New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 37

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 37

Rainfall for April, 1898—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours). Total Fall since Beginning of Year. Days of Rain since Beginning of Year

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.

Nelson .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 3·81 | 12 | 1·87 on 17th .. | 9·06 | 33
Stephens Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 5·01 | 8 | 2·50 on 18th .. | 8·89 | 20
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | .. .. | .. | ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim).. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 4·59 | 10 | 2·41 on 18th .. | .. | ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. .. 10·05 | 11 | 3·85 on 5th .. | 18·38 | 40
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 4·02 | 9 | 2·64 on 18th .. | 7·21 | 26
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | .. .. | .. | ..
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 8·45 | 4 | 6·47 on 18th .. | 14·43 | 28
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 7·51 | 5 | 5·80 on 18th .. | 14·85 | 39
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. Miss H. Collins .. .. 5·19 | 10 | 3·50 on 18th .. | 12·39 | 41

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 5·19 | 11 | 2·05 on 18th .. | 11·36 | 30
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 7·96 | 15 | 3·49 on 4th .. | 22·97 | 45
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 6·72 | 15 | 1·29 on 4th .. | 27·26 | 60
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 14·54 | 16 | 2·95 on 3rd .. | 41·39 | 60
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 11·18 | 14 | 2·00 on 4th and 9th .. | 38·93 | 54
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 10·72 | 11 | 2·52 on 4th .. | 41·26 | 43
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | .. .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 16·82 | 21 | 1·89 on 25th .. | 91·72 | 90

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

Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 3·23 | 11 | 1·24 on 18th .. | 8·39 | 36
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 1·16 | 5 | 0·49 on 22nd .. | 6·53 | 32
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 0·26 | 2 | 0·25 on 22nd .. | 3·83 | 24
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 0·29 | 2 | 0·23 on 22nd .. | 4·47 | 16
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 0·20 | 4 | 0·14 on 22nd .. | 4·97 | 30
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. .. 0·50 | 6 | 0·29 on 22nd .. | 4·22 | 26
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 0·63 | 5 | 0·30 on 22nd .. | 4·27 | 23
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 1·04 | 6 | 0·43 on 22nd .. | 5·43 | 26
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 0·61 | 3 | 0·37 on 22nd .. | 3·77 | 26
Orari .. .. John Murray .. .. 1·40 | 7 | 0·59 on 17th .. | 5·32 | 33
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 8·54 | 8 | 2·20 on 4th .. | 25·95 | 30
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 3·31 | 14 | 1·17 on 17th .. | 9·39 | 47
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 3·02 | 11 | 1·13 on 17th .. | 10·83 | 40
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 2·54 | 10 | 0·93 on 17th .. | 9·29 | 39
Drayton (Methven) .. .. E. P. Chapman .. .. .. | .. | .. .. | .. | ..
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 1·24 | 5 | 0·49 on 22nd .. | 4·73 | 20
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 0·73 | 6 | 0·32 on 17th .. | 4·78 | 28
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 1·70 | 14 | 0·49 on 22nd .. | 5·79 | 39
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. .. 1·00 | 12 | 0·30 on 21st .. | 4·87 | 41
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. .. 1·95 | 13 | 0·75 on 17th .. | 6·61 | 44
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 0·94 | 10 | 0·29 on 16th .. | 3·59 | 33
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. .. 0·74 | 7 | 0·24 on 11th .. | 3·26 | 25
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 0·71 | 5 | 0·35 on 21st .. | 2·89 | 19

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

Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 3·46 | 6 | 1·50 on 6th .. | 12·39 | 35
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 3·02 | 9 | 0·67 on 5th .. | 10·59 | 31
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 3·32 | 11 | 0·65 on 7th .. | 8·93 | 35
Gladbrook Station .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 2·13 | 12 | 0·57 on 17th .. | 8·94 | 43
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 1·30 | 8 | 0·50 on 21st .. | 6·44 | 35
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 1·06 | 11 | 0·29 on 22nd .. | 3·27 | 32
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 1·85 | 10 | 0·43 on 17th .. | 8·72 | 55
Eweburn .. .. H. J. Mathews .. .. .. | .. | .. .. | .. | ..
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. .. 2·22 | 12 | 0·45 on 21st .. | 11·25 | 61
Kaitangata† .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 1·64 | 4 | 0·66 on 17th .. | 6·70 | 24
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 1·17 | 7 | 0·30 on 9th .. | 6·87 | 36
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 1·19 | 7 | 0·73 on 22nd .. | 3·78 | 25
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 1·42 | 6 | 0·50 on 21st .. | 3·69 | 13
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 1·00 | .. | .. .. | .. | ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 2·51 | 8 | 0·77 on 21st .. | 11·79 | 34
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 2·17 | 10 | 0·49 on 10th .. | 17·13 | 60
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 1·87 | 12 | 0·30 on 10th & 11th .. | 17·30 | 56
Otatau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 1·97 | 8 | 0·54 on 9th .. | 19·07 | 52
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 1·89 | 12 | 0·39 on 9th .. | 11·41 | 45
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. | .. | .. .. | .. | ..

Late returns—

  • March .. .. .. .. .. 1·28 | 5 | 0·40 on 4th.
    † March .. .. .. .. .. 2·06 | 5 | 0·86 on 16th.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, April 1898, South Island, Observers
55 names identified
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
  • W. B. Tosswill, Observer at Manaroa
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • H. Collins (Miss), Observer at Mount Fyffe
  • 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
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • J. W. Mellor, Observer at Lincoln
  • D. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • John Murray, Observer at Orari
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Observer at Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • E. P. Chapman, Observer at Drayton
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton
  • C. H. Inglis, Observer at Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • W. S. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
  • A. L. Temple, Observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park
  • G. Anderson, Observer at Oamaru
  • C. de S. Teschemaker, 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
  • W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • H. J. Mathews, Observer at Eweburn
  • J. Gleeson, Observer at Tapanui
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • J. Fraser, Observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otatau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office