1986 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 91]

Rainfall for October—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 .. .. 1·71 7 0·63 on 24th.
Stephens Island*.. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·45 7 0·55 on 24th.
The Brothers† .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·30 3 0·70 on 24th.
Blenheim .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 1·07 6 0·88 on 24th.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·55 1 0·55 on 24th.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 1·06 4 0·58 on 24th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 0·95 5 0·66 on 24th.
Kaikoura .. .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 1·41 6 0·63 on 6th.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·43 12 0·37 on 16th.
Pakawau .. .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 6·42 24 1·05 on 17th.
Westport .. .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 7·22 20 0·93 on 29th.
Ngahere .. .. .. J. Scott .. .. 10·76 19 1·40 on 19th.
Greymouth .. .. .. J. Conner .. .. 11·15 19 2·23 on 20th.
Hokitika .. .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 12·99 20 2·39 on 19th.
Bealey .. .. .. C. White .. .. 4·73 9 1·00 on 17th & 20th.
Dusky Sound .. .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. ..

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

Waiau .. .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 1·58 6 0·63 on 24th.
Akaroa .. .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 2·40 8 0·48 on 24th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 1·45 9 0·42 on 24th.
Christchurch .. .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·65 9 0·63 on 23rd.
Linwood .. .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·50 10 0·63 on 24th.
Lincoln .. .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 1·57 12 0·52 on 24th.
Southbridge .. .. .. J. McMillan .. .. 1·17 10 0·49 on 24th.
Hororata .. .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 1·57 8 0·68 on 24th.
Kapunatiki .. .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. .. .. ..
Mt. Peel .. .. .. Miss L. A. D. Acland .. .. 2·63 11 1·08 on 24th.
Peel Forest .. .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 3·01 6 1·46 on 24th.
Methven .. .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 2·16 5 1·13 on 24th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 2·18 6 1·17 on 24th.
Ashburton .. .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 2·07 5 0·81 on 24th.
Fairlie .. .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 1·40 11 0·77 on 24th.
Geraldine .. .. .. Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. 2·99 6 1·80 on 24th.
Oamaru .. .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 1·98 11 0·90 on 23rd.
Makeno† .. .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 1·53 6 0·35 on 24th.

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

Maketown .. .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 4·56 9 1·30 on 21st.
Queenstown .. .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 3·55 11 0·75 on 20th.
St. Bathan's .. .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 3·85 14 0·81 on 20th.
Middlemarch .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 1·11 4 0·67 on 21st.
Gladbrook Station .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 1·74 12 0·50 on 21st.
Kokonga .. .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 1·22 9 0·53 on 24th.
Dunedin .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 4·74 19 1·08 on 30th.
Kaitangata .. .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 3·44 19 0·73 on 4th.
Balclutha .. .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 3·15 13 0·75 on 30th.
Naseby .. .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 1·47 9 0·45 on 24th.
Clyde .. .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 1·16 7 0·43 on 20th.
Wyndham .. .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 7·19 14 1·15 on 30th.
Dipton .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 4·62 15 1·38 on 20th.
Ratanui .. .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 6·36 21 1·57 on 21st.
Invercargill .. .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 5·59 24 0·95 on 16th.
Otautau .. .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 8·32 19 1·35 on 30th.
Nightcaps .. .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 4·83 21 1·35 on 20th.
Puysegur Point§ .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 29·58 27 5·38 on 14th.
Chatham Islands .. .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. .. ..

Late returns—

• September .. .. .. .. .. 4·70 9 2·50 on 27th.
  † September .. .. .. .. .. 3·10 11 0·75 on 2nd.
  † September .. .. .. .. .. 1·60 8 0·44 on 21st.
  § September .. .. .. .. .. 20·27 17 3·20 on 18th.

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