New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 71

Page 1569

✨ Rainfall Statistics



SEPT. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1569

Rainfall for August, 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 .. .. | 4·20 | 11 | 1·16 on 13th.
Pakaraka .. .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 5·48 | 10 | 2·61 on 14th.
Parua Bay .. .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 6·36 | 18 | 1·92 on 14th.
Auckland .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 3·65 | 20 | 0·95 on 7th.
Cuvier Island .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. .. | P. Snewin .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Katikati .. .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. | 9·81 | 12 | 3·38 on 31st.
Rotorua .. .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 5·02 | 13 | 1·43 on 8th.

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

Kaitaia .. .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 5·25 | 13 | 1·56 on 14th.
Okaihau .. .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | 6·38 | 19 | 2·04 on 14th.
Raglan .. .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. | 4·46 | 15 | 0·63 on 16th.
New Plymouth .. .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 6·44 | 15 | 1·49 on 14th.
Inglewood* .. .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. | 9·81 | 19 | 1·73 on 14th.
Ngatimaru .. .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. | 7·23 | 12 | 1·47 on 14th.

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

Opuhi .. .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 2·54 | 12 | 1·36 on 29th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. | 5·01 | 21 | 1·22 on 14th.
Omata Valley .. .. .. | C. Ford .. .. | 3·83 | 16 | 0·95 on 8th.
Stratford .. .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 5·22 | 17 | 1·08 on 14th.
Opunake .. .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 3·30 | 21 | 1·31 on 29th.
Manaia .. .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 2·95 | 9 | 1·20 on 29th.
Hawera .. .. .. | J. Livingston .. | 2·80 | 7 | 1·12 on 29th.
Kaponga .. .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 4·05 | 13 | 1·53 on 14th.
Wanganui .. .. .. | H. S. Seager .. | 3·36 | 12 | 0·95 on 14th.
Kaitoke .. .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 3·07 | 16 | 0·81 on 14th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui .. .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 4·34 | 14 | 1·06 on 14th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. .. | G. T. Murray .. | 5·57 | 21 | 1·30 on 8th.
Campbelltown .. .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 2·29 | 8 | 0·83 on 12th.
Feilding .. .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. | 2·49 | 19 | 0·57 on 8th.
Erehwon .. .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 2·99 | 15 | 0·62 on 14th.
Ruanui .. .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. | 4·76 | 20 | 1·42 on 8th.
Colyton .. .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. | 2·66 | 13 | 0·91 on 14th.
West Waitapu .. .. .. | J. Gurflee .. .. | 4·14 | 19 | 1·23 on 8th.
Ashurst .. .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 2·34 | 12 | 0·84 on 14th.
Bull’s .. .. .. | Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. | 2·88 | 15 | 1·09 on 14th.
Palmerston North .. .. .. | Captain Brown .. | 2·15 | 12 | 0·83 on 14th.
State Farm (Levin) .. .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. | 3·32 | 15 | 1·05 on 16th.
Otaki .. .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 2·85 | 17 | 0·56 on 13th.
Keretu .. .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. | 3·25 | 10 | 1·03 on 15th.
Pukerua .. .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 2·32 | 15 | 0·85 on 14th.

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

Waipiro .. .. .. | S. Dodgshun .. .. | 4·26 | 18 | 1·30 on 21st.
Tolago Bay .. .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 5·29 | 8 | 1·47 on 21st.
Gisborne .. .. .. | H. W. Williams .. | 4·40 | 14 | 1·08 on 9th.
Matahiia .. .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Whakawhitira .. .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. | 3·77 | 9 | 1·77 on 9th.
Patutahi .. .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 3·67 | 10 | 1·01 on 9th.
Maraetaha .. .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 3·51 | 14 | 1·76 on 9th.
Waikaremoana .. .. .. | A. Mills .. .. | 10·62 | 13 | 4·42 on 9th.
Rakamoana .. .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 5·07 | 17 | 1·58 on 8th.
Mahia .. .. .. | G. C. Ormond .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 4·50 | 11 | 1·53 on 1st.
Napier .. .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 4·51 | 8 | 1·63 on 31st.
Hastings .. .. .. | J. N. Williams .. | 3·90 | 12 | 1·82 on 1st.
Te Aute .. .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. | 5·03 | 10 | 2·51 on 1st.
Maraekakaho .. .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 5·17 | 14 | 2·40 on 1st.
Te Kowhai .. .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. | 7·58 | 8 | 2·70 on 31st.
Mangakuri .. .. .. | G. C. Williams .. | 4·85 | 12 | 1·68 on 1st.
Tutira Lake .. .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. | 6·72 | 9 | 3·25 on 1st.
Gwavas .. .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 4·47 | 14 | 1·22 on 8th.
Mount Vernon .. .. .. | R. Harding .. .. | 4·28 | 11 | 1·83 on 1st.
Waimarama .. .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. | 3·85 | 15 | 1·20 on 7th.
Ormondville .. .. .. | J. C. Westall .. | 5·19 | 16 | 1·95 on 10th.
Pahiatua .. .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 3·20 | 13 | 0·83 on 8th.
Newman .. .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. | 4·22 | 18 | 0·87 on 16th.
Otahuaoo .. .. .. | E. Bennett .. .. | 2·65 | 13 | 0·67 on 3rd.
Masterton .. .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | 2·56 | 10 | 0·74 on 3rd.
Carterton .. .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. | 2·26 | 12 | 0·72 on 8th.
Featherston .. .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. | 3·60 | 10 | 0·75 on 31st.
Summit .. .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 5·89 | 20 | 0·62 on 27th.
Upper Hutt .. .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 4·00 | 5 | 1·50 on 15th.
Taita .. .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 4·64 | 13 | 1·48 on 16th.
Wainuiomata .. .. .. | J. Quaintance .. | 4·96 | 11 | 1·92 on 8th.
Petone .. .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 3·44 | 13 | 1·68 on 10th.
Wellington .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 3·63 | 17 | 0·76 on 16th.
Karori .. .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 3·27 | 16 | 0·74 on 8th.

*Total for July, 7·48, instead of 6·48.



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71 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Observer at Parengarenga
  • Hon. H. Williams (M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Observer at Parua Bay
  • 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. Rutherfurd, 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. Liffiton, Observer at Upper Waitotara
  • C. Ford, Observer at Omata Valley
  • Miss Bobin, Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Observer at Manaia
  • 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 Keretu
  • W. Bell, Observer at Pukerua
  • S. Dodgshun, Observer at Waipiro
  • A. Reeves, Observer at Tolago Bay
  • H. W. 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
  • S. B. Ludbrook, 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 Otahuaoo
  • B. Couborne, Observer at Masterton
  • H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Observer at Featherston
  • M. Cronin, 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