New Zealand Gazette – 1893 – No. 21

Page 405

✨ Rainfall Statistics



Mar. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 405

Rainfall for February, 1893.

THE following is the rainfall for the month of February, 1893:—

Station. Observer. Total Fall in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall and Date.
Pakaraka (Bay of Islands) .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. 9·53 8 5·59 on 24th.
Auckland .. Government Observer 7·06 14 2·62 on 24th.
Cuvier Island (Hauraki Gulf) Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Omokoroa (Tauranga) .. L. A. Shadwell 6·54 7 3·44 on 8th.
Te Aroha .. C. R. Lusher 7·67 8 3·70 on 24th.
Rotorua .. Dr. Ginders 5·25 11 1·72 on 9th.
Gisborne .. Archdeacon Williams 5·33 11 1·56 on 24th.
Mahia Peninsula.. G. C. Ormond 4·40 11 1·41 on 24th.
Matahiia (Gisborne) .. F. J. Kemp 6·14 5 3·20 on 24th.
Patutahi (Poverty Bay) .. H. N. Watson 3·42 13 ·95 on 1st.
Waipiro (Gisborne) .. S. Dodgshun 6·34 11 3·63 on 24th.
Te Aute (Hawke’s Bay) .. R. Tacou 3·04 9 2·33 on 24th.
Napier .. E. Lyndon 2·43 3 2·01 on 22nd.
Mangakuri .. G. C. Williams 2·81 5 2·01 on 23rd.
Erewhon (Hawke’s Bay) .. W. J. Birch 2·19 10 1·13 on 24th.
Onepoto (Lake Waikaremoana) F. R. Phillips 7·12 6 3·50 on 24th.
Waimarama, (Hawke’s Bay).. Thomas R. Moore 2·62 5 2·38 on 23rd.
Mount Vernon (Hawke’s Bay) R. Harding 3·23 5 2·31 on 24th.
Gwavas, Hawke’s Bay .. J. Nicoll 4·11 11 2·90 on 24th.
Inglewood .. Miss N. Trimble 16·94 12 4·00 on 15th.
Ngatimaru .. Miss A. Hutchinson .. 10·73 11 2·54 on 15th.
Stratford .. Miss Bobin 7·45 12 1·80 on 24th.
Opunake .. A. H. Moore 6·09 14 2·40 on 24th.
Manaia .. G. A. Hurley 4·19 10 2·04 on 24th.
Kaponga (Wanganui) .. E. J. Ellerm 7·15 11 3·50 on 23rd.
Hawera (Waipapa) .. J. Livingston 3·12 10 1·55 on 24th.
Wanganui .. W. L. Mountfort 1·64 10 ·65 on 24th.
Kinkazan (Wanganui) .. L. W. R. McBeth .. .. ..
Feilding .. S. Goodbehere 2·26 10 ·60 on 24th.
Colyton (Feilding) .. R. L. Pudney 2·65 8 ·68 on 16th.
Woodville .. E. A. Haggen 4·09 12 1·28 on 15th.
Palmerston North .. Captain S. Brown 3·02 11 ·82 on 24th.
Ashurst .. Henry Barnes 3·67 11 1·03 on 16th.
Ramatawa (Newman) .. W. H. Herbert 8·28 14 1·90 on 15th.
Pahiatua .. W. Tosswill 2·98 9 ·79 on 16th.
Masterton .. B. Couborne 2·50 7 1·25 on 24th.
Otahua0 .. E. Bennett 2·35 6 1·40 on 24th.
Carterton .. H. Braithwaite 1·63 9 ·60 on 24th.
Featherston .. H. C. Smith 3·17 7 ·94 on 25th.
Dry River (near Martinborough) C. Phillips 1·33 7 ·73 on 27th.
Summit (Rimutuka) .. M. Cronin 10·72 12 3·30 on 25th.
Upper Hutt .. T. Lewis 4·93 7 2·10 on 20th.
Taita .. T. Mason 6·01 12 3·53 on 21st.
Petone .. Sir J. Hector 3·46 13 0·69 on 22nd.
Wellington .. Government Observer 4·12 14 1·70 on 21st.
Pukerua.. .. W. Bell .. 3·67 11 2·44 on 21st.
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. Keeper 5·54 12 2·05 on 21st.
Wellington Reservoir .. W. Edmonds 3·06 12 1·24 on 21st.
Flaxbourne .. W. Tatchell 3·87 8 2·65 on 25th
Cape Campbell .. Lightkeeper 1·75 2 1·25 on 25th.
Kaikoura .. Miss E. Collins 4·73 9 2·22 on 25th.
Kekerangu .. W. J. White 3·40 9 2·40 on 25th.
The Brothers .. Lightkeeper 2·40 7 1·13 on 21st.
Farewell Spit .. Lightkeeper 2·94 14 ·81 on 15th.
Highfield (Waiau) .. J. A. Northcote 6·04 10 2·14 on 25th.
Lincoln .. P. Marshall 1·16 5 ·56 on 25th.
Rhodes Convalescent Home, Port Hills, Christchurch Mrs. Macpherson 1·08 5 ·67 on 25th.
Rangiora .. T. W. Rowe ·50 11 ·32 on 25th.
Almorah (Riccarton) .. J. O. B. Beckett ·89 3 ·57 on 25th.
Hororata (Selwyn) .. Hon Sir J. Hall, M.H.R. 1·37 8 ·48 on 25th.
Kapunatiki (Rangitata) .. Hon. W. Rolleston, M.H.R. 1·08 9 ·52 on 23rd.
Holnicote (Mount Peel, Canterbury) J. D. Acland 1·62 12 ·36 on 23rd.
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker 2·56 12 ·70 on 22nd.
Drayton (Methven) .. E. Chapman 2·16 9 ·48 on 24th.
Pleasant Valley (Geraldine).. Captain E. F. Temple 2·18 10 ·72 on 22nd.
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. R. W. Hart 1·02 5 ·47 on 25th.
Dunedin .. Government Observer 2·32 11 ·70 on 16th.
St. Bathan’s (Otago) .. J. Ewing 1·43 8 ·54 on 14th.
Westport .. S. A. Leach 5·92 17 1·65 on 20th.
Greymouth .. J. Conner 5·83 11 2·00 on 20th.
Balclutha .. C. C. Halliday 1·52 5 ·59 on 14th.
Bealey .. J. Ryan 3·40 8 ·93 on 16th.
Maheno (Otago) .. R. A. Chaffey ·30 4 ·15 on 24th.
Dipton .. R. D. MacLachlan 1·84 6 ·36 on 16th.
Wyndham (Southland) .. W. H. Rodney ·36 14 ·06 on 16th.
Invercargill .. J. L. Bush 2·67 10 1·05 on 17th.
Puysegur Point .. Lightkeeper 5·44 15 ·75 on 11th.
Queenstown .. L. Hotop 1·49 7 ·42 on 15th.
Chatham Islands .. A. Shand .. .. ..

