New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 40

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



856 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 40

Rainfall for April, 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 .. | 1·35 | 11 | 0·22 on 12th and 26th.
Pakaraka .. .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 3·17 | 13 | 0·79 on 17th.
Auckland .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 7·20 | 20 | 2·56 on 27th.
Cuvier Island .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. .. | P. Snewin .. | 8·44 | 16 | 1·70 on 27th.
Katikati .. .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. | 6·75 | 15 | 2·13 on 2nd.
Rotorua .. .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. | 6·93 | 19 | 1·42 on 27th.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Kaitaia .. .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. | 3·45 | 15 | 0·98 on 27th.
Okaihau .. .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. | 3·96 | 18 | 0·74 on 27th.
Raglan .. .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. | 12·23 | 16 | 4·12 on 25th.
New Plymouth .. .. .. | E. Veale .. | 12·97 | 26 | 1·31 on 13th.
Inglewood .. .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. | 16·21 | 25 | 2·73 on 26th.
Ngatimaru .. .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. | 14·86 | 23 | 2·08 on 16th.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.

Opuhi .. .. .. | D. Wilkie .. | 13·13 | 26 | 3·34 on 3rd.
Upper Waitotara .. .. .. | E. F. Liffton .. | 8·82 | 24 | 2·30 on 27th.
Stratford .. .. .. | Miss Bobin .. | 10·99 | 24 | 2·00 on 26th.
Opunake .. .. .. | A. H. Moore .. | 11·12 | 29 | 3·19 on 27th.
Manaiā .. .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. | 9·60 | 23 | 1·50 on 1st.
Hawera .. .. .. | J. Livingston .. | 8·88 | 26 | 2·75 on 27th.
Kaponga .. .. .. | C. Maclean .. | 8·48 | 20 | 1·45 on 26th.
Wanganui .. .. .. | H. S. Seager .. | 9·34 | 19 | 2·65 on 27th.
Kaitoke .. .. .. | A. Wychodil .. | 7·32 | 18 | 2·10 on 27th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. .. | H. I. Jones .. | 8·85 | 18 | 1·95 on 27th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. .. | G. T. Murray .. | 9·64 | 24 | 1·73 on 27th.
Campbelltown .. .. .. | H. Sanson .. | 5·39 | 15 | 1·32 on 26th.
Feilding .. .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. | 5·75 | 22 | 1·04 on 27th.
Erehwon .. .. .. | W. J. Birch .. | 5·04 | 19 | 1·46 on 27th.
Ruanui .. .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. | 8·17 | 20 | 1·68 on 28th.
Colyton .. .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. | 5·84 | 19 | 1·35 on 27th.
West Waitapu .. .. .. | J. Gurflee .. | 7·86 | 26 | 1·41 on 27th.
Ashurst .. .. .. | H. Barnes .. | 5·47 | 18 | 1·22 on 28th.
Bull’s .. .. .. | Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. | 5·71 | 17 | 1·29 on 27th.
Palmerston North .. .. .. | Captain Brown .. | 5·16 | 19 | 0·80 on 27th.
State Farm (Levin) .. .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. | 7·93 | 21 | 1·97 on 27th.
Otaki .. .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. | 6·85 | 21 | 2·18 on 26th.
Kereru .. .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. | 7·10 | 17 | 1·22 on 9th.
Pukerua .. .. .. | W. Bell .. | 9·24 | 23 | 2·75 on 27th.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

