New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 54

Page 1203

✨ Rainfall Statistics for May 1897



JUNE 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1203

Rainfall for May, 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 .. .. 4·60 | 12 | 1·50 on 27th.
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 4·16 | 13 | 1·27 on 28th.
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 4·09 | 17 | 1·25 on 2nd.
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 6·03 | 19 | 1·28 on 29th.
Cuvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 3·72 | 10 | 1·13 on 28th.
Te Aroha* .. .. P. Snewin .. .. 6·69 | 12 | 2·60 on 28th.
Athenree (Thames).. .. Captain Stewart.. .. 11·11 | 20 | 2·50 on 8th.
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. 7·13 | 16 | 2·00 on 28th.

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 2·83 | 9 | 1·20 on 28th.
Okaihau .. .. H. C. Burleigh .. .. 5·88 | 14 | 1·81 on 28th.
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 8·63 | 18 | 1·45 on 27th.
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. 12·35 | 16 | 3·01 on 2nd.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 10·14 | 17 | 2·01 on 18th.
New Plymouth .. .. E. Veale .. .. 9·49 | 19 | 4·43 on 28th.
Inglewood .. .. Miss E. Trimble .. .. 12·13 | 18 | 5·75 on 28th.
Ngatimaru .. .. Miss A. Hutchinson .. 11·19 | 15 | 5·08 on 28th.

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

Opuhi .. .. D. Wilkie .. .. 4·97 | 13 | 1·55 on 28th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 7·52 | 21 | 2·08 on 28th.
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. 4·97 | 22 | 0·94 on 28th.
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 6·86 | 17 | 3·23 on 28th.
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 5·61 | 21 | 2·56 on 28th.
Manaiia .. .. G. A. Hurley .. .. 4·59 | 12 | 1·97 on 30th.
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 4·02 | 15 | 1·06 on 28th.
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. 5·90 | 14 | 1·22 on 28th.
Wanganui .. .. T. Ward .. .. 3·27 | 11 | 0·95 on 29th.
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 3·53 | 17 | 0·80 on 17th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 3·81 | 14 | 1·02 on 29th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. 8·01 | 21 | 2·45 on 28th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) .. J. Katterns Manning .. 5·63 | 19 | 1·15 on 28th.
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 2·28 | 11 | 0·72 on 27th.
Feilding .. .. S. Goodbehere .. .. 2·11 | 19 | 0·57 on 28th.
Erehwon .. .. W. J. Birch .. .. 3·41 | 13 | 0·54 on 29th.
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 4·73 | 16 | 0·98 on 28th.
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurfee .. .. 3·41 | 24 | 0·65 on 29th.
Ashurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 2·94 | 19 | 0·64 on 28th.
Bull’s .. .. Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. 2·54 | 14 | 0·68 on 28th.
Palmerston North .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
State Farm (Levin) .. O. J. Blaine .. .. 2·12 | 13 | 0·83 on 28th.
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 1·63 | 16 | 1·05 on 27th.
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 2·71 | 7 | 1·33 on 27th.
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. 1·65 | 10 | 0·75 on 28th.

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 7·03 | 12 | 3·63 on 10th.
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 6·70 | 8 | 2·30 on 10th.
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 3·39 | 12 | 1·22 on 10th.
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. 10·57 | 10 | 4·20 on 10th.
Whakawhitira .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. 2·05 | 6 | 0·70 on 11th.
Patutahi† .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 2·74 | 11 | 1·25 on 10th.
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 3·16 | 11 | 0·82 on 10th.
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 3·54 | 12 | 1·86 on 10th.
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 5·43 | 14 | 2·73 on 10th.
Tiniroto .. .. J. Cook .. .. 5·52 | 11 | 1·25 on 24th.
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. 3·56 | 8 | 1·41 on 10th.
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 1·49 | 6 | 0·88 on 9th.
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 1·90 | 11 | 0·53 on 9th.
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 2·81 | 11 | 0·76 on 9th.
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 2·58 | 11 | 0·66 on 10th.
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 5·81 | 13 | 3·14 on 10th.
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 2·59 | 12 | 0·61 on 9th.
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. 4·07 | 6 | 2·45 on 10th.
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 3·10 | 17 | 0·87 on 9th.
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 4·82 | 9 | 2·19 on 9th.
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 2·33 | 11 | 0·35 on 9th.
Ormondville .. .. J. D. Watson .. .. 5·15 | 5 | 2·48 on 10th.
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 4·20 | 23 | 0·75 on 28th & 29th.
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 4·53 | 11 | 1·42 on 28th.
Newman .. .. W. H. Herbert .. .. 7·06 | 22 | 1·84 on 28th.
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 5·49 | 20 | 1·86 on 28th.
Otahua0 .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 2·30 | 13 | 0·57 on 10th.
Masterton .. .. B. Couborne .. .. 2·26 | 6 | 0·81 on 30th.
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 2·07 | 9 | 0·64 on 30th.
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 1·25 | 4 | 0·50 on 28th.
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 4·95 | 13 | 1·03 on 10th.
Upper Hutt .. .. M. Maher .. .. 3·10 | 4 | 1·10 on 30th.
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 2·36 | 12 | 0·54 on 28th.
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 3·71 | 11 | 0·61 on 23rd.
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 1·43 | 12 | 0·33 on 2nd.
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. 1·97 | 13 | 0·40 on 28th.
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 1·59 | 10 | 0·41 on 28th.

