New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 86

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✨ Rainfall Data for August



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

Rainfall for August—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 .. .. 1·79 | 8 | 0·73 on 4th.
Motueka .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. 2·38 | 9 | 0·80 on 4th.
Stephens Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·21 | 6 | 0·90 on 4th.
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. .. 5·32 | 22 | 1·53 on 4th.
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 2·25 | 14 | 1·12 on 21st.
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 4·12 | 12 | 0·60 on 4th.
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 4·72 | 23 | 0·72 on 5th.
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 2·34 | 15 | 0·45 on 21st.
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. Miss H. Collins .. .. 3·70 | 14 | 0·91 on 21st.

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·24 | 6 | 0·33 on 4th.
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 4·36 | 16 | 2·56 on 21st.
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 4·21 | 10 | 0·97 on 3rd.
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 3·30 | 11 | 0·93 on 3rd.
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 3·76 | 10 | 1·15 on 3rd.
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 3·85 | 6 | 1·23 on 3rd.
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 12·70 | 14 | 4·64 on 3rd.

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.

Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 1·59 | 9 | 0·49 on 10th.
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 4·15 | 16 | 1·30 on 18th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 1·52 | 17 | 0·27 on 23rd.
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. .. | .. | ..
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·36 | 12 | 0·24 on 9th.
Lincoln .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 2·00 | 15 | 0·54 on 16th.
Southbridge .. .. J. McMillan .. .. 1·37 | 14 | 0·35 on 17th.
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 1·39 | 14 | 0·45 on 4th.
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 1·19 | 14 | 0·37 on 4th.
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 2·00 | 1 | 2·00 on 4th.
Mt. Peel .. .. Miss L. A. D. Acland .. .. 1·36 | 13 | 0·70 on 4th.
Peel Forest† .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 2·04 | 13 | 1·08 on 4th.
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 1·58 | 15 | 0·45 on 4th.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 1·46 | 13 | 0·50 on 4th.
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 1·40 | 7 | 0·39 on 4th.
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 1·17 | 9 | 0·28 on 17th.
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 0·87 | 11 | 0·30 on 4th.
Geraldine .. .. Captain E. F. Temple .. .. 1·43 | 11 | 0·74 on 4th.
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 1·00 | 16 | 0·25 on 16th.
Oamaru .. .. W. Anderson .. .. 1·34 | 10 | 0·49 on 18th.
Maheno .. .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. 0·92 | 7 | 0·25 on 18th.

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 1·84 | 3 | 1·50 on 3rd.
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 1·98 | 3 | 1·79 on 3rd.
St. Bathan's .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 2·50 | 9 | 1·07 on 3rd.
Middlemarch .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 0·40 | 2 | 0·33 on 4th.
Gladbrook Station .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 0·61 | 7 | 0·18 on 14th.
Roxburgh .. .. W. J. Mullin .. .. 0·92 | 5 | 0·33 on 22nd.
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 0·95 | 11 | 0·30 on 4th.
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 5·03 | 13 | 1·47 on 21st.
Eweburn .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. 0·45 | 6 | 0·15 on 4th.
Tapanui .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. 2·39 | 10 | 0·90 on 22nd.
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 1·64 | 7 | 0·97 on 20th.
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 1·16 | 7 | 0·44 on 21st.
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 1·32 | 9 | 0·59 on 4th.
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 0·57 | 6 | 0·26 on 3rd.
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 3·31 | 8 | 1·17 on 21st.
Ratanui .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 8·19 | 16 | 2·76 on 22nd.
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 2·64 | 7 | 0·80 on 21st & 22nd.
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 1·78 | 5 | 0·54 on 21st.
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 3·15 | 12 | 0·73 on 21st.
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. | .. | ..

Late returns—

  • July .. .. .. .. .. 3·73 | 15 | 1·00 on 22nd.
    † July .. .. .. .. .. 0·45 | 3 | 0·27 on 8th.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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🏗️ Rainfall Data for August (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, August, South Island, Stations, Observers
51 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • W. E. Hayne, Observer at Motueka
  • W. B. Tosswill, Observer at Manaroa
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • H. Collins (Miss), Observer at Mount Fyffe
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • C. O. Lillie, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • L. A. D. Acland (Miss), Observer at Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • C. H. Inglis, Observer at Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • E. F. Temple (Captain), Observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park
  • W. Anderson, Observer at Oamaru
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Maheno
  • W. J. Stanford, Observer at Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan's
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Middlemarch
  • W. J. Mullin, Observer at Roxburgh
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • H. J. Mathews, Observer at Eweburn
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
  • 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