New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 70

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✨ Rainfall Data for 1896



Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1501

Rainfall for 1896—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 .. .. 34·34 131 2·00 on March 24th.
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 39·51 84 2·50 on May 15th.
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 37·34 120 3·07 on April 16th.
Blenheim .. .. N. Prichard .. .. 29·35 98 2·33 on Sept. 2nd.
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 33·73 55 2·35 on June 26th.
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 64·84 94 7·00 on Sept. 27th.
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 70·66 112 7·19 on Sept. 2nd.
Kaikoura .. .. Miss G. Collins .. .. 63·45 108 6·25 on July 24th.

(B.) West Aspect—Cape Farewell to Puysegur Point.

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 40·18 139 1·76 on February 3rd.
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 95·67 187 4·30 on July 23rd.
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 94·57 207 6·86 on March 24th.
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 106·92 180 5·00 on March 23rd.
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 115·83 163 6·10 on March 24th.
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 32·73 73 2·00 on March 24th.
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. 159·98 218 3·92 on January 25th.

(C.) East Aspect—Kaikoura to Cape Saunders.

Highfield .. .. J. A. Northcote .. .. 47·95 103 2·83 on March 24th.
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 54·11 113 5·93 on July 23rd.
Port Hills (Christchurch)* .. .. Miss Turner .. .. 22·83 85 1·92 on July 23rd.
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 29·52 107 2·15 on July 23rd.
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 29·55 128 2·11 on March 24th.
Lincoln .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 30·22 127 2·11 on July 23rd.
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 30·23 134 2·59 on March 24th.
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 25·22 110 1·52 on March 24th.
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 46·20 135 2·15 on March 24th.
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 41·75 129 3·14 on March 24th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 37·44 125 3·07 on March 24th.
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 27·39 82 2·68 on March 24th.
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 27·33 122 1·72 on March 24th.
Geraldine .. .. Captain E. F. Temple .. .. 33·03 128 1·83 on March 24th.
Oamaru .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 23·75 128 1·85 on July 22nd.
Maheno .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 20·08 80 1·75 on February 3rd.

(D.) South Aspect—Cape Saunders to Puysegur Point.

Maketown* .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 28·59 98 1·55 on February 3rd.
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 23·99 89 1·23 on March 3rd.
St. Bathan's .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 30·61 116 2·55 on February 3rd.
Middlemarch .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 23·77 87 2·59 on February 3rd.
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 16·18 111 2·35 on February 3rd.
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 48·54 181 2·78 on July 24th.
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 29·78 131 2·02 on February 3rd.
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 23·77 107 1·61 on February 3rd.
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 49·10 113 1·70 on January 17th
and December 30th.

Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 32·40 113 2·03 on July 4th.
Ratanui .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 48·45 205 2·23 on July 3rd.
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 36·60 167 0·95 on July 5th and
October 16th.

Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 51·18 158 2·85 on July 4th.
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 35·60 149 2·00 on Dec. 29th.
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 246·69 257 8·30 on Dec. 30th.
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. 32·17 194 3·82 on March 4th.

  • Eleven months.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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🏥 Rainfall Data for 1896 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Rainfall, Statistics, South Island, Observers, Total Fall, Days of Rain, Maximum Fall
40 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • G. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • 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 Highfield
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • Turner (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • C. O. Lillie, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton (Methven)
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • 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 Maketown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan's
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Middlemarch
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • 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 Otautau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director