New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 20

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

Rainfall for January—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 .. .. | 7·08 | 9 | 3·30 on 14th.
Stephens Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·82 | 6 | 1·36 on 15th.
The Brothers .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. | N. Prichard .. .. | 3·03 | 5 | 2·11 on 15th.
Cape Campbell .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 4·02 | 5 | 2·50 on 15th.
Flaxbourne .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. | 5·14 | 7 | 3·00 on 15th.
Kekerangu .. .. | W. J. White .. .. | 3·87 | 8 | 2·24 on 15th.
Kaikoura .. .. | Miss G. Collins .. .. | 2·84 | 7 | 0·89 on 31st.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·34 | 7 | 1·02 on 14th.
Pakawau .. .. | T. C. V. Field .. .. | 6·42 | 15 | 3·37 on 14th.
Westport .. .. | H. S. Ewan .. .. | 3·81 | 15 | 0·98 on 14th.
Ngahere .. .. | J. Scott .. .. | 8·88 | 16 | 1·92 on 13th.
Greymouth .. .. | J. Conner .. .. | 5·81 | 12 | 1·00 on 30th.
Hokitika .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. .. | 8·13 | 15 | 1·70 on 6th.
Bealey .. .. | C. White .. .. | 4·18 | 10 | 0·80 on 14th.
Dusky Sound .. .. | R. Henry .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Waiaru .. .. | J. A. Northcote .. .. | 1·53 | 5 | 0·90 on 15th.
Cheviot .. .. | W. Anderson .. .. | 0·95 | 5 | 0·52 on 14th.
Akaroa .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 0·31 | 3 | 0·19 on 30th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. | 0·21 | 4 | 0·12 on 23rd.
Christchurch .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 0·18 | 3 | 0·10 on 23rd.
Linwood .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 0·16 | 3 | 0·08 on 23rd.
Lincoln .. .. | C. O. Lillie .. .. | 0·47 | 5 | 0·15 on 23rd and 30th.
Southbridge .. .. | J. McMillan .. .. | 0·30 | 3 | 0·22 on 14th.
Hororata .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. | 1·12 | 7 | 0·43 on 30th.
Kapunatiki .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. | 0·50 | 3 | 0·32 on 30th.
Mt. Peel .. .. | Miss L. A. D. Acland .. .. | 2·20 | 7 | 1·00 on 30th.
Peel Forest .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 2·80 | 6 | 1·12 on 14th.
Methven .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | 2·15 | 7 | 0·89 on 23rd.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. | E. Chapman .. .. | 2·18 | 7 | 0·80 on 30th.
Ashburton .. .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 1·09 | 5 | 0·51 on 30th.
Timaru .. .. | C. H. Inglis .. .. | 1·00 | 3 | 0·70 on 14th.
Fairlie .. .. | D. H. Gillingham .. .. | 1·90 | 5 | 1·26 on 30th.
Geraldine .. .. | Captain E. F. Temple .. .. | 1·58 | 7 | 0·81 on 30th.
Oamaru .. .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 1·53 | 4 | 0·81 on 13th.
Maheno .. .. | R. A. Chaffey .. .. | 1·81 | 5 | 0·96 on 14th.

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

Macetown .. .. | W. J. Stanford .. .. | 6·38 | 13 | 1·40 on 6th and 29th.
Queenstown .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 3·98 | 11 | 0·75 on 19th.
St. Bathan’s .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | 4·29 | 7 | 1·52 on 14th.
Middlemarch .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Gladbrook Station .. .. | D. Crawford .. .. | 2·49 | 8 | 1·17 on 14th.
Kokonga .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. | 2·00 | 6 | 0·76 on 14th.
Dunedin .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 2·65 | 8 | 1·25 on 14th.
Eweburn .. .. | H. J. Mathews .. .. | 1·85 | 4 | 0·60 on 13th.
Kaitangata .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. | 1·56 | 7 | 0·45 on 29th.
Balclutha .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. | 2·18 | .. | 0·88 on 24th.
Naseby .. .. | G. L. Stewart .. .. | 2·24 | 5 | 1·26 on 14th.
Clyde .. .. | L. D. Macgeorge .. .. | 0·93 | 5 | 0·46 on 13th.
Wyndham .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. | 4·71 | 7 | 1·00 on 6th.
Dipton .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. | 2·72 | 9 | 0·69 on 12th.
Ratanui .. .. | G. M. Draper .. .. | 2·65 | 14 | 0·83 on 14th.
Invercargill .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. | 1·97 | 11 | 0·35 on 30th.
Otautau .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 3·12 | 11 | 0·73 on 13th.
Nightcaps .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 2·65 | 9 | 0·86 on 13th.
Puysegur Point .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 23·31 | 17 | 4·90 on 20th.
Chatham Islands .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | 1·85 | 9 | 0·75 on 27th.

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



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🏥 Rainfall Data for January 1897 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
25 February 1897
Rainfall, Weather, South Island, Stations, Observers, Total Fall, Days of Rain, Maximum Fall
48 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • G. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • J. A. Northcote, Observer at Waiaru
  • W. Anderson, Observer at Cheviot
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • C. O. Lillie, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • L. A. D. Acland (Miss), Observer at Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton (Methven)
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • C. H. Inglis, Observer at Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • E. F. Temple (Captain), Observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Oamaru
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Maheno
  • W. J. Stanford, Observer at Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Middlemarch and Gladbrook Station
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • H. J. Mathews, Observer at Eweburn
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • G. M. Draper, Observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director