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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

Rainfall for December, 1896.

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Parengarenga .. .. .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | 0·06 | 1 | 0·06 on 19th.
Pakaraka .. .. .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 1·15 | 8 | 0·47 on 19th.
Parua Bay .. .. .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 0·93 | 4 | 0·51 on 22nd.
Auckland .. .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 0·88 | 6 | 0·28 on 19th.
Cuvier Island .. .. .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. .. .. | P. Snewin .. .. | 1·92 | 4 | 0·90 on 21st.
Katikati .. .. .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. | 0·77 | 4 | 0·27 on 18th.
Rotorua .. .. .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 1·29 | 7 | 0·83 on 20th.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Kaitaia† .. .. .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 1·36 | 3 | 0·99 on 22nd.
Okaihau .. .. .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. | 0·91 | 7 | 0·34 on 18th.
Awakino .. .. .. .. | N. A. Robison .. | 1·73 | 4 | 1·02 on 20th.
Raglan .. .. .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. | 1·03 | 5 | 0·55 on 18th.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. .. | H. Young .. .. | 0·75 | 3 | 0·45 on 17th.
New Plymouth .. .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 1·70 | 7 | 0·73 on 18th.
Inglewood .. .. .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. | 3·90 | 7 | 1·88 on 21st.
Ngatimaru .. .. .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. | 4·68 | 6 | 1·38 on 21st.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWhiti.

Opuhi .. .. .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 1·16 | 5 | 0·96 on 18th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. | 1·77 | 7 | 0·82 on 18th.
Omata Valley .. .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 1·80 | 4 | 1·10 on 18th.
Stratford .. .. .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 2·28 | 7 | 1·09 on 18th.
Opunake .. .. .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 1·48 | 6 | 1·20 on 18th.
Manaiā .. .. .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 0·91 | 3 | 0·85 on 18th.
Hawera .. .. .. .. | J. Livingston .. | 0·95 | 3 | 0·68 on 18th.
Kaponga .. .. .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 1·10 | 2 | 1·04 on 18th.
Wanganui .. .. .. .. | H. S. Seager .. .. | 1·80 | 4 | 0·78 on 18th.
Kaitoke .. .. .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 1·24 | 5 | 0·64 on 18th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 1·58 | 5 | 0·74 on 18th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. .. | G. T. Murray .. | 1·43 | 8 | 0·48 on 18th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) .. | J. Katterns Manning .. | .. | .. | ..
Campbelltown .. .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 1·57 | 4 | 0·82 on 20th.
Feilding .. .. .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. | 1·61 | 4 | 0·92 on 21st.
Erehwon .. .. .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 1·52 | 7 | 0·70 on 1st.
Ruanui .. .. .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. | 0·74 | 5 | 0·40 on 23rd.
Colyton .. .. .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. | 2·08 | 5 | 1·18 on 21st.
West Waitapu .. .. .. | J. Gurflee .. .. | 1·59 | 7 | 0·56 on 18th.
Ashurst .. .. .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 1·72 | 3 | 0·96 on 21st.
Bull’s .. .. .. .. | Miss M. E. O. Keiller .. | 1·07 | 4 | 0·53 on 21st.
Palmerston North .. .. .. | Captain Brown .. | 1·51 | 6 | 0·80 on 21st.
State Farm (Levin) .. .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. | 1·64 | 9 | 0·62 on 21st.
Otaki .. .. .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 1·69 | 9 | 0·90 on 20th.
Kereru .. .. .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. | 1·61 | 4 | 0·63 on 21st.
Pukerua .. .. .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 2·09 | 6 | 0·90 on 16th.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

Waipiro .. .. .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. | 1·01 | 2 | 0·96 on 1st.
Tolago Bay .. .. .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 0·83 | 3 | 0·43 on 16th.
Gisborne .. .. .. .. | H. W. Williams .. | 0·65 | 6 | 0·32 on 1st.
Matahiia .. .. .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 1·50 | 2 | 1·38 on 1st.
Whakawhitira .. .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. | 0·73 | 3 | 0·53 on 1st.
Patutahi .. .. .. .. | H. N. Watson .. | 0·80 | 4 | 0·49 on 1st.
Maraetaha .. .. .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 0·86 | 4 | 0·50 on 1st.
Waikaremoana .. .. .. | A. Mills .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Rakamoana .. .. .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 3·47 | 13 | 1·21 on 21st.
Tiniroto .. .. .. .. | J. Cook .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Mahia .. .. .. .. | G. C. Ormond .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 1·47 | 6 | 0·76 on 1st.
Napier .. .. .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 0·92 | 4 | 0·75 on 21st.
Hastings .. .. .. .. | J. N. Williams .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aute .. .. .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. | 1·48 | 4 | 0·87 on 1st.
Maraekakaho .. .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 0·99 | 5 | 0·81 on 1st.
Te Kowhai .. .. .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. | 2·70 | 9 | 1·06 on 1st.
Mangakuri .. .. .. .. | G. C. Williams .. | 0·27 | 2 | 0·16 on 1st.
Tutira Lake .. .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. | 2·87 | 6 | 1·52 on 22nd.
Gwavas .. .. .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 1·28 | 7 | 0·92 on 1st.
Mount Vernon .. .. .. | R. Harding .. .. | 0·90 | 9 | 0·36 on 9th.
Waimarama .. .. .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. | 0·10 | 1 | 0·10 on 21st.
Ormondville .. .. .. | J. C. Westall .. | 1·03 | 6 | 0·54 on 23rd.
Pahiatua .. .. .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 0·85 | 3 | 0·60 on 18th.
Newman .. .. .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. | 2·40 | 9 | 0·87 on 18th.
Otahuaō .. .. .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 0·60 | 5 | 0·30 on 21st.
Masterton .. .. .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | 0·29 | 2 | 0·26 on 21st.
Carterton .. .. .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. | 0·82 | 5 | 0·46 on 21st.
Featherston .. .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. | 0·95 | 2 | 0·75 on 19th.
Summit .. .. .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 2·98 | 7 | 1·08 on 21st.
Upper Hutt .. .. .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 4·00 | 5 | 1·00 on 17th, 18th, and 20th.

Taita .. .. .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 2·87 | 7 | 0·84 on 21st.
Wainuiomata .. .. .. | J. Quaintance .. | 2·34 | 4 | 0·79 on 21st.
Petone .. .. .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 2·52 | 6 | 0·94 on 21st.
Wellington .. .. .. .. | Government Observer .. | 2·61 | 10 | 0·90 on 17th.
Karori .. .. .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 2·33 | 8 | 0·88 on 17th.

Late returns—

• November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77 | 4 | 0·25 on 5th.
  † November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13 | 8 | 0·40 on 13th.