Late returns—

  • April .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·16 | 8 | 1·10 on 16th.
    † March .. .. .. .. .. .. 10·21 | 13 | 7·22 on 28th.
    April .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·76 | 5 | 1·92 on 16th.
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🌾 Rainfall for May 1897

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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, Observers, North Island, South Island
74 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Rainfall observer at Parengarenga
  • Hon. H. Williams (Honourable, M.L.C.), Rainfall observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Rainfall observer at Parua Bay
  • P. Snewin, Rainfall observer at Te Aroha
  • Captain Stewart (Captain), Rainfall observer at Athenree
  • Dr. Ginders (Dr.), Rainfall observer at Rotorua
  • W. G. Puckey, Rainfall observer at Kaitaia
  • H. C. Burleigh, Rainfall observer at Okaihau
  • N. A. Robison, Rainfall observer at Awakino
  • H. V. Rutherfurd, Rainfall observer at Raglan
  • Rev. H. Young (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Te Kopua
  • E. Veale, Rainfall observer at New Plymouth
  • Miss E. Trimble (Miss), Rainfall observer at Inglewood
  • Miss A. Hutchinson (Miss), Rainfall observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkie, Rainfall observer at Opuhi
  • E. F. Liffiton, Rainfall observer at Upper Waitotara
  • C. Forde, Rainfall observer at Omata Valley
  • Miss Bobin (Miss), Rainfall observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Rainfall observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Rainfall observer at Manaia
  • J. Livingston, Rainfall observer at Hawera
  • C. Maclean, Rainfall observer at Kaponga
  • T. Ward, Rainfall observer at Wanganui
  • A. Wychodil, Rainfall observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Rainfall observer at No. 2 Line
  • G. T. Murray, Rainfall observer at Raetihi
  • J. Katterns Manning, Rainfall observer at Parapara School
  • H. Sanson, Rainfall observer at Campbelltown
  • S. Goodbehere, Rainfall observer at Feilding
  • W. J. Birch, Rainfall observer at Erehwon
  • J. F. Studholme, Rainfall observer at Ruanui
  • J. Gurfee, Rainfall observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barnes, Rainfall observer at Ashurst
  • Miss M. E. C. Keiller (Miss), Rainfall observer at Bull's
  • O. J. Blaine, Rainfall observer at State Farm
  • M. H. Ayre, Rainfall observer at Otaki
  • C. A. Muggleton, Rainfall observer at Kereru
  • W. Bell, Rainfall observer at Pukerua
  • J. S. Dodgshun, Rainfall observer at Waipiro
  • A. Reeves, Rainfall observer at Tolago Bay
  • Rev. H. W. Williams (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Gisborne
  • F. J. Kemp, Rainfall observer at Matahiia
  • H. W. Guthrie-Smith, Rainfall observer at Whakawhitira
  • H. N. Watson, Rainfall observer at Patutahi
  • J. Woodbine Johnson, Rainfall observer at Maraetaha
  • Fenton Lambert, Rainfall observer at Waikaremoana
  • J. Moore, Rainfall observer at Rakamoana
  • J. Cook, Rainfall observer at Tiniroto
  • W. H. Smith, Rainfall observer at Petane
  • E. Lyndon, Rainfall observer at Napier
  • J. N. Williams, Rainfall observer at Hastings
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Rainfall observer at Te Aute
  • A. Lockie, Rainfall observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. H. Absolom, Rainfall observer at Te Kowhai
  • G. C. Williams, Rainfall observer at Mangakuri
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Rainfall observer at Tutira Lake
  • J. Nicoll, Rainfall observer at Gwavas
  • J. W. Harding, Rainfall observer at Mount Vernon
  • Thomas R. Moore, Rainfall observer at Waimarama
  • J. D. Watson, Rainfall observer at Ormondville
  • J. Leithead, Rainfall observer at Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Rainfall observer at Pahiatua
  • W. H. Herbert, Rainfall observer at Newman
  • H. A. Lambert, Rainfall observer at Tane
  • Miss E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Rainfall observer at Otahoua
  • B. Couborne, Rainfall observer at Masterton
  • H. Braithwaite, Rainfall observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Rainfall observer at Featherston
  • M. Cronin, Rainfall observer at Summit
  • M. Maher, Rainfall observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Mason, Rainfall observer at Taita
  • J. Quaintance, Rainfall observer at Wainuiomata
  • Sir J. Hector (Sir), Rainfall observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Rainfall observer at Karori