New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 17

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 451

Rainfall for 1897—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 .. .. 37·94 124 3·30 on 14th Jan.
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 31·41 94 1·65 on 9th Feb.
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 27·46 100 2·75 on 15th Jan.
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 22·55 102 2·11 on 15th Jan.
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 22·86 59 2·50 on 15th Jan.
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 35·08 111 3·00 on 15th Jan.
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 32·74 114 4·10 on 12th Feb.
Kaikoura .. .. Miss H. Collins .. .. 36·91 105 4·00 on 12th Feb.

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 32·99 119 1·73 on 9th Feb.
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 81·21 221 4·10 on 11th Oct.
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 78·17 202 1·96 on 10th March.
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 136·95 215 6·76 on 9th March.
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 114·05 191 4·28 on 10th March.
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 129·83 173 5·16 on 21st Oct.
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 258·60 270 12·83 on 18th Nov.

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote.. .. 24·61 88 1·92 on 9th Feb.
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 23·90 112 1·30 on 18th Aug.
Port Hills (Christchurch)* .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 13·22 87 1·15 on 29th May.
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 15·65 84 1·15 on 15th Feb.
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 14·77 100 1·13 on 15th Feb.
Lincoln .. .. C. O. Lillie .. .. 14·41 103 1·19 on 4th Nov.
Southbridge .. .. J. McMillan .. .. 12·80 90 0·94 on 9th Feb. and 26th March.
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. 19·28 106 1·15 on 15th Feb.
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 14·02 97 1·71 on 4th Nov.
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 61·05 88 3·50 on 10th March.
Mt. Peel .. .. Miss L. A. D. Acland .. .. 28·43 137 1·70 on 4th Nov.
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 31·45 110 1·87 on 4th Nov.
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 29·44 130 2·39 on 1st March.
Drayton (Methven) .. .. E. Chapman .. .. 28·91 122 1·70 on 15th Feb.
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 15·50 66 1·43 on 4th Nov.
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 12·57 66 0·94 on 4th Nov.
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 19·56 111 2·15 on 4th Sept.
Geraldine .. .. Captain E. F. Temple .. .. 19·68 100 1·65 on 4th Nov.
Oamaru .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 14·12 100 0·81 on 13th Jan.
Maheno .. .. R. A. Chaffey .. .. 11·35 63 0·96 on 14th Jan.

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Macetown* .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 37·73 109 1·80 on 28th Nov.
Queenstown* .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 30·56 92 1·79 on 3rd Aug.
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 28·65 115 2·13 on 21st Oct.
Gladbrook Station .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 22·46 127 2·30 on 28th Nov.
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 14·94 121 1·39 on 28th Nov.
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 28·07 152 2·10 on 28th Nov.
Eweburn .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. 11·71 60 1·44 on 28th Nov.
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 31·13 110 2·11 on 28th Nov.
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 26·37 107 1·81 on 21st March.
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 17·29 87 1·26 on 14th Jan.
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 11·70 60 1·50 on 28th Nov.
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 35·10 123 1·56 on 4th Dec.
Ratanui .. .. G. M. Draper .. .. 61·56 182 5·38 on 21st March.
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 52·80 169 0·98 on 18th and 28th Nov., and on 4th Dec.
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 55·78 142 1·72 on 1st June.
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 42·62 157 1·99 on 20th March.
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. 24·29 185 0·94 on 27th Oct.
  • 11 months.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.

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🎓 Rainfall Statistics for 1897 (South Island) (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Statistics, Meteorological Observations, South Island, Observers
46 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. T. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • H. Collins (Miss), Observer at Kaikoura
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Miss Jacobson, Observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • C. O. Lillie, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • L. A. D. Acland (Miss), Observer at Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. Chapman, Observer at Drayton (Methven)
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • C. H. Inglis, Observer at Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • E. F. Temple (Captain), Observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Oamaru
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Maheno
  • W. J. Stanford, Observer at Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Gladbrook Station
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • H. J. Mathews, Observer at Eweburn
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • G. M. Draper, Observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office