Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 599

Rainfall for January, 1897.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | 3·74 | 7 | 1·73 on 14th.
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 5·35 | 13 | 1·45 on 15th.
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 6·72 | 12 | 2·89 on 30th.
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 5·58 | 12 | 2·78 on 30th.
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. | P. Snevin .. .. | 8·81 | 7 | 4·64 on 30th.
Katikati .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. .. | 11·26 | 9 | 8·30 on 29th.
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 11·65 | 11 | 7·18 on 30th.

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 5·72 | 13 | 1·41 on 19th.
Okaihau .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 6·27 | 9 | 1·60 on 29th.
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. | 13·18 | 9 | 6·37 on 15th.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 7·83 | 12 | 3·30 on 29th.
New Plymouth .. - .. | E. Veale .. .. | 4·73 | 12 | 1·37 on 30th.
Inglewood .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. .. | 10·37 | 13 | 3·01 on 20th.
Ngatimaru .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. .. | 9·24 | 11 | 2·22 on 15th.

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

Opuhi .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 3·79 | 9 | 1·05 on 15th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 6·59 | 12 | 2·62 on 30th.
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 6·40 | 15 | 2·38 on 30th.
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 7·85 | 12 | 2·29 on 15th.
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 5·51 | 12 | 1·73 on 15th.
Manaia .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 3·38 | 6 | 0·98 on 30th.
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 4·33 | 6 | 1·54 on 30th.
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Wanganui .. .. | H. S. Seager .. .. | 3·89 | 7 | 2·50 on 30th.
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 3·65 | 11 | 2·31 on 30th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 4·43 | 9 | 2·65 on 30th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 5·78 | 12 | 2·59 on 30th.
Parapara School (Wanganui)* .. .. | J. Katterns Manning .. .. | 4·25 | 10 | 2·81 on 30th.
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 4·56 | 9 | 2·07 on 29th.
Feilding .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 4·00 | 12 | 2·05 on 30th.
Erehwon .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 4·45 | 5 | 2·86 on 30th.
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 4·21 | 12 | 2·82 on 30th.
Colyton .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. .. | 4·65 | 13 | 2·52 on 30th.
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurfee .. .. | 6·05 | 14 | 2·54 on 30th.
Ashurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 5·08 | 11 | 2·87 on 30th.
Bull’s .. .. | Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. .. | 5·48 | 10 | 2·13 on 30th.
Palmerston North .. .. | Captain Brown .. .. | 4·66 | 13 | 2·61 on 30th.
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 4·35 | 7 | 1·85 on 30th.
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 4·34 | 12 | 1·65 on 29th.
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 4·86 | 5 | 2·14 on 29th.
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 5·94 | 6 | 2·55 on 15th.

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

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 3·95 | 8 | 3·14 on 30th.
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 2·37 | 4 | 2·05 on 30th.
Gisborne .. .. | H. W. Williams .. .. | 3·85 | 10 | 3·42 on 30th.
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 7·34 | 7 | 6·28 on 30th.
Whakawhitira .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 3·66 | 7 | 3·12 on 30th.
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 3·45 | 7 | 2·59 on 30th.
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. | 3·59 | 6 | 2·96 on 30th.
Waikaremoana .. .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 5·36 | 7 | 2·14 on 30th.
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 12·44 | 7 | 4·96 on 31st.
Tiniroto .. .. | J. Cook .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Mahia .. .. | G. C. Ormond .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 6·03 | 8 | 4·10 on 30th.
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 3·08 | 5 | 2·21 on 29th.
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 5·37 | .. | 3·35 on 30th.
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 4·56 | 7 | 3·60 on 30th.
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 5·00 | 6 | 3·05 on 30th.
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | 10·06 | 5 | 6·20 on 30th.
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 2·71 | 7 | 1·30 on 30th.
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 8·57 | 8 | 6·40 on 30th.
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 4·66 | 8 | 3·57 on 30th.
Mount Vernon .. .. | R. Harding .. .. | 4·11 | 9 | 3·06 on 30th.
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 4·81 | 6 | 2·65 on 29th.
Ormondville .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 4·76 | 13 | 2·79 on 30th.
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 3·65 | 6 | 1·83 on 30th.
Newman .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. .. | 6·17 | 12 | 1·95 on 15th.
Otahua0 .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. | 4·33 | 6 | 1·98 on 30th.
Masterton .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | 3·81 | 4 | 1·40 on 30th.
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 3·39 | 7 | 1·48 on 30th.
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 3·15 | 3 | 1·55 on 31st.
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 6·69 | 10 | 2·10 on 30th.
Upper Hutt .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 7·40 | 5 | 3·00 on 14th.
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 7·92 | 7 | 2·47 on 30th.
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 11·05 | 6 | 3·86 on 31st.
Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 8·13 | 6 | 2·53 on 15th.
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 8·04 | 11 | 3·20 on 15th.
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 6·86 | 10 | 3·03 on 15th.

• Late return—
  December .. .. .. .. | 1·03 | 4 | 0·29 on 1st and 18th.