New Zealand Gazette – 1894 – No. 69

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Rainfall for August, 1894.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).
Kaitaia (Whangaroa Harbour) W. G. Puckey 4.66 18 1.09 on 9th.
Parengarenga A. R. Crane 4.79 13 1.21 on 4th.
Pakaraka (Bay of Islands) Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. 6.85 13 1.50 on 2nd.
Auckland Government Observer 5.95 23 0.92 on 31st.
Cuvier Island (Hauraki Gulf) Lightkeeper
Tolago Bay A. Reeves 2.70 3 1.20 on 31st.
Omokoroa (Tauranga) L. A. Shadwell
Te Aroha C. R. Lusher 5.20 16 1.45 on 31st.
Rotorua Dr. Ginders 6.24 15 1.14 on 15th.
Gisborne Archdeacon Williams 1.81 13 0.77 on 6th.
Mahia Peninsula* G. C. Ormond
Matahia (Gisborne) F. J. Kemp 2.51 13 0.38 on 3rd, 10th, 15th.
Patutahi (Poverty Bay) H. N. Watson 1.37 14 0.39 on 29th.
Waipiro (Gisborne) S. Dodgshun 1.27 9 0.29 on 15th.
Te Aute (Hawke's Bay) R. Tacou 1.11 9 0.68 on 31st.
Petane (Hawke's Bay) W. H. Smith 2.24 7 1.67 on 31st.
Napier E. Lyndon 3.18 9 2.37 on 30th.
Maraekakaho Station (Hawke's Bay) A. Lockie 0.52 9 0.20 on 31st.
Te Kowhai (Patoka, Hawke's Bay) J. H. Absolom 3.39 14 2.00 on 31st.
Rakamoana (Hawke's Bay) J. Moore 2.87 12 1.76 on 31st.
Waikaremoana A. Mills 2.01 11 0.59 on 29th.
Mangakuri G. C. Williams 2.03 9 1.40 on 31st.
Erehwon (Hawke's Bay) W. J. Birch 2.52 15 0.55 on 18th.
Waimarama (Hawke's Bay) Thomas R. Moore 1.95 9 1.37 on 30th.
Mount Vernon (Hawke's Bay) R. Harding 1.50 13 1.10 on 31st.
Gwawas (Hawke's Bay) J. Nicoll 1.71 15 1.20 on 31st.
New Plymouth E. Veale 4.49 19 1.12 on 15th.
Inglewood Miss N. Trimble 8.15 21 1.72 on 15th.
Ngatimaru Miss A. Hutchinson 6.03 22 1.53 on 15th.
Opuhi (Otakeho, Taranaki) D. Wilkie 3.20 15 0.59 on 29th.
Marehema (Upper Waitotara) E. F. Liffiton 6.50 22 1.15 on 18th.
Stratford Miss Bobin 6.72 22 0.91 on 15th.
Opunake A. H. Moore 3.32 17 0.71 on 10th.
Manaia G. A. Hurley 2.60 12 0.56 on 17th.
Kaponga (Wanganui) F. S. Canning 5.63 17 0.95 on 17th.
Hawera (Waipapa) J. Livingston 3.40 16 0.80 on 18th.
Wanganui W. L. Mountfort 2.74 17 0.68 on 30th.
Kaitoke (Wanganui) A. Wychodil 2.88 17 0.45 on 19th.
Wanganui (No. 2 Line) H. I. Jones 3.14 16 0.60 on 30th.
Campbelltown H. Sanson 4.21 13 0.55 on 17th.
Feilding S. Goodbehere 2.76 19 0.60 on 18th.
Colyton (Feilding) R. L. Pudney 2.65 16 0.31 on 3rd.
Ormondville J. C. Westall 3.28 18 1.00 on 31st.
Woodville E. A. Haggen 3.82 16 0.65 on 17th.
Palmerston North Captain S. Brown 3.10 17 0.67 on 17th.
Ashhurst Henry Barnes 3.10 15 0.64 on 1st.
Otaki M. H. Ayre 3.57 18 0.61 on 15th.
Kereru Miss Dunlop 3.90 7 1.25 on 10th.
Ramatawa (Newman) W. H. Herbert 6.26 22 2.23 on 10th.
Pahiatua W. Tosswill 3.61 18 0.50 on 10th.
Masterton B. Couborne 2.26 12 0.41 on 4th.
Otahua J. Bennett 2.05 10 0.62 on 4th.
Carterton H. Braithwaite 2.75 15 0.56 on 19th.
Featherston H. C. Smith 3.74 11 0.66 on 16th.
Dry River (near Martinborough) C. Phillips 4.07 13 1.24 on 4th.
Summit (Rimutaka) M. Cronin 6.77 16 1.30 on 16th.
Upper Hutt M. Maher 5.76 11 1.80 on 3rd.
Taita T. Mason 5.61 18 1.34 on 16th.
Petone Sir J. Hector 4.80 17 1.38 on 16th.
Wellington Observatory Government Observer 5.61 17 1.50 on 30th.
Pukerua W. Bell 3.79 18 0.90 on 16th.
Wainuiomata Reservoir Keeper 10.31 14 2.94 on 4th.
Wellington Reservoir W. Edmonds 5.42 14 2.12 on 30th.
Stephen's Island Lightkeeper
Blenheim N. T. Prichard 3.74 7 1.86 on 15th.
Nelson Dr. Hudson 6.37 13 2.96 on 9th.
Flaxbourne W. Tatchell 4.89 9 2.02 on 16th.
Cape Campbell Lightkeeper 4.09 6 1.93 on 16th.
Kaikoura Miss E. Collins 5.35 11 1.25 on 3rd.
Kekerengu W. J. White 4.80 8 2.54 on 16th.
The Brothers Lightkeeper
Farewell Spit Lightkeeper 5.20 16 0.83 on 2nd.
Highfield (Waiau) J. A. Northcote 4.88 12 1.68 on 16th.
Lincoln P. Marshall 3.15 12 0.72 on 4th.
Akaroa Miss Jacobson 8.01 16 2.38 on 16th.
Christchurch A. L. Taylor 2.51 11 0.70 on 16th.
Rhodes Convalescent Home, Port Hills, Christchurch Mrs. Macpherson 2.74 12 0.93 on 16th.
Linwood (Christchurch) J. A. Bilcliff 3.12 16 0.87 on 19th.
Hororata (Selwyn) Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. 2.38 12 0.55 on 3rd.
Kapunatiki (Rangitata) Hon. W. Rolleston 1.13 11 0.31 on 17th.
Peel Forest W. E. Barker 3.56 15 1.35 on 3rd.
Methven H. G. Baker 4.11 13 1.46 on 3rd.
Drayton (Methven) E. Chapman 4.52 14 1.58 on 3rd.
Pleasant Valley (Geraldine) Captain E. F. Temple 2.74 11 0.96 on 3rd.
Winchmore (Ashburton) R. W. Hart
Windsor Park (Oamaru) E. Menlove 0.89 12 0.24 on 14th.
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🏥 Rainfall for August 1894

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Rainfall, Weather, August, Stations, Observers
78 names identified
  • W. G. Puckey, Observer at Kaitaia
  • A. R. Crane, Observer at Parengarenga
  • Hon. H. Williams (Member of Legislative Council), Observer at Pakaraka
  • A. Reeves, Observer at Tolago Bay
  • L. A. Shadwell, Observer at Omokoroa
  • C. R. Lusher, Observer at Te Aroha
  • Dr. Ginders (Doctor), Observer at Rotorua
  • Archdeacon Williams (Archdeacon), 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
  • W. H. Smith, Observer at Petane
  • E. Lyndon, Observer at Napier
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho Station
  • J. H. Absolom, Observer at Te Kowhai
  • J. Moore, Observer at Rakamoana
  • A. Mills, Observer at Waikaremoana
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • W. J. Birch, Observer at Erehwon
  • Thomas R. Moore, Observer at Waimarama
  • R. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwawas
  • E. Veale, Observer at New Plymouth
  • Miss N. Trimble (Miss), Observer at Inglewood
  • Miss A. Hutchinson (Miss), Observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkie, Observer at Opuhi
  • E. F. Liffiton, Observer at Marehema
  • Miss Bobin (Miss), Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Observer at Manaia
  • F. S. Canning, Observer at Kaponga
  • J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
  • W. L. Mountfort, Observer at Wanganui
  • A. Wychodil, Observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Observer at Wanganui (No. 2 Line)
  • H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
  • 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 (Captain), Observer at Palmerston North
  • Henry Barnes, Observer at Ashhurst
  • M. H. Ayre, Observer at Otaki
  • Miss Dunlop (Miss), 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
  • M. Maher, Observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Mason, Observer at Taita
  • Sir J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • W. Bell, Observer at Pukerua
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Wellington Reservoir
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • Dr. Hudson (Doctor), Observer at Nelson
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerengu
  • Miss E. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura
  • J. A. Northcote, Observer at Highfield
  • P. Marshall, Observer at Lincoln
  • Miss Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • Mrs. Macpherson (Mrs.), Observer at Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • J. A. Bilcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • Hon. Sir J. Hall (Honourable Sir), Observer at Hororata
  • Hon. W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton
  • Captain E. F. Temple (Captain), Observer at Pleasant Valley
  • R. W. Hart, Observer at Winchmore
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park