New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 17

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✨ Rainfall Statistics for 1897



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

Rainfall for 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 .. .. 50·53 130 3·05 on 26th Feb.
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 56·36 151 4·00 on 27th Feb.
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 65·13 190 3·58 on 16th August.
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 45·36 187 2·78 on 30th Jan.
Cuvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 44·38 124 3·56 on 13th March.
Katikati .. .. L. A. Shadwell .. .. 88·29 201 8·30 on 29th Jan.
Rotorua* .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. 67·79 154 7·18 on 30th Jan.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.
Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 51·54 141 3·92 on 27th Feb.
Okaihau† .. .. H. C. Burleigh .. .. 73·12 157 4·81 on 16th August.
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 68·96 177 3·16 on 11th Oct.
Raglan* .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. 85·18 163 6·37 on 15th Jan.
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 71·67 171 3·30 on 29th Jan.
New Plymouth .. .. E. Veale .. .. 72·53 176 4·43 on 23th May.
Inglewood .. .. Miss E. Trimble .. .. 120·65 200 5·75 on 28th May.
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 96·30 166 5·08 on 28th May.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWEHITI.
Opuhi* .. .. D. Wilkie .. .. 51·29 139 3·45 on 27th Feb.
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 68·86 195 2·62 on 30th Jan.
Omata Valley* .. .. C. Forde .. .. 52·28 164 2·38 on 30th Jan.
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 80·25 186 3·30 on 27th Feb.
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 53·10 189 3·30 on 12th Feb.
Manaia .. .. G. A. Hurley .. .. 42·00 119 2·94 on 27th Feb.
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 46·63 145 3·01 on 12th Feb.
Wanganui .. .. H. S. Seager .. .. 40·81 114 2·50 on 30th Jan.
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 37·81 165 2·31 on 30th Jan.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 44·06 129 2·65 on 30th Jan.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. G. T. Murray .. .. 80·66 205 3·33 on 16th April.
Parapara School (Wanganui)* J. Katterns Manning .. 60·92 167 3·91 on 17th April.
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 43·10 116 2·30 on 11th Feb.
Feilding .. .. S. Goodbehere .. .. 37·19 175 2·05 on 30th Jan.
Erewhon .. .. W. J. Birch .. .. 50·13 171 4·12 on 16th April.
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 53·59 178 7·00 on 16th April.
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurflee .. .. 49·06 209 2·54 on 30th Jan.
Ashurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 45·73 168 2·87 on 30th Jan.
Bull’s .. .. Miss M. E. C. Keiller .. 40·38 128 2·13 on 30th Jan.
State Farm (Levin) .. .. O. J. Blaine .. .. 42·54 155 2·53 on 25th March.
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 37·03 175 1·65 on 29th Jan.
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 47·97 111 2·14 on 29th Jan.
Pukerua* .. .. W. Bell .. .. 35·50 132 2·55 on 15th Jan.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.
Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 51·36 138 3·14 on 30th Jan.
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. 64·09 143 6·28 on 30th Jan.
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 50·31 67 6·40 on 28th March.
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 48·61 156 5·78 on 28th March.
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 45·77 118 7·22 on 28th April.
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 48·91 140 3·24 on 28th March.
Tiniroto* .. .. J. Cook .. .. 67·04 152 3·47 on 18th April.
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 65·91 142 3·16 on 27th March.
Tutira Lake* .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 72·83 97 6·89 on 28th March.
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 88·25 170 8·46 on 28th March.
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 109·09 135 12·49 on 17th April.
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. 60·56 112 4·26 on 17th April.
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 41·28 89 3·50 on 16th April.
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 52·03 132 7·65 on 17th April.
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 44·76 135 4·85 on 16th April.
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 42·56 130 3·92 on 17th April.
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 46·65 146 5·97 on 17th April.
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 49·92 124 7·30 on 17th April.
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 55·22 179 5·66 on 17th April.
Mount Vernon .. .. R. Harding .. .. 42·23 104 4·00 on 17th April.
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 59·49 207 3·14 on 16th April.
Pahiatua .. .. W. Togswill .. .. 54·54 146 3·50 on 17th April.
Newman† .. .. W. H. Herbert .. .. 72·63 183 3·84 on 17th April.
Tane† .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 58·21 161 3·18 on 17th April.
Otahua0 .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 38·25 152 3·08 on 17th April.
Masterton† .. .. B. Couborne .. .. 34·70 95 2·17 on 17th April.
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 35·79 123 2·96 on 17th April.
Featherston* .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 33·51 76 3·35 on 12th Feb.
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 84·60 159 4·10 on 13th Feb.
Upper Hutt .. .. M. Maher .. .. 65·75 72 4·00 on 25th Sept.
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 57·22 148 5·99 on 16th April.
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 72·86 111 9·36 on 17th April.
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 47·70 146 3·90 on 25th Sept.
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. 48·49 184 3·20 on 15th Jan.
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 42·40 168 3·03 on 15th Jan.
  • Eleven months. † Ten months.


