New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 78

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1717

Rainfall for September—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for previous Twenty-four Hours).

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE CAMPBELL TO KAIKOURA.

Nelson .. .. .. .. | Dr. Hudson .. .. | 2·98 | 11 | 0·67 on 16th.
Stephens Island* .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
The Brothers† .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. .. .. | N. Prichard .. .. | 6·11 | 10 | 2·33 on 2nd.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 8·75 | 6 | 2·95 on 2nd.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. | 20·32 | 11 | 7·00 on 27th.
Kekerengu .. .. .. .. | W. J. White .. .. | 23·26 | 11 | 7·19 on 2nd.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. | Miss G. Collins .. | 17·33 | 11 | 4·17 on 2nd.

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 4·43 | 13 | 1·59 on 26th.
Pakawan .. .. .. .. | T. C. V. Field .. .. | 5·56 | 17 | 1·03 on 27th.
Westport .. .. .. .. | H. S. Ewan .. .. | 4·45 | 14 | 1·16 on 20th.
Ngarere .. .. .. .. | J. Scott .. .. | 4·64 | 15 | 0·92 on 29th.
Greymouth .. .. .. .. | J. Conner .. .. | 4·08 | 9 | 1·00 on 20th.
Hokitika .. .. .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. | 4·47 | 8 | 1·60 on 20th.
Bealey .. .. .. .. | C. White .. .. | 1·36 | 5 | 0·65 on 25th.
Dusky Sound .. .. .. .. | R. Henry .. .. | .. | .. | ..

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.

Waiau .. .. .. .. | J. A. Northcote .. .. | 8·48 | 10 | 2·18 on 2nd.
Akaroa .. .. .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 7·20 | 11 | 1·78 on 3rd.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 3·09 | 8 | 1·35 on 3rd.
Christchurch .. .. .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 1·37 | 7 | 0·45 on 27th.
Linwood .. .. .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 3·52 | 10 | 1·42 on 3rd.
Lincoln .. .. .. .. | C. O. Lillie .. .. | 3·27 | 11 | 1·39 on 3rd.
Southbridge .. .. .. .. | J. McMillan .. .. | 1·92 | 10 | 0·68 on 3rd.
Hororata .. .. .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. | 2·96 | 14 | 0·70 on 3rd.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. | 1·83 | 9 | 0·60 on 21st.
Peel Forest .. .. .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 4·62 | 9 | 1·10 on 2nd.
Methven .. .. .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | 4·39 | 8 | 1·06 on 2nd.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. .. | E. Chapman .. .. | 2·14 | 7 | 1·00 on 2nd.
Ashburton .. .. .. .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 1·96 | .. | ..
Fairlie .. .. .. .. | D. H. Gillingham .. | 2·47 | 9 | 0·97 on 21st.
Geraldine .. .. .. .. | Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. | 2·86 | 9 | 0·83 on 21st.
Oamaru .. .. .. .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 2·36 | 9 | 0·98 on 29th.
Maheno .. .. .. .. | R. A. Chaffey .. .. | .. | .. | ..

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Maketown .. .. .. .. | W. J. Stanford .. .. | 2·32 | 6 | 0·96 on 29th.
Queenstown .. .. .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 1·05 | 8 | 0·25 on 16th.
St. Bathan's .. .. .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | 3·26 | 8 | 1·10 on 30th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. | 1·61 | 9 | 0·48 on 29th.
Kokonga .. .. .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. | 1·33 | 9 | 0·44 on 29th.
Dunedin .. .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 2·43 | 12 | 0·68 on 29th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. | 1·36 | 7 | 0·49 on 29th.
Balclutha .. .. .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. | 0·99 | 5 | 0·26 on 29th.
Naseby .. .. .. .. | G. L. Stewart .. .. | 1·83 | 8 | 0·65 on 30th.
Clyde .. .. .. .. | L. D. Macgeorge .. .. | 0·70 | 7 | 0·22 on 4th.
Wyndham .. .. .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. | 2·64 | 6 | 0·65 on 18th.
Dipton .. .. .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. | 2·22 | 8 | 0·68 on 29th.
Ratanui .. .. .. .. | G. M. Draper .. .. | 1·73 | 13 | 0·54 on 29th.
Invercargill .. .. .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. | 1·51 | 11 | 0·35 on 29th.
Otatau .. .. .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 2·11 | 7 | 0·61 on 29th.
Nightcaps .. .. .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 2·19 | 10 | 0·54 on 18th & 29th.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Chatham Islands‡ .. .. .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | 2·33 | 16 | 0·38 on 30th.

Late returns—

  • August .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 2·25 | 9 | 0·75 on 16th.
    † August .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 2·07 | 11 | 0·55 on 15th.
    ‡ August .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 2·30 | 19 | 0·70 on 6th.

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

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🎓 Rainfall for September (South Island) (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, September, South Island, Meteorological
45 names identified
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
  • N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerengu
  • G. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawan
  • H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngarere
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • J. A. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • C. O. Lillie, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton (Methven)
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • E. F. Temple (Captain, J.P.), Observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Oamaru
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Maheno
  • W. J. Stanford, Observer at Maketown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan's
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Middlemarch
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • G. M. Draper, Observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otatau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office