APRIL 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 921

Rainfall for March, 1897.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | 3·08 | 10 | 1·02 on 12th.
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 2·80 | 10 | 1·18 on 25th.
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 4·84 | 18 | 1·64 on 13th.
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 3·29 | 12 | 1·66 on 13th.
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. | P. Snevin .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Katikati .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. .. | 3·93 | 10 | 1·39 on 12th.
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 6·21 | 16 | 1·05 on 1st.

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 1·18 | 7 | 1·11 on 24th.
Okaihau* .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | 2·95 | 13 | 1·32 on 25th.
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 5·28 | 11 | 1·50 on 7th.
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. | 3·33 | 6 | 0·86 on 25th.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 2·92 | 11 | 0·45 on 5th.
New Plymouth .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 6·40 | 14 | 1·81 on 25th.
Inglewood .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. .. | 12·02 | 13 | 4·83 on 25th.
Ngatimaru .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. .. | 8·33 | 13 | 2·80 on 27th.

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

Opuhi .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 3·86 | 12 | 1·32 on 27th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 4·97 | 13 | 1·14 on 25th.
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 4·01 | 12 | 1·40 on 25th.
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 8·73 | 14 | 2·38 on 25th.
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 4·31 | 16 | 1·23 on 27th.
Manaiā .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 3·48 | 11 | 1·15 on 27th.
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 3·63 | 10 | 0·80 on 27th.
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 6·18 | 11 | 2·70 on 27th.
Wanganui .. .. | H. S. Seager .. .. | 3·69 | 8 | 0·98 on 11th.
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 3·52 | 11 | 0·93 on 2nd.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 3·95 | 12 | 0·80 on 25th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 7·62 | 15 | 1·97 on 25th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) | J. Katterns Manning .. | 5·66 | 13 | 1·53 on 27th.
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 3·59 | 5 | 1·44 on 10th.
Feilding .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 2·81 | 13 | 0·80 on 25th.
Erehwon .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 4·94 | 11 | 0·98 on 2nd.
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 3·03 | 11 | 1·00 on 27th.
Colyton .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. .. | .. | .. | ..
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurfee .. .. | 3·65 | 15 | 0·86 on 27th.
Ashurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 3·80 | 13 | 0·80 on 11th.
Bull’s .. .. | Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. | 3·03 | 12 | 0·81 on 11th.
Palmerston North .. | Captain Brown .. .. | .. | .. | ..
State Farm (Levin) .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 5·18 | 13 | 2·53 on 25th.
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 2·83 | 14 | 1·34 on 24th.
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 4·26 | 11 | 1·03 on 25th.
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 2·32 | 11 | 0·60 on 25th.

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

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 5·28 | 15 | 1·12 on 21st.
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 8·65 | 5 | 6·40 on 28th.
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. | 8·36 | 15 | 5·78 on 28th.
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 5·79 | 20 | 1·36 on 21st.
Whakawhitira .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. | 8·56 | 11 | 6·15 on 28th.
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 5·20 | 15 | 3·24 on 28th.
Waikaremoana .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 7·24 | 15 | 3·16 on 27th.
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 15·50 | 17 | 8·46 on 28th.
Tiniroto .. .. | J. Cook .. .. | 9·14 | 16 | 2·30 on 28th.
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 3·82 | 5 | 2·76 on 27th.
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 3·58 | 11 | 2·13 on 28th.
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 5·74 | 8 | 3·64 on 28th.
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 3·81 | 8 | 1·50 on 28th.
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | 14·33 | 10 | 6·25 on 28th.
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 4·02 | 8 | 2·55 on 28th.
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 9·67 | 6 | 6·89 on 28th.
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 5·56 | 11 | 2·26 on 28th.
Mount Vernon .. .. | R. Harding .. .. | 4·98 | 9 | 1·95 on 29th.
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 4·31 | 6 | 1·72 on 27th.
Ormondville† .. .. | J. D. Watson .. .. | 4·70 | 13 | 1·64 on 27th.
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 4·13 | 13 | 0·77 on 11th.
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 2·66 | 9 | 1·02 on 11th.
Newman .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. .. | 4·03 | 15 | 0·85 on 27th.
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 3·71 | 13 | 0·63 on 2nd.
Otahuaō .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 1·75 | 9 | 0·65 on 2nd.
Masterton .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | 1·32 | 5 | 0·41 on 10th.
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 1·10 | 7 | 0·34 on 2nd.
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 0·25 | 1 | 0·25 on 26th.
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 3·73 | 13 | 0·70 on 25th.
Upper Hutt .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 3·00 | 3 | 1·50 on 24th.
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 2·86 | 12 | 0·97 on 25th.
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 3·27 | 10 | 0·76 on 25th.
Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 2·62 | 11 | 0·58 on 25th.
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. | 2·06 | 16 | 0·53 on 25th.
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 1·61 | 16 | 0·36 on 8th.

Late returns—

• January .. .. .. .. .. 7·30 | 14 | 1·81 on 15th.
  February .. .. .. .. .. 13·95 | 14 | 4·60 on 12th.
  † February .. .. .. .. .. 6·89 | 5 | 3·19 on 13th.