New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 78

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



1716 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZEtte. [No. 78

                                      *Rainfall for September, 1896.*
Stations. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Day of Rains Maxmimum Fall, and Date (for previous 24 hours)

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) North-east aspect—NORTH CAPE TO East CAPE.

Parengarenga .. .. .. | A. R. Crame .. .. | 6·58 | 14 | 1·17 on 25th.
Pakaraka .. .. .. | H. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 5·41 | 16 | 0·91 on 1st.
Parua Bay .. .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 5·68 | 20 | 1·42 on 1st.
Aucklant .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 4·51 | 19 | 1·02 on 1st.
Cuvier Island* .. .. .. | Lightkeepers .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. .. | P. Shewin .. .. | .. | .. | ..
KatiKati .. .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. | 6·32 | 16 | 1·10 on 26th.
Rotorua .. .. .. | Dr. Gindors .. .. | 7·17 | 16 | 1·87 on 1st.

(B.) North-west aspect—CAPE MARIA VAN Diemen TO CAPE EGMTONT.

Kaitaia .. .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 6·16 | 14 | 1·59 on 21st.
Okaihau .. .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | 7·37 | 17 | 1·04 on 1st and 21st.
Raglan .. .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. | 7·60 | 12 | 2·67 on 1st.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. | H. Young .. .. | 8·12 | 18 | 1·75 on 27th.
New Plymoutb .. .. .. | E. Vearle .. .. | 5·91 | 14 | 1·21 on 21st.
Inglewood .. .. .. | Miss N. Trimple .. | 12·07 | 18 | 2·29 on 21st.
NgaTImarU .. .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. | 10·77 | 18 | 2·96 on 21st.

(C.) South-west aspect—CAPE EGMTONT TO CAPE TERRAWHITI.

Opuhi .. .. .. | D. Wilkio .. .. | 2·95 | 15 | 0·49 on 30th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 4·47 | 19 | 0·85 on 28th.
Omata Valley .. .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 4·00 | 14 | 0·96 on 21st.
Stratford .. .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 6·85 | 18 | 1·57 on 27th.
Opunake .. .. .. | A. H. More .. .. | 3·17 | 16 | 0·55 on 21st.
Manai .. .. .. | G. A. Hurlay .. .. | 1·95 | 6 | 0·61 on 28th.
Hawera .. .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 2·37 | 12 | 0·45 on 16th.
Kaponga .. .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 4·25 | 9 | 1·42 on 27th.
Wangapui .. .. .. | H. S. Seager .. .. | 1·92 | 12 | 0·48 on 21st.
Kaitoke .. .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 1·86 | 13 | 0·48 on 21st.
No. 2 Line (Wangapui) .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 2·15 | 12 | 0·54 on 24th.
Raetihi (Wangapui) .. .. | G. T. Marray .. .. | 8·04 | 20 | 1·33 on 21st.
Campbolltowp .. .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 3·42 | 11 | 0·65 on 29th.
Feilding .. .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 2·82 | 18 | 0·93 on 6th.
Erewhon .. .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 3·90 | 16 | 0·81 on 1st.
Ruanui .. .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. | .. | .. | ..
Colyton .. .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. .. | 3·12 | 15 | 0·74 on 5th.
Wost Waitapu .. .. .. | J. Gurfree .. .. | 3·91 | 17 | 1·15 on 21st.
Ashburst .. .. .. | H. Barneo .. .. | 3·11 | 15 | 0·77 on 21st.
Bull's .. .. .. | Miss M. E. C. Keiller | 2·85 | 14 | 0·65 on 21st.
Palmorston North .. .. | Captaip Brown .. | 3·15 | 20 | 0·76 on 21st.
State Fara (Levin) .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 3·06 | 16 | 0·73 on 21st.
Otaki .. .. .. | M. H. Ayrre .. .. | 3·16 | 17 | 0·58 on 20th.
Kereru .. .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. | 2·92 | 11 | 0·86 on 19th.
Pukerua .. .. .. | W. Boll .. .. | 3·70 | 14 | 1·07 on 21st.

(D.) South-east aspect—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

Waipiro .. .. .. | S. Dodgshun .. .. | 10·67 | 17 | 2·80 on 1st.
Tologo Bay .. .. .. | A. Reovos .. .. | 9·56 | 10 | 2·78 on 1st.
Gisborpo .. .. .. | H. W. Williams .. | 9·02 | 16 | 1·43 on 2nd.
Matahiat .. .. .. | F. J. Komp .. .. | 14·45 | 14 | 4·40 on 1st.
Whakawhitiira .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith | 7·67 | 14 | 1·81 on 5th.
Patautahi .. .. .. | H. N. Watsop .. .. | 8·30 | 14 | 1·77 on 1st.
Maraetaha .. .. .. | J. Woodbino Johnson | 9·05 | 16 | 2·22 on 5th.
Waikaremoana .. .. | A. Mills .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Rakamaana .. .. .. | J. More .. .. | 11·72 | 16 | 2·05 on 1st.
Mabia .. .. .. | G. C. Ormond .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 10·60 | 12 | 3·48 on 5th.
Napier .. .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 7·73 | 11 | 3·33 on 4th.
Hastings .. .. .. | J. N. Williams .. | 8·28 | 17 | 3·51 on 5th.
Te Aute .. .. .. | S. B. Luddbrock .. | 9·30 | 13 | 3·52 on 5th.
Maraekakabho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 8·79 | 12 | 3·65 on 5th.
Te Kowbai .. .. .. | J. H. Abolom .. .. | 14·06 | 14 | 2·14 on 3rd.
Mangakuri .. .. .. | G. C. Williams .. | 11·56 | 12 | 3·76 on 5th.
Tutira Lake .. .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith | 9·45 | 12 | 2·90 on 4th.
Gwavas .. .. .. | J. Nicol .. .. | 7·61 | 14 | 1·62 on 1st.
Mount Vernon .. .. | R. Harding .. .. | 8·81 | 11 | 3·45 on 5th.
Waimarama .. .. .. | Thomas R. More .. | 8·16 | 14 | 2·80 on 4th.
Ormondville .. .. .. | J. C. Westall .. | 11·41 | 16 | 3·31 on 5th.
Pahiatua .. .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 4·10 | 18 | 0·88 on 27th.
Newman .. .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. | 7·87 | 19 | 1·44 on 27th.
Otabuao .. .. .. | E. Bennett .. .. | 5·19 | 12 | 0·85 on 3rd.
Masterton .. .. .. | B. Coubourne .. .. | 6·17 | 13 | 1·40 on 22nd.
Carterton .. .. .. | H. Braitbwaite .. | 4·18 | 12 | 0·90 on 27th.
Featherston .. .. .. | G. G. Wellstod .. | 5·05 | 13 | 1·45 on 1st.
Summit .. .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 14·27 | 18 | 2·40 on 1st.
Upper Hatt .. .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 5·40 | 9 | 1·00 on 21st, 27th, 29th
Taita .. .. .. | T. Maaon .. .. | 5·26 | 17 | 1·56 on 28th.
Wainuiomata .. .. .. | J. Quaintance .. | 8·43 | 15 | 2·60 on 28th.
Petone .. .. .. | Bir J. Hector .. .. | 4·39 | 15 | 0·83 on 28th.
Wellington .. .. .. | Government Observer | 4·57 | 18 | 1·35 on 30th.
Korori .. .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 4·25 | 13 | 1·34 on 30th.

Late returns—

  • June .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 2·71 | 11 | 0·86 on 24th.
  • July .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 3·40 | 16 | 0·70 on 20th.
  • August .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5·11 | 10 | 0·95 on 14th.
    † August .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 3·62 | 16 | 0·80 on 21st.


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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, September 1896, North Island
71 names identified
  • A. R. Crame, Observer at Parengarenga
  • H. H. Williams (M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Observer at Parua Bay
  • L. A. Shadwell, Observer at Katikati
  • Dr. Gindors, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. G. Puckey, Observer at Kaitaia
  • H. C. Burleigh, Observer at Okaihau
  • H. V. Rutherford, Observer at Raglan
  • H. Young, Observer at Te Kopua (Waikato)
  • E. Vearle, Observer at New Plymouth
  • N. Trimple (Miss), Observer at Inglewood
  • A. Hutchinson (Miss), Observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkio, Observer at Opuhi
  • E. F. Liffiton, Observer at Upper Waitotara
  • C. Forde, Observer at Omata Valley
  • Bobin (Miss), Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. More, Observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurlay, Observer at Manai
  • J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
  • C. Maclean, Observer at Kaponga
  • H. S. Seager, Observer at Wangapui
  • A. Wychodil, Observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Observer at No. 2 Line (Wangapui)
  • G. T. Marray, Observer at Raetihi (Wangapui)
  • 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. Gurfree, Observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barneo, Observer at Ashhurst
  • M. E. C. Keiller (Miss), Observer at Bull's
  • Brown (Captain), Observer at Palmerston North
  • O. J. Blaine, Observer at State Farm (Levin)
  • M. H. Ayrre, Observer at Otaki
  • C. A. Muggleton, Observer at Kereru
  • W. Boll, Observer at Pukerua
  • S. Dodgshun, Observer at Waipiro
  • A. Reovos, Observer at Tolago Bay
  • H. W. Williams, Observer at Gisborne
  • F. J. Komp, Observer at Matahiata
  • H. W. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Whakawhitiira
  • H. N. Watsop, Observer at Patautahi
  • J. Woodbino Johnson, Observer at Maraetaha
  • A. Mills, Observer at Waikaremoana
  • J. More, Observer at Rakamaana
  • 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. Luddbrock, Observer at Te Aute
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. H. Abolom, Observer at Te Kowhai
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • J. Nicol, Observer at Gwavas
  • R. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • Thomas R. More, Observer at Waimarama
  • J. C. Westall, Observer at Ormondville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • W. H. Herbert, Observer at Newman
  • E. Bennett, Observer at Otabuao
  • B. Coubourne, Observer at Masterton
  • H. Braitbwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellstod, Observer at Featherston
  • M. Cronin, Observer at Summit
  • M. Maher, Observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Maaon, Observer at Taita
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata
  • J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Korori