23 16 0·74 on 23rd.
St. Bathans (Otago) J. Ewing .. 2·73 11 0·83 on 26th.
Greymouth J. Conner .. 7·81 12 1·70 on 26th.

Balclutha .. | W. McHutcheson | 0·99 | 11 | 0·26 on 9th.
Bealey.. | J. Ryan .. | 4·26 | 16 | 0·93 on 26th.
Makeno (Otago).. | R. A. Chaffey | 1·72 | 9 | 0·58 on 26th.
Dipton | R. D. MacLachlan | 1·91 | 6 | 0·55 on 10th.
Invercargill .. | J. L. Bush .. | 2·25 | 7 | 0·50 on 20th.
Puysegur Point.. | Lightkeeper .. | 5·91 | 13 | 1·50 on 10th.
Queenstown .. | L. Hotop .. | 0·99 | 8 | 0·26 on 8th.
Chatham Islands | A. Shand .. | .. | .. | ..

J. HECTOR, Director.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of September, 1892. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.

Date. Barometer reduced, in inches. Max. Temp. in shade. Min. Temp. in shade. Mean Temp. in shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Rainfall, in inches. Velocity of Wind, in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind.
1 29·827 59·0 49·0 54·0 109 45 ·070 60 7 N.E.
2 29·827 57·0 48·0 52·5 86 44 ·510 190 6 S.E.
3 30·131 54·0 48·0 51·0 110 42 .. 150 5 S.
4 30·350 58·0 48·0 53·0 108 44 .. 80 4 Calm
5 30·279 60·0 42·0 51·0 106 37 .. 40 4 N.
6 30·271 58·0 44·0 51·0 110 39 .. 85 3 N.W.
7 30·151 57·0 51·0 54·0 107 43 .. 285 5 N.W.
8 29·822 58·0 52·5 55·2 107 45 ·040 470 7 N.W.
9 29·527 56·0 52·0 54·0 101 49 ·650 510 5 N.W.
10 29·727 57·5 45·0 51·2 104 39 ·270 320 6 S.E.
11 30·000 55·0 42·0 48·5 108 38 ·250 150 6 S.E.
12 29·932 50·0 44·0 47·0 93 39 ·200 90 7 S.E.
13 30·029 55·0 38·0 46·5 105 33 .. 100 4 N.W.
14 30·281 58·0 44·0 51·0 107 36 .. 150 5 S.
15 30·476 56·0 40·7 48·3 104 35 .. 70 2 Calm
16 30·370 60·0 42·0 51·0 110 35 .. 90 2 N.W.
17 30·218 61·0 46·0 53·5 111 39 .. 95 2 N.W.
18 30·230 62·0 46·0 54·0 110 40 .. 100 4 N.W.
19 29·525 58·0 49·3 53·6 110 44 ·050 345 5 N.W.
20 29·428 58·0 51·0 54·5 110 45 ·050 350 5 S.E.
21 29·979 55·5 44·0 49·7 105 39 ·030 160 2 Calm
22 29·523 61·3 49·5 55·4 110 41 ·670 350 6 N.W.
23 29·869 58·3 44·0 51·1 108 39 ·290 205 4 N.W.
24 30·381 60·0 42·3 51·1 111 38 ·360 195 4 S.E.
25 30·150 57·0 40·0 48·5 109 36 ·030 60 7 N.
26 29·483 58·0 47·0 52·5 82 39 1·020 210 7 S.
27 29·636 56·0 46·5 51·2 95 43 ·220 190 5 S.
28 29·628 54·0 47·0 50·5 113 43 ·160 80 4 S.
29 29·832 55·0 41·0 48·0 110 35 ·140 180 5 S.E.
30 29·879 56·3 38·5 47·4 115 33 .. 90 2 N.E.
* 29·953 57·2 45·4 51·3 105·8 39·9 5·010 180 4·6 ..
† 29·895 .. .. 50·9 .. .. 4·259 .. .. ..
  • Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.—Early part of month generally fine, with light wind; from 8th to 11th showery, with strong N.W. and S.E. winds; from 12th to 18th fine, with light wind or calm; from 19th to end of month showery, unpleasant weather, with N.W. and S.E. winds; 1·02in. rain recorded on 26th, the maximum fall for month; slight hail on 23rd. Maximum temperature in shade, 62; minimum, 38·5; mean temperature of dewpoint, 42·8; mean humidity, 74. Earthquakes on 25th, a few slight shocks after 1 a.m., N.E. to S.W.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 15th September, 1892.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1894, the period of literature will be the reign of Queen Anne, and the special books will be Shakespeare's King Henry V. and Lamb's Essays of Elia.

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.



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💰 Rainfall for September 1892

💰 Finance & Revenue
Rainfall, September, Meteorological Office, Stations, Observers
60 names identified
  • H. (Hon.) Williams (Member of the Legislative Council), Observer at Pakaraka
  • L. A. Shadwell, Observer at Omokoroa
  • T. M. Lawlor, Observer at Te Aroha
  • Dr. Ginders, Observer at Rotorua
  • Archd. Williams, Observer at Gisborne
  • G. C. Ormond, Observer at Mahia Peninsula
  • F. J. Kemp, Observer at Matahiia
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Papatu Station
  • S. Dodgshun, Observer at Waipiro
  • E. Lyndon, Observer at Napier
  • W. J. Birch, Observer at Erewhon
  • F. R. Phillips, Observer at Onepoto
  • Thos. R. Moore, Observer at Waimarama
  • R. Harding, Observer at Mt. Vernon
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas
  • N. (Miss) Trimble, Observer at Inglewood
  • A. (Miss) Hutchinson, Observer at Ngatimaru
  • Miss Bobin, Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Observer at Manuia
  • E. J. Ellerm, Observer at Kaponga
  • J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
  • W. L. Mountfort, Observer at Wanganui
  • L. W. R. McBeth, Observer at Kinkazan
  • S. Goodbehere, Observer at Feilding
  • E. A. Haggen, Observer at Woodville
  • S. (Capt.) Brown, Observer at Palmerston North
  • Henry Barnes, Observer at Ashurst
  • W. H. Herbert, Observer at Ramatawa
  • B. Couborne, Observer at Masterton
  • J. Bennett, Observer at Otauhao
  • H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • H. C. Smith, Observer at Featherston
  • C. Phillips, Observer at Dry River
  • M. Cronin, Observer at Summit
  • T. Lewis, Observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Mason, Observer at Taita
  • Sir J. Hector, Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Wellington Reservoir
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • E. (Miss) Collins, Observer at Kaikoura
  • J. A. Northcote, Observer at Highfield
  • E. Wilkinson, Observer at Lincoln
  • Mrs. Macpherson, Observer at Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • T. W. Rowe, Observer at Rangiora
  • J. O. B. Beckett, Observer at Almorah
  • Hon Sir J. Hall (Member of the House of Representatives), Observer at Hororata
  • Hon. W. Rolleston (Member of the House of Representatives), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • J. D. Acland, Observer at Holnicote
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton
  • R. W. Hart, Observer at Winchmore
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathans
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • W. McHutcheson, Observer at Balclutha
  • J. Ryan, Observer at Bealey
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Makeno
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director

💰 Meteorological Observations for September 1892

💰 Finance & Revenue
Meteorological Observations, Wellington, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind
  • R. B. Gore, Observer

🎓 Civil Service Senior Examination Notice

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
15 September 1892
Civil Service, Senior Examination, Literature, Queen Anne, Shakespeare, Lamb
  • W. P. Reeves, Minister of Education