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🎓 Rainfall Statistics for 1897

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Rainfall, Statistics, Meteorological Observations, North Island, Observers
69 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Rainfall observer at Parengarenga
  • H. Williams (Honourable), Rainfall observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Rainfall observer at Parua Bay
  • Ginders (Dr.), Rainfall observer at Rotorua
  • W. G. Puckey, Rainfall observer at Kaitaia
  • H. C. Burleigh, Rainfall observer at Okaihau
  • N. A. Robison, Rainfall observer at Awakino
  • H. V. Rutherfurd, Rainfall observer at Raglan
  • H. Young (Rev.), Rainfall observer at Te Kopua
  • E. Veale, Rainfall observer at New Plymouth
  • E. Trimble (Miss), Rainfall observer at Inglewood
  • R. Drummond, Rainfall observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkie, Rainfall observer at Opuhi
  • E. F. Liffiton, Rainfall observer at Upper Waitotara
  • C. Forde, Rainfall observer at Omata Valley
  • Bobin (Miss), Rainfall observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Rainfall observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Rainfall observer at Manaia
  • J. Livingston, Rainfall observer at Hawera
  • H. S. Seager, Rainfall observer at Wanganui
  • A. Wychodil, Rainfall observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Rainfall observer at No. 2 Line
  • G. T. Murray, Rainfall observer at Raetihi
  • J. Katterns Manning, Rainfall observer at Parapara School
  • H. Sanson, Rainfall observer at Campbelltown
  • S. Goodbehere, Rainfall observer at Feilding
  • W. J. Birch, Rainfall observer at Erewhon
  • J. F. Studholme, Rainfall observer at Ruanui
  • J. Gurflee, Rainfall observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barnes, Rainfall observer at Ashurst
  • M. E. C. Keiller (Miss), Rainfall observer at Bull's
  • O. J. Blaine, Rainfall observer at State Farm
  • M. H. Ayre, Rainfall observer at Otaki
  • C. A. Muggleton, Rainfall observer at Kereru
  • W. Bell, Rainfall observer at Pukerua
  • J. S. Dodgshun, Rainfall observer at Waipiro
  • F. J. Kemp, Rainfall observer at Matahiia
  • A. Reeves, Rainfall observer at Tolago Bay
  • H. W. Williams (Rev.), Rainfall observer at Gisborne
  • H. N. Watson, Rainfall observer at Patutahi
  • J. Woodbine Johnson, Rainfall observer at Maraetaha
  • J. Cook, Rainfall observer at Tiniroto
  • Fenton Lambert, Rainfall observer at Waikaremoana
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Rainfall observer at Tutira Lake
  • J. Moore, Rainfall observer at Rakamoana
  • J. H. Absolom, Rainfall observer at Te Kowhai
  • W. H. Smith, Rainfall observer at Petane
  • E. Lyndon, Rainfall observer at Napier
  • J. N. Williams, Rainfall observer at Hastings
  • Thomas R. Moore, Rainfall observer at Waimarama
  • G. C. Williams, Rainfall observer at Mangakuri
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Rainfall observer at Te Aute
  • A. Lockie, Rainfall observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. Nicoll, Rainfall observer at Gwavas
  • R. Harding, Rainfall observer at Mount Vernon
  • J. Leithead, Rainfall observer at Woodville
  • W. Togswill, Rainfall observer at Pahiatua
  • W. H. Herbert, Rainfall observer at Newman
  • H. A. Lambert, Rainfall observer at Tane
  • E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Rainfall observer at Otahuao
  • B. Couborne, Rainfall observer at Masterton
  • H. Braithwaite, Rainfall observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Rainfall observer at Featherston
  • M. Cronin, Rainfall observer at Summit
  • M. Maher, Rainfall observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Mason, Rainfall observer at Taita
  • J. Quaintance, Rainfall observer at Wainuiomata
  • J. Hector (Sir), Rainfall observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Rainfall observer at Karori