New Zealand Gazette – 1895 – No. 50

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50

Rainfall for May, 1895.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Parengarenga .. .. .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. 5·56 | 19 | 0·68 on 3rd.
Pakaraka .. .. .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 9·37 | 16 | 2·18 on 15th.
Auckland .. .. .. .. Government Observer .. 5·59 | 21 | 1·62 on 22nd.
Cuvier Island .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. .. .. P. Snewin .. .. 8·44 | 13 | 3·19 on 22nd.
Katikati .. .. .. .. L. A. Shadwell .. .. 13·42 | 14 | 2·80 on 14th.
Rotorua .. .. .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. 15·48 | 16 | 8·80 on 2nd.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Kaitaia .. .. .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 6·86 | 17 | 1·44 on 15th.
Okaihau .. .. .. .. H. C. Burleigh .. .. 8·34 | 22 | 1·23 on 22nd & 27th.
Raglan .. .. .. .. H. V. Rutherford .. .. 6·90 | 18 | 1·54 on 22nd.
New Plymouth .. .. .. E. Veale .. .. 4·27 | 13 | 1·10 on 20th.
Inglewood .. .. .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 6·55 | 17 | 1·97 on 20th.
Ngatimaru .. .. .. .. Miss A. Hutchinson .. .. 4·94 | 18 | 1·48 on 20th.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.

Opuhi .. .. .. .. D. Wilkie .. .. 4·07 | 10 | 1·83 on 17th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 5·99 | 14 | 1·02 on 17th.
Stratford .. .. .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 5·06 | 20 | 1·02 on 17th.
Opunake .. .. .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 2·70 | 17 | 1·05 on 17th.
Manaia .. .. .. .. G. A. Hurley .. .. 4·74 | 11 | 1·89 on 17th.
Hawera .. .. .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 4·36 | 15 | 1·83 on 17th.
Kaponga .. .. .. .. F. S. Canning .. .. 4·08 | 11 | 1·52 on 16th.
Wanganui .. .. .. .. W. L. Mountfort .. .. 2·01 | 10 | 0·62 on 3rd.
Kaitoke .. .. .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 2·10 | 12 | 0·49 on 18th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. H. I. Jones .. .. 2·66 | 10 | 0·64 on 3rd.
Campbelltown .. .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 2·00 | 9 | 0·59 on 19th.
Feilding .. .. .. .. S. Goodbehere .. .. 1·97 | 11 | 0·50 on 20th.
Erehwon .. .. .. .. W. J. Birch .. .. 2·93 | 10 | 0·80 on 17th.
Colyton .. .. .. .. R. L. Pudney .. .. 2·78 | 14 | 0·61 on 20th.
Ashurst .. .. .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 3·87 | 14 | 1·10 on 17th.
Palmerston North .. .. .. Captain Brown .. .. 2·61 | 14 | 0·57 on 17th.
Otaki .. .. .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 2·31 | 11 | 1·26 on 26th.
Kereru .. .. .. .. Miss Dunlop .. .. .. | .. | ..
Pukerua.. .. .. .. W. Bell .. .. 3·79 | 6 | 1·58 on 28th.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

