New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 46

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



JUNE 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1033

Rainfall for May, 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. P. O. Andrew .. 5·71 10 1·70 on 8th .. 14·77 43
Waima (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. 5·27 11 1·10 on 9th .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. 3·30 8 1·10 on 21st .. 12·19 28
The Brothers* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim).. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 5·20 11 1·12 on 12th .. .. ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. 7·43 14 2·06 on 12th .. 25·81 58
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. 4·06 9 0·92 on 21st .. 11·27 35
Cape Campbell† .. .. Lightkeeper .. 3·48 9 0·80 on 21st .. 11·78 34
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. 4·12 9 0·85 on 12th .. 18·55 37
Kekerengu .. .. W. J. White .. 4·65 11 2·30 on 21st .. 19·50 50
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. Miss H. Collins .. 3·03 13 0·81 on 21st .. 15·42 54

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. 4·81 15 1·10 on 9th .. 16·17 45
Pakawau .. * .. T. C. V. Field .. 8·40 17 3·02 on 9th .. 31·37 52
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. 7·57 16 1·79 on 11th .. 34·83 76
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. 11·48 14 3·74 on 24th .. 52·87 74
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. 6·56 12 1·80 on 24th .. 45·49 66
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 7·57 12 3·08 on 24th .. 48·83 55
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. ..

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

Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. 2·74 13 0·83 on 26th .. 11·13 49
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. 4·72 15 1·38 on 21st .. 11·25 47
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 3·44 15 0·72 on 30th .. 7·27 39
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. 3·75 15 0·70 on 30th .. 8·22 31
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. 2·77 16 0·41 on 25th and 29th .. 7·14 46
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. 3·08 16 0·73 on 26th .. 7·30 42
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. 2·05 14 0·49 on 26th .. 6·32 37
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 2·57 13 0·65 on 24th .. 8·00 39
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 0·48 7 0·17 on 25th .. 4·25 33
Orari .. .. John Murray .. 0·85 7 0·42 on 25th .. 6·17 40
Bealey .. .. C. White .. 6·63 5 4·30 on 25th .. 32·58 35
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 2·38 11 1·06 on 25th .. 11·77 58
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. 1·95 9 0·73 on 25th .. 12·78 49
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. 3·02 14 0·86 on 25th .. 12·31 53
Ashburton .. .. A. E. Hart .. 1·35 6 0·62 on 25th .. 6·08 26
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. 0·36 8 0·13 on 25th .. 5·14 36
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 2·31 10 0·85 on 25th .. 8·10 49
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. 0·22 9 0·07 on 3rd .. 5·09 50
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. 0·98 9 0·43 on 25th .. 7·59 53
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 0·39 10 0·12 on 28th .. 3·98 43
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. 0·55 8 0·13 on 29th .. 3·81 33
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 0·33 5 0·12 on 3rd .. 3·22 24

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

Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. 2·57 10 1·15 on 25th .. 14·96 45
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. 5·03 9 1·75 on 25th .. 15·62 40
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. 2·85 15 1·12 on 25th .. 11·78 50
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. 1·49 12 0·29 on 2nd .. 10·43 55
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 2·25 9 0·65 on 10th .. 8·69 44
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 1·19 16 0·43 on 2nd .. 4·46 48
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 2·53 14 0·87 on 29th .. 11·25 69
Eweburn .. .. H. J. Mathews .. 0·96 8 0·38 on 2nd .. .. ..
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. 2·65 20 1·10 on 11th .. 13·90 81
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. 2·79 13 0·74 on 10th .. 9·49 37
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. 2·32 18 0·83 on 11th .. 9·19 49
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. 1·65 12 0·38 on 10th .. 5·43 37
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 1·28 6 0·32 on 24th .. 4·97 19
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 3·77 14 1·04 on 11th .. 15·56 48
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. 5·01 17 1·95 on 11th .. 22·14 77
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. 3·51 19 0·55 on 11th .. 20·81 75
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. 5·83 15 1·10 on 25th .. 24·90 67
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. .. .. .. ..
Chatham Islands ‡ .. A. Shand .. 3·47 22 1·50 on 26th .. 10·20 112

Late returns—

  • April .. .. .. .. .. 3·01 8 1·46 on 18th.
    † April .. .. .. .. .. 4·08 5 3·15 on 18th.
    ‡ April .. .. .. .. .. 0·88 11 0·25 on 19th.

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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🎓 Rainfall Data for May 1898 Across South Island Stations (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather Statistics, May 1898, South Island, Observers, Stations
55 names identified
  • P. O. Andrew (Dr.), Observer at Nelson station
  • W. E. Hayne, Observer at Waima station
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
  • W. B. Tosswill, Observer at Manaroa station
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim station
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne station
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerengu station
  • H. Collins (Miss), Observer at Mount Fyffe station
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau station
  • H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport station
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere station
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth station
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika station
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound station
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau station
  • Miss Jacobson, Observer at Akaroa station
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills station
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch station
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood station
  • J. W. Mellor, Observer at Lincoln station
  • D. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge station
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata station
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), Observer at Kapunatiki station
  • John Murray, Observer at Orari station
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey station
  • O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Observer at Mt. Peel station
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest station
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven station
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Ashburton station
  • C. H. Inglis, Observer at Timaru station
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie station
  • W. S. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate station
  • A. L. Temple, Observer at Geraldine station
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park station
  • G. Anderson, Observer at Oamaru station
  • C. de S. Teschemaker, Observer at Maheno station
  • W. J. Stanford, Observer at Macetown station
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown station
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s station
  • D. Crawford, Observer at Gladbrook Station
  • W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh station
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga station
  • H. J. Mathews, Observer at Eweburn station
  • J. Gleeson, Observer at Tapanui station
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata station
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha station
  • G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby station
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde station
  • W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham station
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton station
  • J. Fraser, Observer at Ratanui station
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill station
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau station
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps station
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands station

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office