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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50

Rainfall for April, 1897.

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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