Meteorological Office, Colonial Museum, Wellington, New Zealand. J. HECTOR, Director.



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69 names identified
  • Hon. H. Williams (M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
  • L. A. Shadwell, Observer at Omokoroa
  • C. R. Lusher, Observer at Te Aroha
  • Dr. Ginders, Observer at Rotorua
  • Archdeacon Williams, Observer at Gisborne
  • G. C. Ormond, Observer at Mahia Peninsula
  • F. J. Kemp, Observer at Matahiia
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Patutahi
  • S. Dodgshun, Observer at Waipiro
  • R. Tacou, Observer at Te Aute
  • E. Lyndon, Observer at Napier
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • W. J. Birch, Observer at Erewhon
  • F. R. Phillips, Observer at Onepoto
  • Thomas R. Moore, Observer at Waimarama
  • R. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas
  • Miss N. Trimble, Observer at Inglewood
  • Miss A. Hutchinson, Observer at Ngatimaru
  • Miss Bobin, Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Observer at Manaia
  • 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
  • R. L. Pudney, Observer at Colyton
  • E. A. Haggen, Observer at Woodville
  • Captain S. Brown, Observer at Palmerston North
  • Henry Barnes, Observer at Ashurst
  • W. H. Herbert, Observer at Ramatawa
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • B. Couborne, Observer at Masterton
  • E. Bennett, Observer at Otahuao
  • 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. Bell, Observer at Pukerua
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • Miss E. Collins, Observer at Kaikoura
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. A. Northcote, Observer at Highfield
  • P. Marshall, 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 (M.H.R.), Observer at Hororata
  • Hon. W. Rolleston (M.H.R.), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • J. D. Acland, Observer at Holnicote
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton
  • Captain E. F. Temple, Observer at Pleasant Valley
  • R. W. Hart, Observer at Winchmore
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • S. A. Leach, Observer at Westport
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • J. Ryan, Observer at Bealey
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Maheno
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director