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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 70

Rainfall for 1896.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | 33·48 | 120 | 1·80 on July 9th.
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 37·97 | 134 | 2·61 on August 14th.
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 37·79 | 198 | 2·56 on April 27th.
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 30·51 | 94 | 1·88 on May 22nd.
Te Aroha* .. .. | P. Snewin .. .. | 37·91 | 90 | 3·50 on May 14th.
Katikati .. .. | L. A. Shadwell .. .. | 55·83 | 129 | 3·38 on August 31st.
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 50·96 | 155 | 2·40 on February 4th.

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 42·97 | 139 | 1·59 on Sept. 21st.
Okaihau .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | 51·26 | 168 | 2·04 on August 14th.
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. .. | 68·02 | 164 | 4·12 on April 25th.
New Plymouth .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 66·66 | 186 | 1·70 on February 3rd.
Inglewood .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. .. | 106·61 | 208 | 4·83 on February 3rd.
Ngatimaru .. .. | Miss A. Hutchinson .. .. | 91·93 | 175 | 3·80 on February 3rd.

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

Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffton .. .. | 57·27 | 194 | 2·30 on April 27th.
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 58·06 | 186 | 2·05 on February 3rd.
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 46·11 | 207 | 3·19 on April 27th.
Manai'a .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 39·37 | 134 | 1·70 on June 8th.
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 36·16 | 143 | 2·75 on April 27th.
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 51·70 | 116 | 1·85 on March 25th.
Wanganui .. .. | H. S. Seager .. .. | 41·54 | 123 | 2·65 on April 27th.
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 36·68 | 165 | 2·10 on April 27th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 43·49 | 150 | 1·95 on April 27th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 63·58 | 211 | 1·88 on February 4th.
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 36·82 | 113 | 1·63 on January 7th.
Feilding .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 32·13 | 189 | 2·07 on January 8th.
Erehwon .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 36·29 | 173 | 1·46 on April 27th.
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 43·00 | 166 | 1·68 on April 28th.
Colyton .. .. | R. L. Pudney .. .. | 36·42 | 161 | 1·82 on January 8th.
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurfee .. .. | 44·52 | 206 | 1·41 on April 27th.
Ashurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 37·55 | 160 | 2·45 on June 26th.
Bull's .. .. | E. Keiller .. .. | 36·21 | 153 | 1·60 on January 7th.
Palmerston North .. | Captain Brown .. .. | 32·85 | 171 | 1·84 on June 26th.
State Farm (Levin) .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 38·64 | 186 | 1·97 on April 27th.
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 38·04 | 184 | 2·18 on April 26th.
Kereru* .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 45·01 | 106 | 1·58 on March 29th.
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 40·98 | 161 | 2·75 on April 27th.

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

Waipiro .. .. | S. Dodgshun .. .. | 46·02 | 116 | 2·80 on Sept. 1st.
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 53·28 | 107 | 4·40 on Sept. 1st.
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 42·53 | 70 | 2·78 on Sept. 1st.
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. W. H. Williams .. | 37·98 | 141 | 1·43 on Sept. 2nd.
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 33·26 | 104 | 1·77 on Sept. 1st.
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. | 45·93 | 120 | 3·25 on August 1st.
Rakamoanat .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 52·21 | 156 | 4·07 on June 25th.
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | 61·68 | 103 | 6·02 on June 25th.
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 41·67 | 109 | 3·50 on June 25th.
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 35·90 | 81 | 3·33 on Sept. 4th.
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 37·04 | 107 | 3·51 on Sept. 5th.
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. | 44·18 | 124 | 4·91 on June 18th.
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 50·35 | 99 | 3·76 on Sept. 5th.
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 44·76 | 108 | 3·89 on June 25th.
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 40·78 | 117 | 3·65 on Sept. 5th.
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 40·98 | 148 | 3·50 on June 26th.
Mount Vernon .. .. | R. Harding .. .. | 44·00 | 126 | 4·90 on June 26th.
Ormondville† .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | 57·29 | 148 | 5·34 on June 26th.
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 44·15 | 155 | 1·40 on July 31st.
Newman .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. .. | 75·91 | 205 | 2·32 on April 10th.
Otahuaō .. .. | E. Bennett .. .. | 44·49 | 135 | 4·28 on July 31st.
Masterton .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | 45·92 | 116 | 5·45 on July 31st.
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 43·61 | 123 | 4·20 on July 31st.
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 106·16 | 198 | 5·15 on July 31st.
Upper Hutt .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 65·75 | 85 | 4·50 on February 2nd.
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 55·04 | 165 | 3·38 on February 3rd.
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 74·56 | 133 | 3·73 on February 3rd.
Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 49·82 | 156 | 3·41 on April 26th.
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. | 57·54 | 185 | 2·90 on March 25th.
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 53·26 | 162 | 2·50 on March 25th.

• Ten months.
  † Eleven months.