New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 50

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50

Rainfall for April, 1897.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.
Parengarenga .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. 3·83 8 2·28 on 16th.
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 2·50 7 0·90 on 15th.
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 3·50 12 1·93 on 16th.
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 2·12 9 0·68 on 15th.
Cuvier Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·96 2 0·70 on 15th.
Te Aroha .. .. P. Snewin .. .. .. .. ..
Katikati .. .. L. A. Shadwell .. .. 3·91 4 2·80 on 14th,
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. 5·85 8 3·80 on 16th.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.
Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 4·14 9 1·20 on 16th.
Okaihau .. .. H. C. Burleigh .. .. 3·12 12 1·30 on 15th.
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 6·24 9 1·55 on 15th.
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. 1·85 5 0·65 on 16th.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 4·10 8 1·54 on 8th.
New Plymouth .. .. E. Veale .. .. 3·07 10 0·92 on 9th.
Inglewood .. .. Miss E. Trimble .. .. 4·90 18 1·35 on 9th.
Ngatimaru .. .. Miss A. Hutchinson .. .. 4·94 12 1·25 on 9th.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.
Opuhi .. .. D. Wilkie .. .. 3·68 8 1·20 on 9th.
Upper Waitotara .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 6·96 13 2·55 on 16th.
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. 6·15 12 2·25 on 16th.
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 3·80 10 1·35 on 15th.
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 3·34 13 1·05 on 16th.
Manais .. .. G. A. Hurley .. .. 1·23 8 0·50 on 15th.
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 3·36 6 1·12 on 11th.
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. 4·52 9 1·90 on 16th.
Wanganui .. .. H. S. Seager .. .. 3·23 5 1·60 on 16th.
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 3·16 9 1·45 on 16th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 4·19 5 1·59 on 8th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. 9·08 15 3·33 on 16th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) .. J. Katterns Manning .. 10·55 10 3·91 on 17th.
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 2·24 4 1·18 on 8th.
Feilding .. .. S. Goodbehere .. .. 2·92 12 1·54 on 9th.
Erehwon .. .. W. J. Birch .. .. 10·48 10 4·12 on 16th.
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 11·93 10 7·00 on 16th.
Colyton .. .. R. L. Pudney .. .. .. .. ..
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gur flee .. .. 6·60 13 2·19 on 9th.
Ashurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 4·12 6 1·38 on 17th.
Bull’s .. .. Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. .. 2·24 6 1·28 on 9th.
Palmerston North .. .. .. .. ..
State Farm (Levin) .. O. J. Blaine .. .. 3·29 10 1·07 on 17th.
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 3·34 16 1·23 on 18th.
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 2·62 7 0·85 on 8th.
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. 2·68 10 0·95 on 17th.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.
Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 3·23 10 1·60 on 16th.
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. .. .. ..
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. .. 4·06 12 2·53 on 16th.
Matahia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. 3·29 10 1·76 on 16th.
Whakawhitira .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 4·02 5 3·03 on 16th.
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 10·21 13 7·22 on 28th.
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. 4·25 9 2·82 on 16th.
Waikaremoana(1) .. Fenton Lambert .. .. .. .. ..
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 15·02 14 7·30 on 16th.
Tiniroto .. .. J. Cook .. .. 10·65 13 3·47 on 18th.
Petane† .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. 8·16 9 4·26 on 17th.
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 7·32 6 3·50 on 16th.
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 11·08 7 7·65 on 17th.
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 9·82 11 5·97 on 17th.
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 11·83 9 7·30 on 17th.
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 21·93 10 12·49 on 17th.
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 8·08 12 3·92 on 17th.
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 9·63 8 6·47 on 17th.
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 10·91 12 5·66 on 17th.
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 7·52 8 4·00 on 17th.
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 8·52 10 4·85 on 16th.
Ormondville .. .. J. D. Watson .. .. 10·20 12 5·80 on 17th.
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 7·94 11 3·14 on 16th.
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 6·03 5 3·50 on 17th.
Newman .. .. W. H. Herbert .. .. 9·52 13 3·84 on 17th.
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 8·37 11 3·18 on 17th.
Otahua0 .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. 6·32 12 3·08 on 17th.
Masterton .. .. B. Couborne .. .. 5·80 6 2·17 on 17th.
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 6·02 7 2·96 on 17th.
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 5·25 5 2·25 on 16th.
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 6·23 10 1·53 on 17th.
Upper Hutt .. .. M. Maher .. .. 6·50 6 2·50 on 16th.
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 10·76 8 5·99 on 16th.
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 18·63 6 9·36 on 17th
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 3·23 13 1·21 on 17th.
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 6·91 14 3·06 on 16th.
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 4·84 11 2·08 on 16th.

Late returns—

* February .. .. .. .. .. 5·35 9 1·55 on 10th.
March .. .. .. .. .. 5·90 8 3·56 on 13th.
† March .. .. .. .. .. 6·49 7 4·05 on 28th.

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