New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 97

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 97

Rainfall for October.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).

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

Parengarenga A. R. Crane 4.64 11 1.85 on 27th.
Pakaraka Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. 3.20 13 1.30 on 22nd.
Parua Bay D. Davidson 2.05 17 0.64 on 4th.
Auckland Government Observer 3.63 22 0.63 on 4th.
Cuvier Island* Lightkeeper 1.72 14 0.37 on 4th.
Te Aroha P. Snewin
Athenree (Tauranga) Captain Stewart 4.56 26 0.75 on 12th.
Rotorua Dr. Ginders 5.30 21 1.24 on 23rd.

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

Kaitaia W. G. Puckey 4.96 14 1.10 on 4th.
Okaihau H. C. Burleigh 4.99 15 1.52 on 22nd.
Awakino N. A. Robison 11.82 24 3.16 on 11th.
Raglan H. V. Rutherfurd 11.17 25 2.35 on 12th.
Te Kopua (Waikato) Rev. H. Young 8.63 26 1.46 on 11th.
New Plymouth E. Veale 10.13 23 2.25 on 12th.
Upper Mongorei Mrs. Monro 20.30 27 3.73 on 12th.
Inglewood Miss E. Trimble 21.14 23 3.72 on 12th.
Ngatimaru R. Drummond 15.61 21 2.48 on 3rd.

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

Opuhi D. Wilkie 7.88 19 1.20 on 3rd.
Upper Waitotara E. F. Liffiton 10.62 25 1.45 on 12th.
Omata Valley C. Forde 9.08 21 1.38 on 12th.
Stratford Miss Bobin 15.01 23 2.70 on 3rd.
Opunake A. H. Moore 8.39 23 1.32 on 3rd.
Manaia G. A. Hurley 5.63 13 1.52 on 12th.
Hawera J. Livingston 6.96 24 0.88 on 12th.
Kaponga C. Maclean 9.12 23 1.23 on 22nd.
Wanganui T. Ward 5.98 19 1.08 on 3rd.
Kaitoke A. Wychodil 5.39 25 1.04 on 12th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) H. I. Jones 6.38 22 1.03 on 12th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) G. T. Murray 14.03 28 1.80 on 12th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) J. Katterns Manning 8.65 27 1.03 on 4th.
Campbelltown H. Sanson 7.35 15 1.35 on 10th.
Feilding S. Goodbehere 6.43 22 1.35 on 12th.
Te Kumu Dr. Anson 5.75 21 0.71 on 12th.
Erehwon Miss Birch 4.66 23 1.10 on 12th.
Ruanui J. F. Studholme 7.01 26 0.76 on 4th.
West Waitapu J. Gurflee 7.15 27 1.13 on 12th.
Ashurst H. Barnes 7.92 23 1.61 on 12th.
Bull's E. J. Keiller 7.02 15 1.34 on 12th.
Palmerston North C. J. Monro 6.74 24 1.58 on 11th.
State Farm (Levin) O. J. Blaine 5.61 19 1.25 on 11th.
Otaki M. H. Ayre 4.72 17 1.16 on 11th.
Kereru C. A. Muggleton 6.03 14 1.28 on 11th.
Pukerua W. Bell 4.94 15 1.20 on 1st.

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

Waipiro J. S. Dodgshun 1.94 11 0.57 on 8th.
Matahiia F. J. Kemp 3.60 13 0.87 on 3rd.
Tolago Bay A. Reeves 0.78 5 0.24 on 29th.
Gisborne Rev. H. W. Williams 1.80 12 0.42 on 8th.
Patutahi H. N. Watson 1.74 9 0.52 on 8th.
Maraetaha J. Woodbine Johnson 1.99 10 0.56 on 9th.
Tiniroto J. Cook 1.95 10 0.46 on 8th.
Waikaremoana Fenton Lambert 2.15 12 0.39 on 28th.
Tutira Lake H. Guthrie-Smith 1.84 9 0.65 on 9th.
Rakamoana J. Moore 2.92 14 0.86 on 12th.
Te Kowhai J. H. Absolom 3.79 12 1.05 on 12th.
Petane W. H. Smith 1.24 5 0.56 on 9th.
Napier E. Lyndon 1.53 5 0.74 on 8th.
Hastings J. N. Williams 3.37 10 2.23 on 28th.
Waimarama Thomas R. Moore 1.58 13 0.50 on 11th.
Mangakuri G. C. Williams 1.66 6 0.54 on 12th.
Te Aute S. B. Ludbrook 1.67 12 0.54 on 12th.
Maraekakaho A. Lockie 1.82 10 0.61 on 12th.
Gwavas J. Nicoll 2.04 18 0.60 on 12th.
Mount Vernon J. W. Harding 1.74 8 0.69 on 12th.
Ormondville J. D. Watson 4.32 15 1.11 on 12th.
Woodville J. Leithead 10.38 23 1.98 on 12th.
Pahiatua W. Tosswill 10.44 23 2.26 on 12th.
Newman W. H. Herbert 15.64 24 2.83 on 11th.
Tane H. A. Lambert 10.51 23 1.89 on 12th.
Otahuao Miss E. A. D. Bennett 4.07 15 1.05 on 11th.
Masterton B. Couborne 4.87 19 0.83 on 7th.
Carterton H. Braithwaite 4.80 17 1.04 on 11th.
Featherston G. G. Wellsted 3.03 13 0.76 on 10th.
Summit M. Cronin 10.87 20 1.55 on 1st.
Upper Hutt M. Maher 12.60 10 3.00 on 1st.
Taita T. Mason 8.06 19 1.96 on 1st.
Wainuiomata J. Quaintance 6.62 13 1.55 on 1st.
Lower Hutt Miss Heaton 7.70 17 1.60 on 1st.
Petone Sir J. Hector 8.15 18 1.93 on 1st.
Wellington Government Observer 5.51 20 1.20 on 1st.
Karori W. Edmonds 4.63 19 0.87 on 1st.

Late returns—

  • September 2.56 11 0.55 on 27th.
    † September 9.92 15 2.50 on 26th.
    ‡ September 3.13 18 0.62 on 26th.


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80 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Observer at Parengarenga
  • H. Williams (Honourable, M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Observer at Parua Bay
  • Government Observer, Observer at Auckland
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cuvier Island
  • 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. Rutherfurd, 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 Manaia
  • 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
  • Miss Birch, Observer at Erewhon
  • J. F. Studholme, Observer at Ruanui
  • J. Gurflee, 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. 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 Otahuao
  • 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
  • Government Observer, Observer at Wellington
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori