240 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 8
Rainfall Return for 1895—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) North Aspect—Cape Campbell to Kaikoura.

Nelson .. .. .. .. | Dr. Hudson .. .. | 46·40 | 131 | 2·82 on 24th June.
Stephens Island .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 47·72 | 110 | 2·35 on 12th June.
The Brothers .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 41·37 | 118 | 2·54 on 11th Feb.
Blenheim .. .. .. .. | N. Prichard .. .. | 31·61 | 117 | 2·01 on 25th June.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 31·42 | 60 | 1·75 on 17th June.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. | 45·39 | 103 | 5·64 on 15th April.
Kekerangu .. .. .. .. | W. J. White .. .. | 35·20 | 102 | 2·91 on 2nd Jan.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. | Miss G. Collins .. .. | 47·33 | 126 | 4·14 on 15th April.

(B.) West Aspect—Cape Farewell to Puysegur Point.

Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 44·90 | 136 | 2·01 on 17th Nov.
Westport .. .. .. .. | S. A. Leach .. .. | 78·29 | 193 | 2·12 on 25th June.
Greymouth .. .. .. .. | J. Conner .. .. | 92·16 | 162 | 3·02 on 30th Aug.
Hokitika .. .. .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. .. | 92·87 | 158 | 2·73 on 28th March.
Bealey .. .. .. .. | H. Bussey .. .. | 23·81 | 116 | 2·00 on 9th March.

(C.) East Aspect—Kaikoura to Cape Saunders.

Highfield .. .. .. .. | J. A. Northcote .. .. | 39·39 | 116 | 2·67 on 14th April.
Akaroa .. .. .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 68·49 | 149 | 9·75 on 25th June.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. .. | Miss Turner .. .. | 32·60 | 108 | 1·80 on 5th July.
Christchurch .. .. .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 29·25 | 114 | 1·05 on 10th Dec.
Linwood .. .. .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 28·15 | 134 | 2·23 on 5th July.
Lincoln .. .. .. .. | P. Marshall .. .. | 30·93 | 128 | 1·38 on 5th July.
Hororata .. .. .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. | 34·89 | 133 | 2·70 on 20th Oct.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. | 23·60 | 119 | 1·63 on 22nd Nov.
Peel Forest .. .. .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 44·07 | 109 | 3·53 on 22nd Nov.
Methven .. .. .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | 50·07 | 147 | 3·05 on 20th Oct.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. .. | E. Chapman .. .. | 45·93 | 124 | 2·45 on 22nd Nov.
Ashburton .. .. .. .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 33·30 | 92 | 2·92 on 22nd Nov.
Geraldine .. .. .. .. | Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. | 34·86 | 135 | 2·34 on 22nd Nov.
Oamaru .. .. .. .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 24·26 | 119 | 2·13 on 22nd Nov.
Maheno .. .. .. .. | R. A. Chaffey .. .. | 18·70 | 75 | 1·07 on 1st Jan. and 9th Dec.

(D.) South Aspect—Cape Saunders to Puysegur Point.

Queenstown .. .. .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 26·93 | 89 | 1·56 on 10th Oct.
St. Bathan's .. .. .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | 32·71 | 117 | 1·92 on 27th May.
Middlemarch .. .. .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. | 30·38 | 117 | 1·42 on 29th March.
Kokonga .. .. .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. | 25·48 | 132 | 1·12 on 28th March.
Dunedin .. .. .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 51·36 | 176 | 2·28 on 1st Feb.
Kaitangata .. .. .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. | 34·20 | 160 | 1·51 on 26th May.
Balclutha .. .. .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. | 22·05 | 103 | 1·50 on 27th May.
Wyndham .. .. .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. | 54·10 | 150 | 1·75 on 26th Dec.
Dipton .. .. .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. | 43·47 | 144 | 2·21 on 26th May.
Invercargill .. .. .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. | 64·93 | 184 | 0·95 on 11th March, 24th Oct., and 5th Nov.
Otautau .. .. .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 58·90 | 174 | 1·99 on 26th May.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 259·04 | 199 | 10·58 on 26th May.
Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | 34·48 | 121 | 1·80 on 18th May.

• Ten months only.

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