Rainfall Statistics




1918
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

Rainfall for September, 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 .. .. | 4·66 | 13 | 1·01 on 26th.
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. .. | 4·48 | 12 | 1·33 on 1st.
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 4·64 | 19 | 1·16 on 1st.
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 4·15 | 20 | 0·76 on 27th.
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. | P. Snewin .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Athenree (Tauranga) .. .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 6·62 | 19 | 1·08 on 27th.
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 5·39 | 14 | 1·80 on 27th.

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 5·89 | 15 | 1·23 on 1st.
Okaihau .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | 6·19 | 16 | 1·25 on 27th.
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 6·09 | 20 | 1·17 on 15th.
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 7·16 | 17 | 1·73 on 26th.
New Plymouth .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 5·52 | 19 | 1·00 on 27th.
Upper Mongorei .. .. | Mrs. Monro .. .. | 9·84 | 24 | 1·67 on 30th.
Inglewood .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. .. | 8·20 | 21 | 2·10 on 24th.
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 6·34 | 20 | 0·82 on 21st.

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

Opuhi .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 1·60 | 9 | 0·67 on 25th.
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 3·94 | 20 | 0·59 on 30th.
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 3·04 | 18 | 0·50 on 15th.
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 4·20 | 19 | 1·04 on 25th.
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 2·20 | 16 | 0·91 on 25th.
Manai'a .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 1·60 | 6 | 0·50 on 20th.
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 1·89 | 12 | 0·52 on 25th.
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 3·10 | 14 | 0·87 on 27th.
Wanganui .. .. | T. Ward .. .. | 1·13 | 8 | 0·30 on 26th.
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 1·26 | 15 | 0·24 on 26th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 1·47 | 8 | 0·30 on 15th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 4·29 | 20 | 0·74 on 27th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) .. .. | J. Katterns Manning .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 2·22 | 14 | 0·53 on 25th.
Feilding .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 1·80 | 21 | 0·30 on 26th.
Te Kumu .. .. | Dr. Anson .. .. | 2·57 | 12 | 0·40 on 26th.
Erehwon .. .. | W. J. Birch .. .. | 2·83 | 21 | 0·72 on 28th.
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 2·73 | 22 | 0·52 on 26th.
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurfee .. .. | 2·40 | 23 | 0·42 on 26th.
Ashurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 2·44 | 19 | 0·53 on 6th.
Bull's .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 1·80 | 11 | 0·40 on 25th and 26th.
Palmerston North .. .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 2·36 | 20 | 0·46 on 26th.
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 3·19 | 19 | 0·66 on 25th.
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 2·95 | 20 | 0·52 on 24th.
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 4·61 | 12 | 0·81 on 30th.
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 3·05 | 15 | 0·84 on 25th.

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

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 3·36 | 13 | 1·02 on 4th.
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 3·08 | 11 | 1·20 on 28th.
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 2·36 | 4 | 0·98 on 5th.
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. .. | 3·35 | 17 | 0·89 on 5th.
Whakawhitira .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 3·05 | 11 | 0·87 on 5th.
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. | 3·77 | 16 | 0·94 on 4th.
Tiniroto .. .. | J. Cook .. .. | 5·99 | 14 | 1·09 on 6th.
Waikaremoana .. .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 3·88 | 16 | 0·97 on 5th.
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 2·10 | 5 | 0·90 on 28th.
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 7·02 | 21 | 1·58 on 28th.
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | 3·64 | 12 | 1·62 on 27th.
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 5·68 | 14 | 1·93 on 28th.
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 4·16 | 11 | 0·91 on 27th.
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 4·28 | 16 | 0·83 on 28th.
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 3·43 | 14 | 0·77 on 27th.
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 3·47 | 15 | 0·74 on 4th.
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 2·61 | 17 | 0·60 on 15th.
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 3·08 | 15 | 0·77 on 4th.
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 3·38 | 20 | 0·56 on 4th.
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 2·57 | 11 | 0·50 on 4th.
Ormondville .. .. | J. D. Watson .. .. | 3·37 | 14 | 1·00 on 6th.
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 2·75 | 21 | 0·69 on 6th.
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 3·01 | 25 | 0·89 on 27th.
Newman .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. .. | 4·89 | 15 | 0·86 on 27th.
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 4·61 | 21 | 1·11 on 6th.
Otahuaoo .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. | 3·61 | 13 | 1·31 on 5th.
Masterton .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | 3·55 | 12 | 1·20 on 5th.
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 2·51 | 11 | 1·03 on 5th.
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 4·14 | 7 | 2·12 on 4th.
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 8·86 | 10 | 2·50 on 25th.
Upper Hutt .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 9·60 | 7 | 4·00 on 25th.
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 7·32 | 14 | 4·02 on 25th.
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 7·11 | 12 | 2·24 on 25th.
Lower Hutt .. .. | Miss Heaton .. .. | 7·14 | 16 | 3·95 on 25th.
Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 6·79 | 15 | 3·90 on 25th.
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 6·15 | 18 | 2·23 on 25th.
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 5·63 | 17 | 1·61 on 25th.



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