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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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