New Zealand Gazette – 1893 – No. 71

Page 1385

✨ Rainfall Statistics



Sept. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1385

Rainfall for August, 1893.

THE following is the rainfall for the month of August, 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. 5·02 12 1·75 on 26th.
Auckland .. Government Observer 5·04 21 1·51 on 3rd.
Cuvier Island (Hauraki Gulf) .. Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Tolago Bay .. A. Reeves 3·16 9 1·17 on 12th.
Omokoroa (Tauranga) .. L. A. Shadwell 7·94 11 2·83 on 3rd.
Te Aroha .. C. R. Lusher 4·63 17 0·87 on 5th.
Rotorua .. Dr. Ginders 5·48 17 1·32 on 3rd.
Gisborne .. Archdeacon Williams 2·04 14 0·54 on 12th.
Mahia Peninsula.. G. C. Ormond 2·82 10 1·12 on 13th.
Matahia (Gisborne) .. F. J. Kemp 2·62 13 0·44 on 2nd.
Patutahi (Poverty Bay) .. H. N. Watson 1·64 11 0·43 on 4th.
Waipiro (Gisborne) .. S. Dodgshun 2·16 14 0·53 on 4th.
Te Aute (Hawke’s Bay) .. R. Tacou 1·82 13 0·49 on 22nd.
Napier .. E. Lyndon 1·70 7 0·53 on 21st.
Mangakuri .. G. C. Williams 2·92 9 1·70 on 23rd.
Erehwon (Hawke’s Bay) .. W. J. Birch 2·48 14 0·50 on 18th.
Onepoto (Lake Waikaremoana) .. F. R. Phillips .. .. ..
Waimarama (Hawke’s Bay) .. Thomas R. Moore 2·58 11 1·27 on 22nd.
Mount Vernon (Hawke’s Bay) .. R. Harding 1·96 14 0·75 on 22nd.
Gwavas, Hawke’s Bay .. J. Nicoll 2·29 16 0·59 on 22nd.
Inglewood .. Miss N. Trimble 26·92 23 5·06 on 5th.
Ngatimaru .. Miss A. Hutchinson .. 20·29 19 4·99 on 5th.
Stratford .. Miss Bobin 17·02 19 3·69 on 3rd.*
Opunake .. A. H. Moore 7·13 26 1·34 on 22nd.
Manaia .. G. A. Hurley 6·87 21 1·53 on 22nd.
Kaponga (Wanganui) .. E. J. Ellerm 8·14 16 1·75 on 2nd.
Hawera (Waipapa) .. J. Livingston 6·03 21 1·22 on 22nd.
Wanganui .. W. L. Mountfort 5·43 17 1·81 on 22nd.
Kinkazan (Wanganui) .. L. W. R. McBeth .. .. ..
Feilding .. S. Goodbehere 5·52 25 1·17 on 22nd.
Colyton (Feilding) .. R. L. Pudney 5·77 23 1·13 on 22nd.
Ormondville .. J. C. Westall 4·60 20 1·06 on 22nd.
Woodville .. E. A. Haggen 8·24 23 1·25 on 22nd.
Palmerston North .. Captain S. Brown 6·10 22 1·00 on 22nd.
Ashurst .. Henry Barnes 6·44 25 1·10 on 22nd.
Otaki .. M. H. Ayre 7·55 20 1·96 on 3rd.
Kereru .. Miss Dunlop 9·58 24 1·85 on 22nd.
Ramatawa (Newman) .. W. H. Herbert 17·20 25 2·40 on 11th.
Pahiatua .. W. Tosswill 9·91 21 1·85 on 22nd.
Masterton .. B. Couborne 4·84 16 1·07 on 22nd.
Otahua .. J. Bennett 3·49 13 0·98 on 22nd.
Carterton .. H. Braithwaite 4·47 14 1·07 on 22nd.
Featherston .. H. C. Smith 5·52 12 1·24 on 22nd.
Dry River (near Martinborough) .. C. Phillips 4·54 14 0·75 on 22nd.
Summit (Rimutaka) .. M. Cronin 12·35 18 1·59 on 5th.
Upper Hutt .. T. Lewis 10·20 11 1·98 on 5th.
Taita .. T. Mason 10·12 15 2·24 on 5th.
Petone .. Sir J. Hector 9·65 14 1·96 on 5th.
Wellington .. Government Observer 8·23 16 1·65 on 5th.
Pukerua.. W. Bell .. .. .. ..
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. Keeper 8·15 14 1·65 on 5th.
Wellington Reservoir .. W. Edmonds 6·30 13 1·19 on 5th.
Nelson .. Dr. Hudson 4·84 13 1·10 on 5th.
Flaxbourne .. W. Tatchell 3·43 11 1·10 on 23rd.
Cape Campbell .. Lightkeeper 2·26 10 0·45 on 3rd.
Kaikoura .. Miss E. Collins 2·21 10 0·57 on 22nd.
Kekerangu .. W. J. White 4·02 11 1·62 on 23rd.
The Brothers .. Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Farewell Spit .. Lightkeeper 4·90 17 1·25 on 3rd.
Highfield (Waiau) .. J. A. Northcote 2·56 7 0·52 on 12th.
Lincoln .. P. Marshall 0·93 8 0·38 on 7th.
Rhodes Convalescent Home, Port Hills, Christchurch .. Mrs. Macpherson 0·91 11 0·28 on 7th.
Rangiora .. T. W. Rowe .. .. ..
Almorah (Riccarton) .. J. O. B. Beckett 1·48 8 0·29 on 23rd.
Hororata (Selwyn) .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, M.H.R. 1·07 7 0·29 on 7th.
Kapunatiki (Rangitata) .. Hon. W. Rolleston, M.H.R. 0·96 9 0·41 on 7th.
Holnicote (Mount Peel, Canterbury) .. J. D. Acland 2·29 10 0·85 on 17th.
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker 2·40 7 0·79 on 17th.
Drayton (Methven) .. E. Chapman 2·77 11 0·86 on 17th.
Pleasant Valley (Geraldine) .. Captain E. F. Temple 1·61 10 0·48 on 17th.
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. R. W. Hart 1·06 9 0·35 on 1st.
Dunedin .. Government Observer 1·97 15 0·54 on 1st.
St. Bathan’s (Otago) .. J. Ewing 2·54 16 0·73 on 17th.
Kyeburn (Otago) .. R. W. Glendinning .. 0·78 11 0·22 on 5th.
Westport .. S. A. Leach 10·92 26 1·57 on 1st.
Greymouth .. J. Conner 13·09 25 2·00 on 17th.
Balclutha .. C. C. Halliday 2·00 14 0·34 on 11th.
Bealey .. J. Ryan 8·75 19 1·75 on 17th.
Maheno (Otago) .. R. A. Chaffey 0·62 4 0·38 on 7th.
Dipton .. R. D. MacLachlan 3·24 11 0·54 on 17th.
Wyndham (Southland) .. W. H. Rodney 3·87 13 0·74 on 13th.
Invercargill .. J. L. Bush 3·89 11 1·12 on 17th.
Puysegur Point .. Lightkeeper 34·92 26 3·03 on 20th.†
Queenstown .. L. Hotop 3·06 10 0·79 on 17th.
Chatham Islands .. A. Shand .. .. ..

*And 3·41 on the 5th. † And 3·01 on the 13th.

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



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74 names identified
  • Hon. H. 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 Boben, 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
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • Miss E. Collins, Observer at Kaikoura
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • 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
  • 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