New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 14

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✨ Rainfall Data for January 1896



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 14

Rainfall for January—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 .. .. | 1·95 | 8 | 0·25 on 27th.
Stephens Island .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
The Brothers .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. .. | N. Prichard .. .. | 0·70 | 6 | 0·32 on 5th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 1·29 | 4 | 0·52 on 5th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. | 1·07 | 4 | 0·63 on 21st.
Kekerangu .. .. .. | W. J. White .. .. | 1·20 | 6 | 0·75 on 21st.
Kaikoura .. .. .. | Miss G. Collins .. .. | 1·29 | 8 | 0·73 on 21st.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·98 | 11 | 0·81 on 8th.
Pakawau .. .. .. | T. C. V. Field .. .. | 14·17 | 16 | 3·50 on 19th.
Westport .. .. .. | S. A. Leach .. .. | 12·67 | 24 | 1·20 on 25th.
Greymouth .. .. .. | J. Conner .. .. | 13·94 | 24 | 1·50 on 6th.
Hokitika .. .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. .. | 19·50 | 21 | 2·77 on 3rd.
Bealey .. .. .. | H. Bussey .. .. | 1·10 | 9 | 0·35 on 26th.
Dusky Sound* .. .. .. | R. Henry .. .. | 31·35 | 29 | 3·92 on 25th.

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

Highfield .. .. .. | J. A. Northcote .. .. | 2·16 | 7 | 0·60 on 5th.
Akaroa .. .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 1·92 | 6 | 1·45 on 9th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. | Miss Turner .. .. | 1·27 | 4 | 0·60 on 21st.
Christchurch .. .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 1·78 | 4 | 0·80 on 21st.
Linwood .. .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 1·82 | 7 | 0·85 on 21st.
Lincoln .. .. .. | P. Marshall .. .. | 1·45 | 7 | 0·64 on 21st.
Hororata .. .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. | 1·21 | 8 | 0·60 on 9th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. | 1·01 | 10 | 0·30 on 5th.
Peel Forest .. .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 1·34 | 10 | 0·31 on 5th.
Methven .. .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | 1·48 | 6 | 0·65 on 9th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. | E. Chapman .. .. | 1·81 | 7 | 0·72 on 8th.
Ashburton .. .. .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 0·95 | 5 | 0·33 on 9th.
Geraldine .. .. .. | Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. | 1·66 | 8 | 0·94 on 21st.
Oamaru .. .. .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 1·77 | 11 | 0·72 on 4th.
Maheno .. .. .. | R. A. Chaffey .. .. | 1·19 | 5 | 0·50 on 26th.

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

Macetown .. .. .. | W. J. Stanford .. .. | 4·97 | 18 | 1·35 on 5th.
Queenstown .. .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 3·46 | 13 | 0·63 on 29th.
St. Bathan’s .. .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | 3·54 | 10 | 1·30 on 5th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. | 2·37 | 10 | 0·74 on 5th.
Kokonga .. .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. | 2·39 | 12 | 1·03 on 5th.
Dunedin .. .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 2·60 | 14 | 0·38 on 4th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. | 3·53 | 14 | 0·96 on 12th.
Balclutha .. .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. | 2·32 | 11 | 0·62 on 17th.
Wyndham .. .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. | 8·67 | 21 | 1·70 on 17th.
Dipton .. .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. | 3·22 | 12 | 0·93 on 5th.
Ratanui .. .. .. | G. M. Draper .. .. | 7·31 | 23 | 1·56 on 24th.
Invercargill .. .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. | 4·91 | 22 | 0·89 on 7th.
Otautau .. .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 6·26 | 18 | 1·07 on 5th.
Nightcaps .. .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 3·20 | 11 | 0·60 on 13th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 31·61 | 29 | 5·50 on 25th.
Chatham Islands .. .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | .. | .. | ..

Late returns—
September .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 15·13 | 23 | 1·75 on 17th.
October .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 13·55 | 23 | 2·16 on 15th.
November .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 13·52 | 18 | 2·71 on 11th.
December .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 28·02 | 24 | 3·90 on 26th.

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



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💰 Rainfall Data for January 1896 (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Statistics, South Island, Weather, January 1896
40 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • G. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • 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
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • Turner (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • P. Marshall, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), 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
  • E. F. Temple (Captain, 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 Kokonga
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • G. M. Draper, Observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director