Rainfall Statistics




Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2081

Rainfall for November—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 .. .. 1·39 10 0·80 on 11th.
Stephens Island .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·73 8 0·45 on 12th.
The Brothers .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·63 7 0·55 on 2nd.
Blenheim .. .. .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 1·10 6 0·34 on 1st.
Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·60 2 0·46 on 2nd.
Flaxbourne .. .. .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 0·79 5 0·25 on 4th.
Kekerangu .. .. .. .. W. J. White .. .. 2·20 9 0·57 on 2nd.
Kaikoura .. .. .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 1·64 5 1·05 on 3rd.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·60 5 0·18 on 1st and 11th.
Pakawau .. .. .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 2·58 16 0·89 on 11th.
Westport .. .. .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 2·22 17 0·50 on 21st.
Ngahere .. .. .. .. J. Scott .. .. 2·94 13 0·91 on 11th.
Greymouth .. .. .. .. J. Conner .. .. 3·54 13 0·50 on 15th.
Hokitika .. .. .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 3·19 9 0·67 on 21st.
Bealey .. .. .. .. C. White .. .. 0·80 1 0·30 on 20th.
Dusky Sound* .. .. .. .. R. Henry .. .. 11·04 18 2·47 on 20th.

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

Waiau .. .. .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 2·42 10 0·86 on 2nd.
Cheviot .. .. .. .. W. Anderson .. .. 1·23 8 0·56 on 2nd.
Akaroa .. .. .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 2·25 7 0·98 on 16th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. .. .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 1·45 6 0·85 on 16th.
Christchurch .. .. .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·67 11 0·75 on 16th.
Linwood .. .. .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·36 11 0·70 on 16th.
Lincoln .. .. .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 1·44 9 0·77 on 16th.
Southbridge .. .. .. .. J. McMillan .. .. 1·92 8 1·09 on 16th.
Hororata .. .. .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 1·06 10 0·31 on 16th.
Kapunatiki† .. .. .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 0·86 7 0·42 on 1st.
Mt. Peel .. .. .. .. Miss L. A. D. Acland .. .. 2·01 12 0·66 on 2nd.
Peel Forest .. .. .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 1·98 10 0·48 on 2nd.
Methven .. .. .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 1·74 9 0·59 on 2nd.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 1·62 7 0·72 on 2nd.
Ashburton .. .. .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 0·88 5 0·32 on 30th.
Timaru .. .. .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 0·57 5 0·30 on 29th.
Fairlie .. .. .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 0·44 7 0·29 on 30th.
Geraldine .. .. .. .. Captain E. F. Temple, J.P. .. .. 0·65 7 0·21 on 30th.
Oamaru .. .. .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 0·89 7 0·50 on 15th.
Makeno .. .. .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 0·64 4 0·30 on 7th.

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

Maketown .. .. .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 0·88 8 0·20 on 1st.
Queenstown .. .. .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 0·45 5 0·17 on 19th.
St. Bathan's .. .. .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 1·66 8 0·59 on 1st.
Middlemarch .. .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 0·69 5 0·22 on 1st.
Gladbrook Station .. .. .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 1·14 10 0·36 on 1st.
Kokonga .. .. .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 0·50 10 0·12 on 1st.
Dunedin .. .. .. .. Government Observer .. .. 5·07 13 1·70 on 1st.
Kaitangata .. .. .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 3·59 14 1·49 on 1st.
Balclutha .. .. .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 3·12 14 0·95 on 1st.
Naseby .. .. .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 1·28 11 0·46 on 1st.
Clyde .. .. .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 0·26 5 0·09 on 16th and 29th.
Wyndham .. .. .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 4·62 13 0·83 on 1st.
Dipton .. .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 2·87 8 1·07 on 1st.
Ratanui .. .. .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 5·61 18 1·51 on 1st.
Invercargill .. .. .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 1·77 15 0·25 on 1st.
Otautau .. .. .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 3·92 10 0·83 on 1st.
Nightcaps .. .. .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 3·64 13 1·22 on 1st.
Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 12·61 21 1·80 on 1st.
Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. .. ..

Late returns—

  • { September .. .. .. .. .. .. 15·75 20 3·06 on 13th.
    { October .. .. .. .. .. .. 16·61 22 2·91 on 14th.
    † October .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·46 7 0·90 on 24th.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand. J. HECTOR, Director.
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🎓 Rainfall statistics for November 1896 across New Zealand (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather, November 1896, Statistics, South Island, Observers
55 names identified
  • Hudson (Dr.), Rainfall observer
  • Lightkeeper, Rainfall observer
  • Lightkeeper, Rainfall observer
  • N. Prichard, Rainfall observer
  • Lightkeeper, Rainfall observer
  • W. Tatchell, Rainfall observer
  • W. J. White, Rainfall observer
  • G. Collins (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • Lightkeeper, Rainfall observer
  • T. C. V. Field, Rainfall observer
  • H. S. Ewan, Rainfall observer
  • J. Scott, Rainfall observer
  • J. Conner, Rainfall observer
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Rainfall observer
  • C. White, Rainfall observer
  • R. Henry, Rainfall observer
  • J. A. Northcote, Rainfall observer
  • W. Anderson, Rainfall observer
  • Jacobson (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • A. L. Taylor, Rainfall observer
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Rainfall observer
  • C. O. Lillie, Rainfall observer
  • J. McMillan, Rainfall observer
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir, K.C.M.G.), Rainfall observer
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), Rainfall observer
  • L. A. D. Acland (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • W. E. Barker, Rainfall observer
  • H. G. Baker, Rainfall observer
  • E. Chapman, Rainfall observer
  • A. E. Hart, Rainfall observer
  • C. H. Inglis, Rainfall observer
  • D. H. Gillingham, Rainfall observer
  • E. F. Temple (Captain, J.P.), Rainfall observer
  • E. Menlove, Rainfall observer
  • R. A. Chaffey, Rainfall observer
  • W. J. Stanford, Rainfall observer
  • L. Hotop, Rainfall observer
  • J. Ewing, Rainfall observer
  • D. Crawford, Rainfall observer
  • D. Crawford, Rainfall observer
  • R. W. Glendinning, Rainfall observer
  • Government Observer, Rainfall observer
  • W. M. Shore, Rainfall observer
  • C. C. Halliday, Rainfall observer
  • G. L. Stewart, Rainfall observer
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Rainfall observer
  • W. H. Rodney, Rainfall observer
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Rainfall observer
  • G. M. Draper, Rainfall observer
  • J. L. Bush, Rainfall observer
  • N. A. McLaren, Rainfall observer
  • J. Ritchie, Rainfall observer
  • Lightkeeper, Rainfall observer
  • A. Shand, Rainfall observer

  • J. Hector, Director