New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 29

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



672 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 29

Rainfall for March, 1896.

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 .. 0·63 6 0·26 on 29th.
Pakaraka .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 2·44 8 0·76 on 30th.
Auckland .. Government Observer .. 1·18 9 0·56 on 3rd.
Cuvier Island .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..
Te Aroha .. P. Snewin .. 2·12 6 0·77 on 4th.
Katikati .. L. A. Shadwell .. 3·59 8 1·22 on 29th.
Rotorua .. Dr. Ginders .. 3·86 10 1·18 on 30th.
(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.
Kaitaia .. W. G. Puckey .. 2·57 9 0·65 on 30th.
Okaihau .. H. C. Burleigh .. 2·57 11 0·80 on 30th.
Raglan .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. 1·86 8 0·65 on 3rd.
New Plymouth .. E. Veale .. 4·71 14 1·59 on 30th.
Inglewood .. Miss E. Trimble .. 6·66 17 2·05 on 30th.
Ngatimaru .. Miss A. Hutchinson .. 5·45 14 2·12 on 30th.
(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.
Opuhi .. D. Wilkie .. 3·12 10 0·94 on 26th.
Upper Waitotara .. E. F. Liffiton .. 6·48 11 2·21 on 26th.
Stratford .. Miss Bobin .. 4·46 13 1·28 on 25th.
Opunake .. A. H. Moore .. 3·94 14 0·96 on 26th.
Manaia .. G. A. Hurley .. 3·34 8 1·60 on 25th.
Hawera .. J. Livingston .. 4·17 8 1·65 on 26th.
Kaponga .. C. Maclean .. 4·61 9 1·85 on 25th.
Wanganui .. H. S. Seeger .. 2·76 7 1·18 on 30th.
Kaitoke .. A. Wychodil .. 2·23 7 1·07 on 30th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. 2·49 9 1·22 on 30th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. 1·96 10 0·48 on 25th.
Campbelltown .. H. Sanson .. 3·24 12 0·97 on 29th.
Feilding .. S. Goodbehere .. 1·33 11 0·57 on 30th.
Erehwon .. W. J. Birch .. 1·34 7 0·39 on 25th.
Ruanui .. J. F. Studholme .. .. .. ..
Colyton .. R. L. Pudney .. 1·62 11 0·38 on 30th.
West Waitapu .. J. Gurflee .. 1·79 13 0·55 on 30th.
Ashurst .. H. Barnes .. 1·66 10 0·37 on 5th.
Bull's .. E. Keiller .. 1·89 5 1·10 on 30th.
Palmerston North .. Captain Brown .. 1·64 12 0·39 on 30th.
State Farm (Levin) .. O. J. Blaine .. 2·87 14 0·72 on 30th.
Otaki .. M. H. Ayre .. 2·69 13 0·62 on 31st.
Kereru .. C. A. Muggleton .. 7·46 8 1·58 on 29th.
Pukerua .. W. Bell .. 4·34 13 1·40 on 25th.
(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.
Waipiro .. S. Dodgshun .. 4·36 10 1·34 on 31st.
Tolago Bay .. A. Reeves .. 2·86 7 0·85 on 3rd.
Gisborne .. W. H. Williams .. 3·94 12 0·96 on 26th.
Matahiia .. F. J. Kemp .. 5·26 8 1·40 on 26th and 31st.
Whakawhitira* .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. 4·40 9 1·40 on 26th.
Patutahi .. H. N. Watson .. 4·88 9 1·55 on 25th.
Waikaremoana .. A. Mills .. 4·42 9 1·99 on 26th.
Rakamoana .. J. Moore .. 3·77 12 1·86 on 26th.
Mahia .. G. C. Ormond .. .. .. ..
Petane .. W. H. Smith .. 2·04 7 1·00 on 26th.
Napier .. E. Lyndon .. 2·14 5 1·18 on 25th.
Hastings .. J. N. Williams .. 1·42 5 0·58 on 26th.
Te Aute .. R. Tacou .. 1·04 7 0·76 on 26th.
Maraekakaho .. A. Lockie .. 0·92 6 0·50 on 26th.
Te Kowhai† .. J. H. Absolom .. 2·35 5 1·60 on 25th.
Mangakuri .. G. C. Williams .. 1·27 7 0·61 on 26th.
Tutira Lake .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. 2·23 11 1·01 on 26th.
Gwavas .. J. Nicoll .. 1·37 8 0·61 on 26th.
Mount Vernon .. R. Harding .. 1·17 7 0·42 on 26th.
Waimarama .. Thomas R. Moore .. 2·04 8 0·76 on 25th.
Ormondville‡ .. J. C. Westall .. 1·61 10 0·40 on 25th.
Pahiatua .. W. Tosswill .. 2·20 10 0·53 on 21st.
Newman§ .. W. H. Herbert .. 7·09 14 1·50 on 15th.
Otahuao .. E. Bennett .. 4·20 12 1·21 on 26th.
Masterton .. B. Couborne .. 4·07 10 1·16 on 26th.
Carterton .. H. Braithwaite .. 4·07 12 1·18 on 26th.
Featherston .. H. C. Smith .. 4·90 10 1·20 on 26th.
Summit .. M. Cronin .. 10·54 16 2·58 on 25th.
Upper Hutt .. M. Maher .. 5·30 9 1·50 on 24th.
Taita .. T. Mason .. 6·13 14 1·59 on 25th.
Wainuiomata .. J. Quaintance .. 5·09 12 1·30 on 5th.
Petone .. Sir J. Hector .. 5·37 15 1·56 on 25th.
Wellington .. Government Observer .. 8·29 18 2·90 on 25th.
Karori .. W. Edmonds .. 7·60 13 2·50 on 25th.

Late returns—

  • January .. .. .. .. 0·68 4 0·27 on 31st.
    † February .. .. .. .. 0·88 6 0·43 on 24th.
    † February .. .. .. .. 1·82 5 0·81 on 8th.
    ‡ February .. .. .. .. 1·08 6 0·44 on 3rd.
    § February .. .. .. .. 7·09 14 1·50 on 15th.


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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. Rutherfurd, Observer at Raglan
  • E. Veale, Observer at New Plymouth
  • Miss E. 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
  • C. Maclean, Observer at Kaponga
  • H. S. Seeger, Observer at Wanganui
  • A. Wychodil, Observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Observer at No. 2 Line (Wanganui)
  • G. T. Murray, Observer at Raetihi (Wanganui)
  • H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
  • S. Goodbehere, Observer at Feilding
  • W. J. Birch, Observer at Erehwon
  • J. F. Studholme, Observer at Ruanui
  • R. L. Pudney, Observer at Colyton
  • J. Gurflee, Observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barnes, Observer at Ashurst
  • E. Keiller, Observer at Bull's
  • Captain Brown, Observer at Palmerston North
  • O. J. Blaine, Observer at State Farm (Levin)
  • M. H. Ayre, Observer at Otaki
  • C. A. Muggleton, 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. W. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Whakawhitira
  • 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
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • W. H. Herbert, Observer at Newman
  • E. 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