Rainfall Statistics




Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 331

Rainfall for January—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 .. .. 0·80 | 5 | 0·45 on 17th.
Stephens Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. .. 2·44 | 8 | 1·35 on 18th.
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 0·21 | 2 | 0·19 on 18th.
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·70 | 1 | 0·70 on 18th.
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 1·09 | 2 | 1·06 on 18th.
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 1·14 | 4 | 0·85 on 18th.
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. Miss H. Collins .. .. 1·71 | 3 | 1·53 on 18th.

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·17 | 7 | 0·55 on 28th.
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 5·99 | 7 | 1·67 on 28th.
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 6·79 | 15 | 1·31 on 4th.
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 10·29 | 15 | 1·86 on 3rd.
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 11·11 | 17 | 2·13 on 23rd.
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 12·00 | 13 | 1·75 on 28th.
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 35·79 | 27 | 7·15 on 14th.

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

Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote.. .. 1·46 | 3 | 1·35 on 18th.
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 0·53 | 4 | 0·41 on 18th.
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 0·49 | 4 | 0·35 on 18th.
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. .. | .. | ..
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 0·68 | 4 | 0·37 on 18th.
Lincoln .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 0·69 | 4 | 0·62 on 18th.
Southbridge .. .. J. McMillan .. .. 0·61 | 3 | 0·52 on 18th.
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. 1·02 | 3 | 0·95 on 18th.
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 0·55 | 4 | 0·43 on 18th.
Orari .. .. John Murray .. .. 1·12 | 5 | 0·81 on 18th.
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 5·78 | 9 | 2·28 on 14th.
Mt. Peel .. .. Miss L. A. D. Acland .. 1·05 | 9 | 0·25 on 8th.
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 2·50 | 7 | 1·70 on 18th.
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 1·96 | 6 | 1·62 on 18th.
Drayton (Methven) .. E. Chapman .. .. 1·58 | 3 | 1·38 on 18th.
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 1·01 | 2 | 0·96 on 18th.
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 0·74 | 7 | 0·40 on 18th.
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 1·00 | 5 | 0·58 on 18th.
Geraldine .. .. Captain E. F. Temple .. 1·41 | 6 | 0·97 on 18th.
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 0·99 | 8 | 0·33 on 17th.
Oamaru .. .. W. Anderson .. .. 1·07 | 7 | 0·31 on 17th.
Maheno .. .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. | .. | ..

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

Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 3·76 | 12 | 1·40 on 14th.
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. .. | .. | ..
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 2·14 | 10 | 0·71 on 14th.
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. .. 3·27 | 11 | 0·77 on 13th.
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. 1·66 | 11 | 0·29 on 13th.
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 0·61 | 8 | 0·32 on 17th.
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 2·09 | 15 | 0·53 on 4th.
Eweburn .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. 0·30 | 1 | 0·30 on 17th.
Tapanui .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. 2·65 | 15 | 0·62 on 4th.
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 1·54 | 6 | 0·54 on 9th.
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 2·43 | 12 | 0·46 on 10th.
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 0·81 | 7 | 0·45 on 17th.
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 0·85 | 3 | 0·45 on 13th.
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 6·56 | 11 | 1·27 on 14th.
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 3·97 | 8 | 1·55 on 22nd.
Ratanui .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 4·52 | 18 | 0·75 on 14th.
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 9·92 | 19 | 1·00 on 13th.
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 7·13 | 18 | 1·00 on 4th.
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 3·91 | 10 | 0·98 on 4th.
Chatham Islands† .. A. Shand .. .. 1·77 | 10 | 1·10 on 7th.

Late returns—

  • December .. .. .. .. .. 0·20 | 1 | 0·20 on 22nd.
    ( October .. .. .. .. .. 1·92 | 18 | 0·40 on 4th.
    † { November .. .. .. .. .. 1·73 | 19 | 0·40 on 4th.
    ( December .. .. .. .. .. 1·44 | 13 | 0·25 on 10th.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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