New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 29

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



APRIL 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 673

Rainfall for March—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 .. .. | 6·07 | 15 | 2·00 on 24th.
Stephens Island*.. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 3·07 | 6 | 0·90 on 25th.
The Brothers† .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 6·54 | 13 | 2·27 on 25th.
Blenheim .. .. .. | N. Prichard .. .. | 3·17 | 10 | 1·11 on 24th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 3·05 | 4 | 1·30 on 24th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. | 7·32 | 7 | 2·46 on 26th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. | W. J. White .. .. | 5·67 | 14 | 1·70 on 25th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. | Miss G. Collins .. .. | 7·17 | 12 | 2·60 on 25th.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 3·56 | 14 | 0·75 on 24th.
Pakawau .. .. .. | T. C. V. Field .. .. | 10·32 | 17 | 2·87 on 24th.
Westport .. .. .. | S. A. Leach .. .. | 16·76 | 17 | 6·86 on 24th.
Greymouth .. .. .. | J. Conner .. .. | 17·62 | 15 | 5·00 on 23rd.
Hokitika .. .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. .. | 17·84 | 15 | 6·10 on 24th.
Bealey .. .. .. | C. White .. .. | 7·71 | 13 | 2·00 on 24th.
Dusky Sound .. .. .. | R. Henry .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Highfield .. .. .. | J. A. Northcote .. .. | 8·55 | 9 | 2·83 on 24th.
Akaroa .. .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 3·96 | 8 | 1·25 on 24th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. | Miss Turner .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Christchurch .. .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 5·97 | 10 | 2·08 on 24th.
Linwood .. .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 5·41 | 11 | 2·11 on 24th.
Lincoln .. .. .. | P. Marshall .. .. | 5·71 | 9 | 2·03 on 25th.
Hororata .. .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. | 6·30 | 12 | 2·59 on 24th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. | 2·96 | 11 | 1·52 on 24th.
Peel Forest .. .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 6·56 | 16 | 2·15 on 24th.
Methven .. .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | 6·91 | 12 | 3·14 on 24th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. | E. Chapman .. .. | 6·82 | 12 | 3·07 on 24th.
Ashburton .. .. .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 4·88 | 8 | 2·68 on 24th.
Fairlie .. .. .. | D. H. Gillingham .. .. | 3·04 | 12 | 1·72 on 24th.
Geraldine .. .. .. | Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. | 4·65 | 12 | 1·83 on 24th.
Oamaru .. .. .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 1·51 | 12 | 0·54 on 24th.
Maheno .. .. .. | R. A. Chaffey .. .. | 0·91 | 5 | 0·27 on 27th.

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

Macetown .. .. .. | W. J. Stanford .. .. | 3·67 | 12 | 1·16 on 3rd.
Queenstown .. .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 2·53 | 5 | 1·23 on 3rd.
St. Bathan’s .. .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | 1·50 | 10 | 0·39 on 4th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. | 1·15 | 6 | 0·49 on 23rd.
Kokonga .. .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. | 0·41 | 6 | 0·18 on 5th.
Dunedin .. .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 2·64 | 13 | 0·60 on 5th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. | 1·12 | 9 | 0·25 on 6th.
Balclutha .. .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. | 0·90 | 9 | 0·22 on 23rd.
Wyndham .. .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. | 1·78 | 7 | 0·40 on 3rd.
Dipton .. .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. | 1·57 | 7 | 0·50 on 3rd.
Ratanui .. .. .. | G. M. Draper .. .. | 1·99 | 14 | 0·36 on 12th.
Invercargill .. .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. | 0·75 | 9 | 0·18 on 6th.
Otatau .. .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 1·77 | 13 | 0·29 on 3rd.
Nightcaps .. .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 1·73 | 13 | 0·38 on 3rd.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 24·53 | 23 | 3·70 on 30th.
Chatham Islands† .. .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | 7·07 | 16 | 3·82 on 4th.

Late returns—

  • January .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 2·85 | 8 | 1·08 on 8th.
    † February .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 2·26 | 6 | 1·62 on 3rd.
    † {January .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 1·99 | 12 | 0·56 on 6th.
    † {February .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 1·02 | 12 | 0·38 on 25th.

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



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41 names identified
  • Hudson (Dr.), 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
  • 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