Waipiro .. .. .. | S. Dodgshun .. | 3·12 | 12 | 1·07 on 17th.
Tolago Bay .. .. .. | A. Reeves .. | 2·92 | 4 | 1·15 on 17th.
Gisborne .. .. .. | W. H. Williams .. | 4·04 | 18 | 1·13 on 28th.
Matahiia .. .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. | 4·45 | 14 | 1·14 on 17th.
Whakawhitira .. .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. | 3·12 | 11 | 1·01 on 28th.
Patutahi .. .. .. | H. N. Watson .. | 3·09 | 11 | 0·80 on 17th.
Maraetaha* .. .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 3·57 | 11 | 1·30 on 28th.
Waikaremoana .. .. .. | A. Mills .. | 4·98 | 12 | 1·37 on 27th.
Rakamoana .. .. .. | J. Moore .. | 5·39 | 21 | 1·05 on 27th.
Mahia .. .. .. | G. C. Ormond .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. .. | W. H. Smith .. | 5·90 | 12 | 1·68 on 28th.
Napiert .. .. .. | E. Lyndon .. | 3·66 | 6 | 1·39 on 26th.
Hastings .. .. .. | J. N. Williams .. | 4·77 | 14 | 1·50 on 27th.
Te Aute .. .. .. | R. Tacou .. | 5·94 | 15 | 1·80 on 27th.
Maraekakaho .. .. .. | A. Lockie .. | 5·33 | 15 | 1·30 on 27th.
Te Kowhai .. .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. | 5·96 | 13 | 2·35 on 28th.
Mangakuri .. .. .. | G. C. Williams .. | 4·08 | 11 | 1·42 on 27th.
Tutira Lake .. .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. | 5·74 | 14 | 1·57 on 28th.
Gwavas .. .. .. | J. Nicoll .. | 5·13 | 18 | 1·45 on 27th.
Mount Vernon .. .. .. | R. Harding .. | 3·44 | 15 | 1·65 on 27th.
Waimarama .. .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. | 4·01 | 14 | 1·28 on 27th.
Ormondville .. .. .. | J. C. Westall .. | 6·86 | 15 | 2·02 on 28th.
Pahiatua .. .. .. | W. Tosswill .. | 6·40 | 16 | 1·23 on 1st.
Newman .. .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. | 8·05 | 20 | 2·32 on 10th.
Otahuaō .. .. .. | E. Bennett .. | 5·69 | 13 | 1·03 on 27th.
Masterton .. .. .. | B. Couborne .. | 4·19 | 15 | 0·72 on 18th.
Carterton .. .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. | 5·42 | 15 | 0·87 on 18th.
Featherston .. .. .. | H. C. Smith .. | 4·11 | 16 | 0·66 on 29th.
Summit .. .. .. | J. Quinn .. | 14·46 | 25 | 2·63 on 27th.
Upper Hutt .. .. .. | M. Maher .. | 12·00 | 12 | 3·00 on 26th.
Taita .. .. .. | T. Mason .. | 10·79 | 21 | 2·76 on 27th.
Wainuiomata .. .. .. | J. Quaintance .. | 12·32 | 18 | 2·65 on 27th.
Petone .. .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. | 10·94 | 24 | 3·41 on 26th.
Wellington .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 12·15 | 24 | 2·03 on 27th.
Karori .. .. .. | W. Edmonds .. | 10·58 | 23 | 1·69 on 27th.

Late returns—

  • {January .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·51 | 4 | 0·30 on 31st.
    {February .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08 | 6 | 0·50 on 25th.
    {March .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·65 | 11 | 0·48 on 4th and 28th.
    † March .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·14 | 5 | 1·18 on 25th.


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69 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. Rutherford, 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. Liffton, Observer at Upper Waitotara
  • Miss Bobin, Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Observer at Manaiā
  • J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
  • C. Maclean, Observer at Kaponga
  • H. S. Seager, 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 Erewhon
  • J. F. Studholme, Observer at Ruanui
  • R. L. Pudney, Observer at Colyton
  • J. Gurflee, Observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barnes, Observer at Ashurst
  • Miss M. E. C. 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
  • J. Woodbine Johnson, Observer at Maraetaha
  • 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 Otahuaō
  • B. Couborne, Observer at Masterton
  • H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • H. C. Smith, Observer at Featherston
  • J. Quinn, 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