✨ Rainfall Statistics
May 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 857
Rainfall for April—continued.
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall, in Inches. | Days of Rain. | Maximum Fall, and Date (for previous Twenty-four Hours). |
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SOUTH ISLAND.
(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE CAMPBELL TO KAIKOURA.
Nelson .. .. .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 5·16 | 21 | 1·30 on 1st.
Stephens Island .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 6·55 | 13 | 1·25 on 18th.
The Brothers .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 3·01 | 15 | 0·73 on 1st.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·65 | 6 | 0·53 on 1st.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 2·26 | 12 | 0·52 on 5th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 2·36 | 14 | 0·70 on 5th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 4·40 | 13 | 0·70 on 3rd.
(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 7·65 | 18 | 1·66 on 2nd.
Pakawau .. .. .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 14·64 | 21 | 2·25 on 2nd.
Westport .. .. .. .. S. A. Leach .. .. 15·17 | 22 | 1·63 on 1st.
Greymouth .. .. .. .. J. Conner .. .. 15·81 | 16 | 3·92 on 16th.
Hokitika .. .. .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 14·06 | 15 | ..
Bealey .. .. .. .. G. White .. .. 6·75 | 15 | 1·38 on 10th.
Dusky Sound .. .. .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..
(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.
Highfield .. .. .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 5·94 | 14 | 0·95 on 27th.
Akaroa .. .. .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 4·67 | 16 | 1·12 on 18th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. .. Miss Turner .. .. 4·36 | 12 | 1·00 on 18th.
Christchurch .. .. .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 4·24 | 15 | 1·00 on 18th.
Linwood .. .. .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 4·16 | 18 | 1·15 on 18th.
Lincoln .. .. .. .. P. Marshall .. .. 5·05 | 16 | 0·82 on 5th.
Hororata .. .. .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 4·92 | 19 | 0·79 on 29th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 5·57 | 14 | 1·20 on 2nd.
Peel Forest .. .. .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 8·85 | 17 | 1·53 on 27th.
Methven .. .. .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 7·76 | 17 | 1·12 on 27th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 7·01 | 20 | 1·02 on 2nd.
Ashburton .. .. .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 5·94 | 13 | 0·87 on 2nd.
Fairlie .. .. .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 6·32 | 15 | 1·60 on 2nd.
Geraldine .. .. .. .. Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. 6·50 | 16 | 1·55 on 2nd.
Oamaru .. .. .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 2·43 | 15 | 0·38 on 9th and 25th.
Maheno .. .. .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 2·35 | 9 | 0·88 on 10th.
(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Macetown .. .. .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 3·59 | 10 | 0·85 on 26th.
Queenstown .. .. .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 2·60 | 8 | 1·02 on 25th.
St. Bathan’s* .. .. .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 3·37 | 13 | 0·62 on 3rd.
Middlemarch .. .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 3·10 | .. | ..
Kokonga .. .. .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 1·75 | 10 | 0·31 on 17th.
Dunedin .. .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 4·18 | 19 | 1·29 on 2nd.
Kaitangata .. .. .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 2·40 | 11 | 0·37 on 2nd.
Balclutha .. .. .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 1·94 | 10 | 0·39 on 16th and 29th.
Naseby .. .. .. .. G. L. Stuart .. .. 1·75 | 9 | 0·46 on 26th.
Wyndham .. .. .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 2·55 | 7 | 0·59 on 26th.
Dipton .. .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 2·56 | 10 | 0·81 on 28th.
Ratanui .. .. .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 3·24 | 20 | 0·43 on 29th.
Invercargill .. .. .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 4·14 | 10 | 0·89 on 29th.
Otautau .. .. .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 3·47 | 14 | 1·03 on 29th.
Nightcaps .. .. .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 2·09 | 14 | 0·51 on 26th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 24·14 | 19 | 3·80 on 15th.
Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. | .. | ..
*Late return—
March .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·50 | 10 | 0·39 on 4th.
Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand. J. HECTOR, Director.
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🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceRainfall, April, South Island, Meteorological observations, Weather stations
42 names identified
- Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson station
- N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim station
- W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne station
- W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu station
- G. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura station
- T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau station
- S. A. Leach, Observer at Westport station
- J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth station
- A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika station
- G. White, Observer at Bealey station
- R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound station
- J. A. Northcote, Observer at Highfield station
- Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa station
- Turner (Miss), Observer at Port Hills station
- A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch station
- J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood station
- P. Marshall, Observer at Lincoln station
- J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata station
- W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki station
- W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest station
- H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven station
- E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton station
- A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton station
- D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie station
- E. F. Temple (Captain, J.P.), Observer at Geraldine station
- E. Menlove, Observer at Oamaru station
- R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Maheno station
- W. J. Stanford, Observer at Macetown station
- L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown station
- J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan's station
- D. Crawford, Observer at Middlemarch station
- R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga station
- W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata station
- C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha station
- G. L. Stuart, Observer at Naseby station
- W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham station
- R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton station
- G. M. Draper, Observer at Ratanui station
- J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill station
- N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau station
- J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps station
- A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands station
- J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office