Jan. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 63

Rainfall for December, 1895—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. .. | Dr. Hudson .. .. .. | .. | ..
Stephens Island .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
The Brothers .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. .. | N. Prichard .. .. .. | 1·82 | 8 | 0·70 on 10th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. .. | 1·12 | 4 | 0·55 on 10th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. .. | 2·22 | 8 | 0·70 on 10th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. | W. J. White .. .. .. | 2·63 | 10 | 1·01 on 10th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. | Miss G. Collins .. .. .. | 2·62 | 8 | 1·30 on 10th.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. .. | 0·94 | 9 | 0·30 on 8th.
Pakawau .. .. .. | T. C. V. Field .. .. .. | 4·60 | 14 | ..
Westport .. .. .. | S. A. Leach .. .. .. | 9·09 | 19 | 1·89 on 4th.
Greymouth .. .. .. | J. Conner .. .. .. | 10·87 | 18 | 2·08 on 4th.
Hokitika* .. .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. .. .. | 11·84 | 15 | 2·22 on 5th.
Bealey .. .. .. | H. Bussey .. .. .. | 0·86 | 6 | 0·27 on 16th.
Dusky Sound .. .. .. | R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Highfield .. .. .. | J. A. Northcote .. .. .. | 1·94 | 7 | 0·82 on 10th.
Akaroa .. .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. .. | 2·29 | 7 | 0·83 on 8th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. | Miss Turner .. .. .. | 2·10 | 7 | 0·66 on 8th.
Christchurch .. .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. .. | 2·95 | 8 | 1·05 on 10th.
Linwood .. .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. .. | 1·85 | 8 | 0·60 on 10th.
Lincoln .. .. .. | P. Marshall .. .. .. | 2·11 | 10 | 0·66 on 5th.
Hororata .. .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. .. | 1·78 | 9 | 0·72 on 9th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. .. | 2·57 | 13 | 1·00 on 9th.
Peel Forest .. .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. .. | 5·33 | 11 | 1·87 on 9th.
Methven .. .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. .. | 3·36 | 8 | 1·32 on 9th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. | E. Chapman .. .. .. | 2·81 | 7 | 1·09 on 10th.
Ashburton .. .. .. | A. E. Hart .. .. .. | 2·27 | 9 | 0·90 on 9th.
Geraldine .. .. .. | Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. .. | 3·27 | 11 | 1·47 on 9th.
Oamaru .. .. .. | E. Menlove .. .. .. | 2·68 | 12 | 0·66 on 9th.
Makeno .. .. .. | R. A. Chaffey .. .. .. | 3·61 | 10 | 1·07 on 9th.

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

Macetown .. .. .. | W. J. Stanford .. .. .. | 6·57 | 18 | 1·06 on 18th.
Queenstown .. .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. .. | 2·93 | 6 | 1·22 on 18th.
St. Bathan's .. .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. .. | 3·96 | 15 | 1·75 on 8th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. .. | 3·30 | 12 | 0·74 on 5th.
Kokonga .. .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. .. | 1·66 | 13 | 0·65 on 5th.
Dunedin .. .. .. | Government Observer .. .. .. | 4·40 | 18 | 0·88 on 4th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. .. | 3·12 | 14 | 0·81 on 26th.
Balclutha .. .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. .. | 2·62 | 9 | 0·70 on 26th.
Wyndham .. .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. .. | 5·44 | 11 | 1·75 on 26th.
Dipton .. .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. .. | 5·74 | 11 | 1·08 on 8th.
Ratanui .. .. .. | G. M. Draper .. .. .. | 5·21 | 18 | 1·20 on 26th.
Invercargill .. .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. .. | 4·98 | 12 | 0·90 on 4th.
Otautau .. .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. .. | 5·45 | 11 | 1·47 on 26th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Chatham Islands .. .. .. | A. Shand .. .. .. | .. | .. | ..

*Return received late—
November .. .. .. .. .. 8·41 | 15 | 1·64 on 10th.

• Meteorological Office, Wellington, New Zealand.

J. HECTOR, Director.