New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 40

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 40

Rainfall for March—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 .. .. 4·89 | 15 | 1·77 on 7th.
Stephens Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·90 | 7 | 0·42 on 8th.
The Brothers† .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·75 | 6 | 0·22 on 28th.
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. .. 2·77 | 13 | 1·22 on 10th.
Blenheim .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 2·25 | 9 | 0·86 on 10th.
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·45 | 2 | 0·30 on 10th.
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 0·91 | 7 | 0·33 on 22nd.
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 1·81 | 9 | 0·98 on 22nd.
Kaikoura .. .. Miss H. Collins .. .. 1·94 | 7 | 0·72 on 10th.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·16 | 8 | 0·45 on 25th.
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 2·78 | 19 | 0·81 on 25th.
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 9·07 | 16 | 1·96 on 10th.
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 17·22 | 16 | 6·76 on 9th.
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 14·44 | 18 | 4·28 on 10th.
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 17·20 | 18 | 3·10 on 20th.
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 8·56 | 14 | 3·50 on 10th.
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..

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

Waiau .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. .. | .. | ..
Cheviot .. .. W. Anderson .. .. .. | .. | ..
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 0·80 | 9 | 0·24 on 30th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 1·53 | 9 | 0·35 on 1st.
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·35 | 9 | 0·54 on 10th.
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·54 | 9 | 0·53 on 10th.
Lincoln .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 1·88 | 10 | 0·71 on 26th.
Southbridge .. .. J. McMillan .. .. 1·48 | 10 | 0·94 on 26th.
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 2·80 | 10 | 1·12 on 26th.
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 1·65 | 11 | 0·90 on 21st.
Mt. Peel .. .. Miss L. A. D. Acland .. .. 2·14 | 10 | 0·48 on 2nd.
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 2·34 | 9 | 0·74 on 2nd.
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 5·27 | 14 | 2·39 on 1st.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 3·41 | 13 | 1·00 on 26th.
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 1·50 | 6 | 0·46 on 26th.
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 1·16 | 8 | 0·36 on 20th.
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 1·27 | 9 | 0·47 on 20th.
Geraldine .. .. Captain E. F. Temple .. .. 1·38 | 7 | 0·48 on 2nd.
Oamaru .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 1·86 | 11 | 0·77 on 20th.
Maheno‡ .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 1·26 | 6 | 0·63 on 21st.

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

Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 3·91 | 15 | 1·05 on 21st.
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. .. | .. | ..
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 3·00 | 12 | 0·98 on 21st.
Middlemarch .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 2·05 | 9 | 0·44 on 19th.
Gladbrook Station .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 2·38 | 11 | 0·71 on 21st.
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 2·29 | 11 | 1·07 on 21st.
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 4·17 | 13 | 1·05 on 21st.
Eweburn§ .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. 2·01 | 6 | 0·96 on 21st.
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 4·27 | 13 | 1·62 on 21st.
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 3·34 | 9 | 1·31 on 21st.
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 2·72 | 8 | 0·86 on 21st.
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 1·34 | 7 | 0·56 on 20th.
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 7·81 | 9 | 3·35 on 21st.
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 4·28 | 12 | 1·15 on 20th.
Ratanui .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 9·53 | 16 | 5·38 on 21st.
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 4·32 | 13 | 0·95 on 20th.
Otatau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 5·37 | 14 | 1·37 on 20th.
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 4·89 | 15 | 1·99 on 20th.
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 25·40 | 22 | 4·40 on 20th.
Chatham Islands|| .. .. A. Shand .. .. 2·68 | 13 | 1·50 on 21st.

Late returns—

  • February .. .. .. .. 6·47 | 11 | 1·65 on 9th.
    † January .. .. .. .. 4·10 | 5 | 2·75 on 15th.
    † February .. .. .. .. 4·72 | 9 | 1·30 on 12th.
    ‡ February .. .. .. .. 0·90 | 8 | 0·20 on 4th.
    § February .. .. .. .. 0·58 | 3 | 0·38 on 3rd.
    || February .. .. .. .. 1·67 | 9 | 0·84 on 16th.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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🏗️ Rainfall Data for March 1897 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, March 1897, South Island, Weather, Observers
50 names identified
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
  • W. B. Tosswill, Observer at Manaroa
  • N. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • H. 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 Waiau
  • W. Anderson, Observer at Cheviot
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Otatau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director