New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 11

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✨ Meteorological Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

Rainfall for January.

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 .. .. 1·98 5 0·97 on 17th.
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 3·10 5 2·30 on 5th.
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 3·66 9 2·80 on 5th.
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 3·14 10 1·15 on 5th.
Cuvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..
Te Aroha .. .. P. Snewin .. .. .. .. ..
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. 4·86 6 2·64 on 6th.
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. .. 6·61 10 3·18 on 6th.
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. 2·06 6 0·95 on 5th.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.
Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 1·42 5 0·55 on 5th.
Okaihau .. .. H. C. Burleigh .. .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 3·02 8 1·57 on 17th.
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. .. .. ..
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 1·93 4 1·00 on 5th.
New Plymouth .. .. E. Veale .. .. 2·63 7 1·67 on 18th.
Upper Mongorei .. .. Mrs. Monro .. .. 6·02 9 2·41 on 18th.
Inglewood .. .. Miss E. Trimble .. .. 6·93 9 3·97 on 18th.
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 7·53 6 3·65 on 18th.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.
Opuhi .. .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. .. ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 1·87 5 0·91 on 18th.
Omata Valley* .. .. C. Forde .. .. 0·35 2 0·30 on 18th.
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 3·63 6 2·89 on 18th.
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 1·87 5 1·09 on 18th.
Manaia .. .. G. A. Hurley .. .. 1·58 5 0·69 on 18th.
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 1·06 5 0·45 on 18th.
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. 1·13 6 0·56 on 18th.
Wanganui .. .. T. Ward .. .. 0·91 4 0·31 on 18th.
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 0·77 5 0·42 on 18th.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 0·85 6 0·45 on 18th.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. 3·51 6 2·14 on 18th.
Parapara School (Wanganui) .. J. Katterns Manning .. .. .. ..
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 1·75 6 0·82 on 17th.
Feilding .. .. S. Goodbehere .. .. 1·26 5 0·71 on 18th.
Te Kumut .. .. Dr. Anson .. .. 0·75 3 0·58 on 18th.
Hunterville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. 1·22 6 0·52 on 18th.
Erehwon .. .. Miss Birch .. .. 0·75 7 0·33 on 18th.
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 0·92 6 0·46 on 18th.
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurflee .. .. 1·25 7 0·51 on 15th.
Ashurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 1·59 7 0·66 on 18th.
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 1·54 5 0·77 on 18th.
Palmerston North .. .. C. J. Monro .. .. 2·31 6 1·13 on 18th.
State Farm (Levin) .. O. J. Blaine .. .. 1·84 8 1·04 on 18th.
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 1·46 6 1·09 on 17th.
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 2·66 5 1·38 on 17th.
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. 1·06 2 1·05 on 17th.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.
Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 4·48 4 3·24 on 6th.
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. 4·44 3 3·20 on 6th.
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 5·05 2 3·05 on 6th.
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 3·53 5 2·36 on 6th.
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 3·43 3 2·01 on 6th.
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 3·00 4 2·30 on 6th.
Tiniroto .. .. J. Cook .. .. .. .. ..
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 3·90 4 2·00 on 6th.
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. 2·00 2 1·46 on 6th.
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 2·30 5 1·57 on 6th.
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 1·73 4 1·20 on 6th.
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. 1·49 2 1·12 on 6th.
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 1·27 3 0·98 on 5th.
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 0·66 4 0·41 on 6th.
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 0·50 3 0·30 on 5th.
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 0·36 3 0·30 on 6th.
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 0·27 3 0·15 on 6th.
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 0·57 4 0·33 on 6th.
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 0·51 6 0·27 on 6th.
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 0·02 2 0·01 on 5th and 6th.
Ormondville .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. 0·74 7 0·25 on 23rd.
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 1·96 9 0·90 on 18th.
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 2·64 6 1·35 on 18th.
Newman .. .. W. H. Herbert .. .. .. .. ..
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 3·08 6 1·40 on 18th.
Otahuso .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 0·25 1 0·25 on 18th.
Masterton .. .. B. Couborne .. .. .. .. ..
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 0·30 2 0·25 on 18th.
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 0·67 2 0·38 on 14th.
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 4·58 7 2·10 on 18th.
Upper Hutt .. .. M. Maher .. .. 3·20 4 2·10 on 17th.
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 2·46 4 1·98 on 18th.
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 1·74 4 1·14 on 19th.
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 1·94 4 1·46 on 18th.
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 1·97 4 1·58 on 18th.
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. 0·95 5 0·80 on 18th.
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 0·57 3 0·55 on 18th.

Late returns—

* December .. .. .. .. .. 0·74 7 0·24 on 28th.
† December .. .. .. .. .. 1·18 6 0·54 on 21st.


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🏥 Rainfall for January 1898 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Meteorology, Rainfall, Observers, North Island, South Island, January 1898
79 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Observer at Parengarenga
  • H. Williams (Honourable), Observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Observer at Parua Bay
  • P. Snewin, Observer at Te Aroha
  • R. O. Stewart, Observer at Tauranga
  • Stewart (Captain), Observer at Athenree
  • Ginders (Dr.), 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
  • H. Young (Rev.), Observer at Te Kopua
  • E. Veale, Observer at New Plymouth
  • Monro (Mrs.), Observer at Upper Mongorei
  • E. Trimble (Miss), 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
  • Bobin (Miss), 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
  • G. T. Murray, Observer at Raetihi
  • J. Katterns Manning, Observer at Parapara School
  • H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
  • S. Goodbehere, Observer at Feilding
  • Anson (Dr.), Observer at Te Kumut
  • G. L. Cook, Observer at Hunterville
  • Birch (Miss), Observer at Erehwon
  • 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
  • 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
  • H. W. Williams (Rev.), 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. C. Westall, 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
  • E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Observer at Otahuso
  • 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
  • Heaton (Miss), Observer at Lower Hutt
  • J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori