New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 54

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✨ Meteorological Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 54

Rainfall for June, 1898.

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.

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 3·48 | 13 | 3·21 on 23rd | 15·41 | 65
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 9·55 | 17 | 7·00 on 23rd | 30·34 | 79
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 3·98 | 12 | 1·89 on 23rd | 15·56 | 62
Cuvier Island* .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·96 | 13 | 1·50 on 23rd | 13·93 | 47
Tauranga .. .. | R. O. Stewart .. .. | 3·53 | 7 | 1·56 on 23rd | 18·53 | 55
Athenree (Tauranga) .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 2·96 | 9 | 0·63 on 25th | 23·66 | 73
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Ginders .. .. | 3·47 | 6 | 1·90 on 24th | 20·96 | 49

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 3·41 | 10 | 1·25 on 23rd | 13·78 | 44
Paihia (Russell) .. .. | Captain Burleigh .. .. | 5·65 | 15 | 4·10 on 23rd | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 4·40 | 11 | 1·05 on 17th | 27·31 | 64
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 3·50 | 10 | 1·19 on 30th | 19·48 | 45
New Plymouth .. .. | E. Veale .. .. | 3·05 | 10 | 0·74 on 18th | 20·79 | 62
Upper Mongorei .. .. | Mrs. Brown .. .. | 6·02 | 13 | 1·42 on 19th | 40·29 | 76
Inglewood .. .. | Miss E. Trimble .. .. | 4·80 | 14 | 1·80 on 18th | 40·09 | 69
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 3·41 | 8 | 2·06 on 18th | 33·53 | 50

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 2·93 | 12 | 0·78 on 18th | 20·19 | 56
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 3·50 | 15 | 0·71 on 18th | 22·56 | 75
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 4·01 | 14 | 0·92 on 18th | 17·48 | 70
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 2·91 | 13 | 1·30 on 18th | 25·71 | 68
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 2·86 | 11 | 1·07 on 18th | 13·99 | 55
Manais .. .. | G. A. Hurley .. .. | 2·80 | 6 | 1·05 on 25th | 14·43 | 38
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 2·32 | 10 | 0·70 on 23rd | 12·05 | 49
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 3·70 | 10 | 0·64 on 18th | 19·76 | 47
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. | J. T. Stewart .. .. | 2·59 | 14 | 0·75 on 26th | 12·87 | 62
Wanganui .. .. | H. F. Seager .. .. | 2·34 | 7 | 0·65 on 26th | 13·27 | 40
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 1·79 | 11 | 0·57 on 26th | 10·41 | 56
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 2·33 | 8 | 0·69 on 26th | 13·05 | 51
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 4·02 | 13 | 1·42 on 18th | 29·08 | 77
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 2·31 | 7 | 0·63 on 17th | 12·24 | 42
Feilding .. .. | S. Goodbehere .. .. | 1·61 | 14 | 0·51 on 18th | 10·04 | 68
Te Kumu .. .. | G. S. Fulton .. .. | 2·16 | 10 | 0·59 on 26th | 14·55 | 43
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 2·64 | 11 | 0·89 on 26th | 14·85 | 66
Erehwon .. .. | Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. | 2·42 | 14 | 0·47 on 28th | 11·98 | 68
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 2·35 | 13 | 0·60 on 18th | 15·45 | 64
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurflee .. .. | 2·40 | 13 | 0·71 on 26th | 13·94 | 67
Ashurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 2·76 | 11 | 0·72 on 26th | 12·33 | 58
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 2·11 | 13 | 0·49 on 18th | 11·70 | 55
Raumai .. .. | T. K. Grieve .. .. | 3·38 | 9 | 0·90 on 18th | .. | ..
Palmerston North .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 2·29 | 17 | 0·55 on 17th | 13·05 | 73
State Farm (Levin) .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 3·22 | 11 | 1·40 on 18th | 14·85 | 63
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 4·92 | 15 | 1·80 on 17th | 17·31 | 66
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 6·76 | 9 | 1·53 on 27th | 20·16 | 41
Pukerua (c) .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 4·96 | 12 | 2·40 on 18th | 14·16 | 39

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

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 5·28 | 9 | 2·45 on 23rd | 25·72 | 52
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | 11·11 | 9 | 5·32 on 24th | 36·68 | 49
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 7·19 | 10 | 4·70 on 23rd | 24·62 | 35
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. | 6·11 | 12 | 2·48 on 24th | 20·68 | 70
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 4·36 | 10 | 1·56 on 23rd | 16·49 | 52
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 2·93 | 12 | 0·96 on 24th | 14·99 | 58
Tiniroto (a) .. .. | J. Cook .. .. | 9·86 | 12 | 1·78 on 3rd | 25·41 | 65
Waikaremoana .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 6·07 | 9 | 1·84 on 24th | 18·98 | 55
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 4·92 | 13 | 2·21 on 24th | 21·41 | 62
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | 8·31 | 7 | 4·24 on 24th | 20·95 | 39
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 4·92 | 8 | 2·60 on 24th | 16·02 | 41
Napier (b) .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 2·89 | 4 | 1·03 on 7th | 11·82 | 21
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 1·48 | 7 | 1·15 on 23rd | 7·58 | 39
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 3·10 | 12 | 1·23 on 7th | 12·01 | 51
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 3·37 | 11 | 1·15 on 24th | 12·34 | 50
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 2·41 | 9 | 1·41 on 21th | 9·94 | 54
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 4·10 | 5 | 2·90 on 24th | 10·91 | 42
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 4·88 | 18 | 2·70 on 24th | 13·19 | 61
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 1·73 | 8 | 0·86 on 24th | 6·86 | 45
Ormondville .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | 2·98 | 11 | 0·64 on 23rd | 12·41 | 60
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 4·12 | 19 | 1·28 on 18th | 16·39 | 81
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 3·33 | 14 | 0·80 on 18th | 16·02 | 59
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 3·29 | 15 | 0·79 on 18th | 18·66 | 67
Eketahuna (a) .. .. | T. Lewis .. .. | 2·49 | 4 | 1·54 on 19th | 14·23 | 20
Otahuaoo .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 4·45 | 11 | 1·37 on 25th | 15·56 | 52
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 3·06 | 9 | 0·83 on 25th | 15·43 | 53
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 7·36 | 9 | 2·68 on 18th | 21·66 | 35
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 12·03 | 12 | 4·37 on 18th | 47·85 | 68
Upper Hutt .. .. | M. Maher .. .. | 8·50 | 5 | 5·00 on 18th | 89·20 | 30
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 5·67 | 12 | 3·38 on 18th | 26·92 | 67
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 10·26 | 12 | 3·40 on 18th | 34·30 | 57
Lower Hutt .. .. | Miss Heaton .. .. | 5·20 | 13 | 2·88 on 18th | 24·69 | 62
Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 4·25 | 13 | 2·71 on 18th | 23·84 | 62
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. | 3·27 | 13 | 1·25 on 18th | 20·11 | 69
Te Aro† .. .. | Miss Mestayer .. .. | 2·82 | 13 | 1·14 on 18th | 17·46 | 72
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 2·99 | 9 | 1·02 on 18th | 16·45 | 62

Late returns—

  • May .. .. .. .. .. .. | 5·07 | 15 | 2·75 on 16th.
    (January .. .. .. .. .. | 0·83 | 7 | 0·75 on 18th.
    { February .. .. .. .. .. | 1·44 | 8 | 0·49 on 2nd.
    † { March .. .. .. .. .. | 2·13 | 14 | 0·82 on 4th.
    { April .. .. .. .. .. | 5·26 | 12 | 1·47 on 5th.
    { May .. .. .. .. .. | 4·98 | 18 | 1·32 on 12th.

(a) January return not included in totals.
(b) Number of days in February not included in total.
(c) April return not included in totals.



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Meteorological, Rainfall, June 1898, Observers, North Island, South Island
77 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Rainfall observer at Parengarenga
  • Hon. H. Williams (Honourable), Rainfall observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Rainfall observer at Parua Bay
  • R. O. Stewart, Rainfall observer at Tauranga
  • Captain Stewart (Captain), Rainfall observer at Athenree
  • Dr. Ginders (Doctor), Rainfall observer at Rotorua
  • W. G. Puckey, Rainfall observer at Kaitaia
  • Captain Burleigh (Captain), Rainfall observer at Paihia
  • N. A. Robison, Rainfall observer at Awakino
  • Rev. H. Young (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Te Kopua
  • E. Veale, Rainfall observer at New Plymouth
  • Mrs. Brown (Mrs.), Rainfall observer at Upper Mongorei
  • Miss E. Trimble (Miss), Rainfall observer at Inglewood
  • R. Drummond, Rainfall observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkie, Rainfall observer at Mangaraka
  • E. F. Liffiton, Rainfall observer at Upper Waitotara
  • C. Forde, Rainfall observer at Omata Valley
  • Miss Bobin (Miss), Rainfall observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Rainfall observer at Opunake
  • G. A. Hurley, Rainfall observer at Manais
  • J. Livingston, Rainfall observer at Hawera
  • C. Maclean, Rainfall observer at Kaponga
  • J. T. Stewart, Rainfall observer at Aramoho
  • H. F. 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
  • H. Sanson, Rainfall observer at Campbelltown
  • S. Goodbehere, Rainfall observer at Feilding
  • G. S. Fulton, Rainfall observer at Te Kumu
  • G. L. Cook, Rainfall observer at Hunterville
  • Mrs. Caccia-Birch (Mrs.), Rainfall observer at Erehwon
  • J. F. Studholme, Rainfall observer at Ruanui
  • J. Gurflee, Rainfall observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barnes, Rainfall observer at Ashurst
  • E. J. Keiller, Rainfall observer at Bull's
  • T. K. Grieve, Rainfall observer at Raumai
  • C. J. Monro, Rainfall observer at Palmerston North
  • 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
  • Rev. H. W. Williams (Reverend), 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
  • 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
  • J. W. Harding, Rainfall observer at Mount Vernon
  • J. C. Westall, Rainfall observer at Ormondville
  • J. Leithead, Rainfall observer at Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Rainfall observer at Pahiatua
  • H. A. Lambert, Rainfall observer at Tane
  • T. Lewis, Rainfall observer at Eketahuna
  • Miss E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Rainfall observer at Otahuaoo
  • 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
  • Miss Heaton (Miss), Rainfall observer at Lower Hutt
  • Sir J. Hector (Sir), Rainfall observer at Petone
  • Miss Mestayer (Miss), Rainfall observer at Te Aro
  • W. Edmonds, Rainfall observer at Karori