Waipiro .. .. .. .. S. Dodgshun .. .. 8·85 | 16 | 3·21 on 4th.
Tolago Bay .. .. .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 7·10 | 6 | 1·98 on 22nd.
Gisborne .. .. .. .. W. H. Williams .. .. 6·57 | 12 | 2·81 on 4th.
Matahiia .. .. .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. 11·42 | 15 | 2·66 on 22nd.
Patutahi .. .. .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 6·59 | 15 | 2·40 on 4th.
Waikaremoana .. .. .. A. Mills .. .. 8·71 | 12 | 4·10 on 4th.
Rakamoana .. .. .. .. J. Moore .. .. 9·04 | 18 | 3·46 on 4th.
Mahia .. .. .. .. G. C. Ormond .. .. .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. 7·31 | 13 | 2·99 on 4th.
Napier .. .. .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 6·55 | 9 | 2·15 on 17th.
Hastings .. .. .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 5·56 | 11 | 1·65 on 18th.
Te Aute .. .. .. .. R. Tacou .. .. 5·83 | 16 | 1·58 on 18th.
Maraekakaho .. .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 5·44 | 12 | 1·70 on 18th.
Te Kowhai .. .. .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 8·23 | 11 | 2·68 on 4th.
Mangakuri .. .. .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 4·97 | 14 | 1·78 on 18th.
Tutira Lake .. .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 8·21 | 9 | 4·06 on 3rd.
Gwavas .. .. .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 4·74 | 15 | 0·80 on 30th.
Mount Vernon .. .. .. R. Harding .. .. 3·42 | 14 | 0·87 on 18th.
Waimarama .. .. .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 6·64 | 15 | 2·53 on 17th.
Ormondville .. .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. 3·90 | 14 | 0·65 on 17th.
Woodville .. .. .. .. E. A. Haggen .. .. 3·52 | 11 | 0·84 on 16th.
Pahiatua .. .. .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 3·50 | 14 | 0·70 on 20th.
Newman .. .. .. .. W. H. Herbert .. .. 4·00 | 17 | 0·76 on 20th.
Otahua0 .. .. .. .. J. Bennett .. .. 2·24 | 10 | 0·57 on 28th.
Masterton .. .. .. .. B. Couborne .. .. 2·56 | 10 | 0·71 on 28th.
Carterton .. .. .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 3·10 | 10 | 1·05 on 28th.
Featherston .. .. .. H. C. Smith .. .. 3·14 | 11 | 1·40 on 28th.
Summit .. .. .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 5·45 | 14 | 1·96 on 28th.
Upper Hutt .. .. .. M. Maher .. .. 5·00 | 8 | 2·00 on 27th.
Taita .. .. .. .. T. Mason .. .. 5·01 | 14 | 1·85 on 28th.
Wainuiomata .. .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 6·15 | 10 | 1·50 on 28th.
Petone .. .. .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 4·78 | 16 | 2·03 on 28th.
Wellington .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 4·69 | 18 | 1·90 on 28th.
Karori .. .. .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 3·91 | 14 | 1·43 on 28th.

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE CAMPBELL TO KAIKOURA.

Nelson .. .. .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 4·92 | 13 | 1·85 on 27th.
Stephen’s Island .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 5·10 | 13 | 2·00 on 28th.
The Brothers .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 4·29 | 16 | 1·70 on 28th.
Blenheim .. .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 1·84 | 9 | 0·67 on 28th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·88 | 5 | 0·76 on 27th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 2·47 | 11 | 0·54 on 28th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 1·62 | 9 | 0·45 on 27th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 1·44 | 10 | 0·54 on 17th.



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68 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Observer at Parengarenga
  • Hon. H. Williams (M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
  • P. Snewin, Observer at Te Aroha
  • L. A. Shadwell, Observer at Katikati
  • Dr. Ginders, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. G. Puckey, Observer at Kaitaia
  • H. C. Burleigh, Observer at Okaihau
  • H. V. Rutherford, Observer at Raglan
  • E. Veale, Observer at New Plymouth
  • Miss N. Trimble, Observer at Inglewood
  • Miss A. Hutchinson, Observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkie, Observer at Opuhi
  • E. F. Liffiton, Observer at Upper Waitotara
  • Miss Bobin, Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Observer at Manaia
  • J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
  • F. S. Canning, Observer at Kaponga
  • W. L. Mountfort, Observer at Wanganui
  • A. Wychodil, Observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Observer at No. 2 Line (Wanganui)
  • H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
  • S. Goodbehere, Observer at Feilding
  • W. J. Birch, Observer at Erewhon
  • R. L. Pudney, Observer at Colyton
  • H. Barnes, Observer at Ashurst
  • Captain Brown, Observer at Palmerston North
  • M. H. Ayre, Observer at Otaki
  • Miss Dunlop, Observer at Kereru
  • W. Bell, Observer at Pukerua
  • S. Dodgshun, Observer at Waipiro
  • A. Reeves, Observer at Tolago Bay
  • W. H. Williams, Observer at Gisborne
  • F. J. Kemp, Observer at Matahiia
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Patutahi
  • A. Mills, Observer at Waikaremoana
  • J. Moore, Observer at Rakamoana
  • G. C. Ormond, Observer at Mahia
  • W. H. Smith, Observer at Petane
  • E. Lyndon, Observer at Napier
  • J. N. Williams, Observer at Hastings
  • R. Tacou, Observer at Te Aute
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. H. Absolom, Observer at Te Kowhai
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas
  • R. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • Thomas R. Moore, Observer at Waimarama
  • J. C. Westall, Observer at Ormondville
  • E. A. Haggen, Observer at Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • W. H. Herbert, Observer at Newman
  • J. Bennett, Observer at Otahuao
  • B. Couborne, Observer at Masterton
  • H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • H. C. Smith, Observer at Featherston
  • M. Cronin, Observer at Summit
  • M. Maher, Observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Mason, Observer at Taita
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata
  • Sir J. Hector, Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • Miss G. Collins, Observer at Kaikoura