New Zealand Gazette – 1895 – No. 78

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Oct. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1697

Rainfall for September, 1895—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 1·58 9 0·35 on 21st.
*Stephen’s Island .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·00 9 0·50 on 23rd.
The Brothers .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..
Blenheim .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 0·90 7 0·52 on 6th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·34 2 0·21 on 25th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 1·66 7 1·25 on 25th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 0·83 6 0·46 on 25th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 0·91 7 0·54 on 25th.

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·38 12 0·43 on 6th.
Westport .. .. .. S. A. Leach .. .. 4·69 15 0·75 on 27th.
Greymouth .. .. .. J. Conner .. .. 7·06 13 1·40 on 6th.
Hokitika .. .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 6·39 15 1·05 on 7th.
Bealey .. .. .. H. Bussey .. .. 0·99 7 0·24 on 6th.
†Dusky Sound .. .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. ..

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.

Highfield .. .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 1·24 10 0·25 on 5th.
Akaroa .. .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 1·15 8 0·33 on 11th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. Miss Turner .. .. 0·04 1 0·04 on 26th.
Christchurch .. .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 0·31 6 0·20 on 11th.
Linwood .. .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 0·22 4 0·19 on 11th.
Lincoln .. .. .. P. Marshall .. .. 0·62 8 0·24 on 11th.
Hororata .. .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 0·40 7 0·15 on 30th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 0·43 7 0·16 on 11th & 25th.
Peel Forest .. .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 1·34 7 0·55 on 24th.
Methven .. .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 0·75 9 0·24 on 11th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 0·82 9 0·29 on 11th.
Ashburton .. .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 0·09 3 0·05 on 5th.
Geraldine .. .. .. Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. 0·72 7 0·33 on 24th.
Oamaru .. .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 0·31 4 0·23 on 10th.
Maheno .. .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 0·31 3 0·28 on 11th.

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Macetown .. .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. .. .. ..
Queenstown .. .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 1·41 7 0·56 on 14th.
St. Bathan’s .. .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 1·50 7 0·62 on 11th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 1·27 7 0·35 on 12th.
Kyeurn .. .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 0·42 6 0·29 on 11th.
Dunedin .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 1·56 13 0·30 on 8th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 1·66 10 0·55 on 11th.
Balclutha .. .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 0·93 7 0·57 on 12th.
Wyndham .. .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 4·73 16 0·63 on 2nd.
Dipton .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 1·87 11 0·38 on 11th.
Invercargill .. .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 4·38 16 0·89 on 2nd & 5th.
Otautau .. .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 4·38 16 0·75 on 12th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 26·65 20 4·50 on 21st.
‡Chatham Islands .. .. .. A. Shand .. .. 1·54 12 0·57 on 30th.

*Returns received late—
August .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·45 4 0·15 on 25th and 30th.
†Returns received late—
May .. .. .. .. .. .. 15·46 21 3·65 on 26th.
June .. .. .. .. .. .. 13·37 19 2·00 on 4th.
July .. .. .. .. .. .. 8·75 18 1·36 on 2nd.
August .. .. .. .. .. .. 12·29 18 1·90 on 24th.
‡Returns received late—
July .. .. .. .. .. .. 4·12 28 0·32 on 10th.
August .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·02 20 0·48 on 1st.

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



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💰 Rainfall for September 1895 (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, South Island, Stations
40 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephen’s Island, The Brothers, Cape Campbell
  • N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • Miss G. Collins, Observer at Kaikoura
  • S. A. Leach, Observer at Westport
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • H. Bussey, Observer at Bealey
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • J. A. Northcote, Observer at Highfield
  • Miss Jacobson, Observer at Akaroa
  • Miss Turner, Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • P. Marshall, Observer at Lincoln
  • Hon. Sir J. Hall (K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • Hon. W. Rolleston, Observer at Kapunatiki
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton (Methven)
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • Captain E. F. Temple (J.P.), Observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Oamaru
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Maheno
  • W. J. Stanford, Observer at Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Middlemarch
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kyeurn
  • Government Observer, Observer at Dunedin
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. HECTOR, Director