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THe NEW ZEALAND GAZETrE.

[No. 51. ]

Rainfall for May—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) North Aspcet—Cape Campbcll to Kalkoura.

Nclson .. .. .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 0·84 9 0·33 on 5th.
Stephens Island .. .. .. .. Lightkeepcr .. .. 3·00 4 2·50 on 15th.
The Brothers* .. .. .. .. Lightkeepcr .. .. 1·96 9 0·75 on 15th.
Blenhcim .. .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 0·55 6 0·40 on 15th.
Cape Campbcll .. .. .. .. Lightkeepcr .. .. 1·40 3 0·63 on 8th.
Flaxbourn .. .. .. .. W. Tatchcll .. .. 2·95 7 1·15 on 8th.
Kckcrangu .. .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 2·32 10 0·84 on 8th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. Miss G. Collin .. .. 3·17 10 1·25 on 7th.

(B.) West Aspcet—Cape Farcwell to Puysegur Point.

Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. Lightkeepcr .. .. 2·19 10 0·54 on 6th.
Pakawau .. .. .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 5·56 13 1·37 on 6th.
Wcstport .. .. .. .. S. A. Lcach .. .. 4·96 15 1·50 on 1st.
Grcymouth .. .. .. .. J. Conner .. .. 6·33 12 1·70 on 5th.
Hokitika† .. .. .. .. A. D. Macfurlane .. .. 5·15 9 2·36 on 5th.
Bealcy .. .. .. .. C. White .. .. .. .. ..
Dusky Sound† .. .. .. .. R. Hcnry .. .. .. .. ..

(C.) East Aspcet—Kalkoura to Cspe Saundcrs.

Waiau .. .. .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 1·47 7 0·87 on 7th.
Akaioa .. .. .. .. Miss J acobson .. .. 0·95 7 0·24 on 15th.
Port Hill (Chistchurch) .. .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 0·55 7 0·18 on 15th.
Chistchurch .. .. .. .. A. L. Tylor .. .. 0·38 5 0·12 on 14th.
Linwood .. .. .. .. J. A. Bitcliff .. .. 0·47 8 0·14 on 15th.
Lincol .. .. .. .. C. E. Adan .. .. 0·44 6 0·13 on 9th.
Hororata .. .. .. .. Hcn. Sr J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 0·55 8 0·26 on 15th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. .. Hcn. W. Rcllston .. .. 0·90 7 0·55 on 7th.
Pcel Forcst .. .. .. .. W. E. Bkr .. .. 1·87 6 0·92 on 7th.
Mcthven .. .. .. .. H. G. Bkcr .. .. 1·56 9 0·42 on 7th.
Drayton (Mcthven) .. .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 1·94 9 0·63 on 7th.
Ashburton .. .. .. .. A. E. Hrt .. .. 0·55 4 0·16 on 7th and 19th.
Fairlic .. .. .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 1·22 7 0·46 on 7th.
Gcraldinc .. .. .. .. Captn E. F. Tcmlc, J.P. .. 1·05 8 0·64 on 7th.
Oamaru .. .. .. .. E. Mclnlov .. .. 0·64 6 0·23 on 23rd.
Mheno .. .. .. .. R. A. Chaffcy .. .. 0·37 2 0·20 on 7th.

(D.) South Aspcet—Cape Saundcrs to Puysegur Point.

Mace town .. .. .. .. W. J. Stanfod .. .. .. .. ..
Queenstow .. .. .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 0·99 3 0·63 on 5th.
St. Batban's .. .. .. .. J. Ewng .. .. 1·76 10 0·59 on 7th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 1·10 3 0·71 on 7th.
Kokonga .. .. .. .. R. W. Glcndnning .. .. 0·65 6 0·32 on 7th.
Duncln .. .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 1·61 12 0·38 on 7th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. .. W. M. Shor .. .. 0·92 8 0·26 on 15th.
Balelutha .. .. .. .. C. C. Hallid .. .. 0·82 7 0·21 on 2nd.
Naseby .. .. .. .. G. L. Stuait .. .. 1·05 5 0·44 on 8th.
W yndham .. .. .. .. W. H. Rodnay .. .. 2·61 8 0·68 on 2nd.
Dipton .. .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 1·07 5 0·32 on 19th.
Ratnui .. .. .. .. G. M. Drapcr .. .. 2·68 13 0·47 on 15th.
Invcrcargill .. .. .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 4·74 16 0·89 on 26th.
Otautau .. .. .. .. N. A. McLarcn .. .. 3·07 14 0·63 on 5th.
Nightcops .. .. .. .. J. Ritchic .. .. 2·30 10 0·97 on 5th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. Lightkeepcr .. .. 20·02 24 2·99 on 23rd.
Chathm Island$ .. .. .. .. A. Shand .. .. 3·09 13 1·28 on 8th.

Late returns—

• April .. .. .. .. .. .. 5·91 19 1·25 on 1st.
  † April (maximum) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3·07 on 16th.
  February .. .. .. .. .. .. 13·74 20 2·15 on 21st.
  March .. .. .. .. .. .. 19·46 20 3·18 on 2nd.
  April .. .. .. .. .. .. 12·84 18 2·56 on 15th.
  $ April .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·86 17 0·75 on 6th.

Note.—In the February return the total at Prcngarcnga should be 0·86, not 8·86. In the April return the total fall for Westport should be 12·29, not 15·17.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealend. J. HECTOR, Director.