New Zealand Gazette – 1893 – No. 63

Page 1259

✨ Rainfall Statistics



Aug. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1259

Rainfall for July, 1893.

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

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).
Pakaraka (Bay of Islands) .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. 11·29 19 2·39 on 30th.
Auckland .. Government Observer 5·34 25 1·32 on 24th.
Cuvier Island (Hauraki Gulf) Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Tolago Bay .. A. Reeves 6·29 10 3·40 on 17th.
Omokoroa (Tauranga) .. L. A. Shadwell 9·63 18 1·70 on 29th.
Te Aroha .. C. R. Lusher 5·65 14 1·87 on 30th.
Rotorua .. Dr. Ginders 9·15 19 2·96 on 30th.
Gisborne .. Archdeacon Williams 5·18 18 2·42 on 17th.
Mahia Peninsula.. G. C. Ormond .. .. ..
Matahia (Gisborne) .. F. J. Kemp 10·22 15 2·62 on 17th.
Patutahi (Poverty Bay) .. H. N. Watson 4·91 18 2·06 on 17th.
Waipiro (Gisborne) .. S. Dodgshun 7·82 17 2·98 on 17th.
Te Aute (Hawke’s Bay) .. R. Tacou 3·74 14 0·96 on 17th.
Napier .. E. Lyndon 6·19 15 1·92 on 6th.
Mangakuri .. G. C. Williams 3·56 18 0·71 on 6th.
Erehwon (Hawke’s Bay) .. W. J. Birch 3·58 15 1·23 on 27th.
Onepoto (Lake Waikaremoana) F. R. Phillips .. .. ..
Waimarama (Hawke’s Bay) .. Thomas R. Moore 3·80 15 1·21 on 16th.
Mount Vernon (Hawke’s Bay) R. Harding 3·68 14 1·06 on 6th.
Gwavas, Hawke’s Bay .. J. Nicoll 4·81 17 1·14 on 17th.
Inglewood .. Miss N. Trimble 24·74 23 5·65 on 5th.
Ngatimaru .. Miss A. Hutchinson.. 19·62 23 3·86 on 6th.
Stratford .. Miss Bobin 21·98 20 3·64 on 5th.
Opunake .. A. H. Moore 6·93 25 2·27 on 6th.
Manaia .. G. A. Hurley 4·34 16 1·40 on 6th.
Kaponga (Wanganui) .. E. J. Ellerm 14·00 16 3·30 on 5th.*
Hawera (Waipapa) .. J. Livingston 5·30 16 1·40 on 6th.
Wanganui .. W. L. Mountfort 5·66 19 1·65 on 6th.
Kinkazan (Wanganui) .. L. W. R. McBeth .. .. ..
Feilding .. S. Goodbehere 5·34 19 1·90 on 6th.
Colyton (Feilding) .. R. L. Pudney 5·64 20 1·90 on 6th.
Ormondville .. J. C. Westall 7·07 20 2·17 on 6th.
Woodville .. E. A. Haggen 8·72 21 2·74 on 5th.
Palmerston North .. Captain S. Brown 6·21 20 1·65 on 6th.
Ashurst .. Henry Barnes 6·09 19 1·95 on 6th.
Otaki .. M. H. Ayre 7·17 19 1·80 on 5th.
Kereru .. Miss Dunlop 7·82 17 1·76 on 7th.
Ramatawa (Newman) .. W. H. Herbert 13·28 22 2·57 on 6th.
Pahiatua .. W. Tosswill 8·52 23 2·15 on 6th.
Masterton .. B. Couborne 6·57 13 3·18 on 6th.
Otahua .. J. Bennett 6·86 13 3·18 on 6th.
Carterton .. H. Braithwaite 6·46 17 2·95 on 6th.
Featherston .. H. C. Smith 11·32 13 3·75 on 6th.
Dry River (near Martinborough) C. Phillips 6·24 16 3·08 on 6th.
Summit (Rimutaka) .. M. Cronin 12·98 21 4·09 on 6th.
Upper Hutt .. T. Lewis 11·18 12 4·75 on 6th.
Taita .. T. Mason 8·18 23 2·51 on 6th.
Petone .. Sir J. Hector 9·08 19 2·66 on 6th.
Wellington .. Government Observer 7·31 18 1·50 on 30th.
Pukerua.. .. W. Bell .. 7·61 21 3·00 on 6th.
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. Keeper 11·04 18 5·25 on 6th.
Wellington Reservoir .. W. Edmonds 7·38 21 1·89 on 6th.
Flaxbourne .. W. Tatchell 14·56 16 3·87 on 8th.
Cape Campbell .. Lightkeeper 6·75 5 3·15 on 29th.†
Kaikoura .. Miss E. Collins 9·17 9 3·25 on 6th.
