Rainfall Statistics




110
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

Rainfall for December.

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 .. .. | 0·22 | 4 | 0·06 on 9th, 22nd, and
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 0·35 | 6 | 0·11 on 23rd. [25th.
Pārua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 0·46 | 4 | 0·25 on 23rd.
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 0·13 | 5 | 0·04 on 24th.
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Aroha .. .. | P. Snewin .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Athenree (Tauranga) .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 3·01 | 11 | 1·01 on 7th.
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 0·45 | 4 | 0·29 on 23rd.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 0·13 | 3 | 0·07 on 25th.
Okaihau .. .. | H. C. Burleigh .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 0·70 | 5 | 0·36 on 22nd.
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 0·47 | 2 | 0·27 on 22nd.
New Plymouth .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 0·89 | 5 | 0·57 on 22nd.
Upper Mongorei .. .. | Mrs. Monro .. .. | 1·67 | 10 | 0·32 on 17th.
Inglewood .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. .. | 1·81 | 9 | 0·36 on 17th.
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 1·36 | 5 | 0·67 on 22nd.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.

Opuhi .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Upper Waitotara .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 1·16 | 10 | 0·38 on 22nd.
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 0·84 | 10 | 0·37 on 22nd.
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 0·54 | 5 | 0·36 on 26th.
Manaia .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 0·62 | 5 | 0·41 on 21st.
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 0·62 | 5 | 0·25 on 23rd.
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 1·79 | 7 | 0·46 on 1st.
Wanganui .. .. | T. Ward .. .. | 0·64 | 3 | 0·50 on 22nd.
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 0·52 | 6 | 0·34 on 22nd.
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) | H. I. Jones .. .. | 0·74 | 4 | 0·42 on 22nd.
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 1·91 | 11 | 0·50 on 22nd.
Parapara School (Wanganui) | J. Katterns Manning .. | .. | .. | ..
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 0·74 | 3 | 0·55 on 22nd.
Feilding .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 0·52 | 5 | 0·30 on 22nd.
Te Kumu* .. .. | Dr. Anson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 0·64 | 8 | 0·43 on 21st.
Erehwon .. .. | Miss Birch .. .. | 1·35 | 5 | 0·63 on 23rd.
Ruanui† .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 0·99 | 8 | 0·32 on 23rd.
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gur flee .. .. | 0·92 | 7 | 0·53 on 22nd.
Ashurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 0·65 | 6 | 0·41 on 22nd.
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 0·79 | 3 | 0·50 on 27th.
Palmerston North .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 0·68 | 6 | 0·53 on 22nd.
State Farm (Levin) .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 0·53 | 6 | 0·18 on 22nd.
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 0·72 | 9 | 0·22 on 19th.
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 0·87 | 5 | 0·23 on 19th.
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | .. | .. | ..

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 1·66 | 5 | 1·14 on 28th.
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 1·30 | 5 | 0·66 on 28th.
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 2·50 | 2 | 2·20 on 26th.
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. | 1·53 | 6 | 0·85 on 28th.
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 1·21 | 6 | 0·52 on 23rd.
Tiniroto .. .. | J. Cook .. .. | 0·15 | 3 | 0·06 on 10th.
Waikaremoana .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 1·16 | 4 | 0·66 on 23rd.
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 2·53 | 3 | 1·27 on 28th.
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 1·52 | 6 | 0·56 on 28th.
Te Kowhai‡ .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | 1·99 | 4 | 1·05 on 23rd.
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 1·67 | 3 | 1·35 on 23rd.
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 1·69 | 2 | 1·24 on 22nd.
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 1·30 | 4 | 0·73 on 23rd.
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 1·17 | 3 | 0·73 on 22nd.
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 0·98 | 4 | 0·63 on 23rd.
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 1·02 | 6 | 0·66 on 23rd.
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 1·50 | 4 | 1·13 on 23rd.
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 1·34 | 8 | 0·87 on 23rd.
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 0·04 | 2 | 0·03 on 2nd.
Ormondville .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 0·81 | 10 | 0·27 on 22nd.
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 0·81 | 7 | 0·52 on 22nd.
Newman .. .. | W. H. Herbert .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 1·15 | 9 | 0·30 on 22nd.
Otahua0 .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 0·64 | 7 | 0·32 on 28th.
Masterton .. .. | B. Couborne .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 0·87 | 6 | 0·33 on 28th.
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 0·23 | 1 | 0·23 on 27th.
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 2·03 | 8 | 0·50 on 28th.
Upper Hutt .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 3·20 | 6 | 1·10 on 3rd.
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 0·67 | 7 | 0·23 on 28th.
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 1·16 | 7 | 0·45 on 28th.
Lower Hutt .. .. | Miss Heaton .. .. | 0·65 | 4 | 0·21 on 28th.
Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 0·45 | 6 | 0·17 on 1st.
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. | 0·72 | 7 | 0·38 on 28th.
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 0·90 | 7 | 0·30 on 28th.

Late returns—

  • November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 2·09 | 7 | 0·56 on 11th.
    † November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 4·46 | 15 | 0·62 on 1st and 10th.
    ‡ November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 1·29 | 6 | 0·36 on 11th.


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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, December 1897, North Island, Observers, Stations