New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 21

Page 525

✨ Rainfall Data



Mar. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 525

Rainfall for February—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 .. .. 1·13 | 4 | 0·80 on 3rd.
Stephens Island .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·00 | 3 | 0·75 on 3rd.
The Brothers* .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 0·96 | 3 | 0·48 on 24th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·53 | 4 | 0·75 on 11th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 2·22 | 6 | 0·95 on 24th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 1·39 | 6 | 0·52 on 24th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 2·48 | 8 | 0·87 on 24th.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·22 | 3 | 1·76 on 3rd.
Pakawau .. .. .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 4·59 | 7 | 2·37 on 3rd.
Westport .. .. .. .. S. A. Leach .. .. 2·86 | 7 | 1·77 on 29th.
Greymouth .. .. .. .. J. Conner .. .. 4·42 | 8 | 1·68 on 26th.
Hokitika .. .. .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 5·91 | 7 | 2·44 on 27th.
Bealey .. .. .. .. C. White .. .. 3·02 | 4 | 1·00 on 3rd and 26th.
Dusky Sound .. .. .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..

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

Highfield .. .. .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 1·30 | 4 | 0·75 on 24th.
Akaroa .. .. .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 1·50 | 4 | 1·07 on 24th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. .. Miss Turner .. .. 1·05 | 4 | 0·80 on 24th.
Christchurch .. .. .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 0·97 | 4 | 0·56 on 24th.
Linwood .. .. .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 0·81 | 4 | 0·56 on 24th.
Lincoln .. .. .. .. P. Marshall .. .. 1·28 | 5 | 0·77 on 24th.
Hororata .. .. .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 1·97 | 7 | 0·67 on 4th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 1·50 | 5 | 0·72 on 3rd.
Peel Forest .. .. .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 3·34 | 13 | 0·80 on 4th.
Methven .. .. .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 2·87 | 13 | 0·71 on 24th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 3·13 | 12 | 0·80 on 3rd.
Ashburton .. .. .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 1·67 | 3 | 0·73 on 3rd.
Fairlie† .. .. .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 2·06 | 7 | 1·10 on 3rd.
Geraldine .. .. .. .. Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. 2·51 | 12 | 1·03 on 3rd.
Oamaru .. .. .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 2·69 | 11 | 1·52 on 2nd.
Maheno .. .. .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 2·61 | 6 | 1·75 on 3rd.

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

Macetown .. .. .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 3·82 | 7 | 1·55 on 3rd.
Queenstown .. .. .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 2·84 | 7 | 1·03 on 3rd.
St. Bathan’s .. .. .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 5·43 | 9 | 2·55 on 3rd.
Middlemarch .. .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 5·88 | 9 | 2·59 on 3rd.
Kokonga .. .. .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 3·70 | 11 | 2·35 on 3rd.
Dunedin .. .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 4·58 | 13 | 2·10 on 3rd.
Kaitangata .. .. .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 3·14 | 7 | 2·02 on 3rd.
Balclutha .. .. .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 2·54 | 7 | 1·61 on 3rd.
Wyndham .. .. .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 4·76 | 10 | 1·02 on 29th.
Dipton .. .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 3·81 | 8 | 1·45 on 29th.
Ratanui .. .. .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 3·68 | 15 | 1·10 on 3rd.
Invercargill .. .. .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 2·12 | 13 | 0·85 on 4th.
Otatau .. .. .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 3·99 | 14 | 1·06 on 24th.
Nightcaps .. .. .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 2·87 | 14 | 0·89 on 24th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 24·67 | 21 | 3·49 on 21st.
Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. | .. | ..

  • Late returns—
    January .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14 | 8 | 0·43 on 21st.
    †January .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·66 | 10 | 0·45 on 26th.

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



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🌾 Rainfall Data for February 1896 (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, February 1896, South Island, Stations, Observers
40 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • 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
  • C. White, 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
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • 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 Otatau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director