Kekerangu .. W. J. White 13·98 10 3·90 on 30th.‡
The Brothers .. Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Farewell Spit .. Lightkeeper 10·53 17 2·98 on 30th.
Highfield (Waiau) .. J. A. Northcote 5·33 12 2·16 on 6th.
Lincoln .. P. Marshall 2·55 11 1·13 on 30th.
Rhodes Convalescent Home, Port Hills, Christchurch Mrs. Macpherson .. .. ..
Rangiora .. T. W. Rowe 5·04 17 1·79 on 30th.
Almorah (Riccarton) .. J. O. B. Beckett 3·31 11 1·79 on 30th.
Hororata (Selwyn) .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, M.H.R. 3·82 11 1·52 on 30th.
Kapunatiki (Rangitata) .. Hon. W. Rolleston, M.H.R. 3·64 10 1·47 on 30th.
Holnicote (Mount Peel, Canterbury) J. D. Acland 5·79 14 2·10 on 6th.
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker 6·92 14 1·78 on 30th.
Drayton (Methven) .. E. Chapman .. .. ..
Pleasant Valley (Geraldine) .. Captain E. F. Temple 5·08 13 1·70 on 6th.
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. R. W. Hart 3·42 8 1·23 on 30th.
Dunedin .. Government Observer 4·36 17 1·34 on 30th.
St. Bathan’s (Otago) .. J. Ewing 2·21 7 0·80 on 26th.
Kyeburn (Otago) .. R. W. Glendinning .. 2·01 13 1·09 on 31st.
Westport .. S. A. Leach 12·81 17 4·25 on 2nd.
Greymouth .. J. Conner 16·96 15 2·20 on 30th.
Balclutha .. C. C. Halliday 1·07 9 0·47 on 31st.
Bealey .. J. Ryan 9·31 17 2·94 on 26th.
Maheno (Otago) .. R. A. Chaffey 2·30 7 0·77 on 30th.
Dipton .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 1·47 9 0·40 on 30th.
Wyndham (Southland) .. W. H. Rodney 2·12 10 0·38 on 30th.
Invercargill .. J. L. Bush 1·49 10 0·25 on 27th.§
Puysegur Point .. Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Queenstown .. L. Hotop 2·21 9 1·07 on 26th.
Chatham Islands .. A. Shand .. .. ..

*And 3·00 on the 29th. †And 2·30 on the 6th. ‡And 3·14 on the 6th. §Also 0·25 on the 31st.

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



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73 names identified
  • H. (Hon.) Williams (M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
  • A. Reeves, Observer at Tolago Bay
  • 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 Matahia
  • 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 Erehwon
  • 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
  • J. C. Westall, Observer at Ormondville
  • E. A. Haggen, Observer at Woodville
  • Captain S. Brown, Observer at Palmerston North
  • Henry Barnes, Observer at Ashurst
  • M. H. Ayre, Observer at Otaki
  • Miss Dunlop, Observer at Kereru
  • W. H. Herbert, Observer at Ramatawa
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • B. Couborne, Observer at Masterton
  • J. Bennett, Observer at Otahua
  • 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. Edmonds, Observer at Wellington Reservoir
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • Miss E. Collins, Observer at Kaikoura
  • 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
  • Captain E. F. Temple, Observer at Pleasant Valley
  • R. W. Hart, Observer at Winchmore
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kyeburn
  • 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
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director