1534

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 70

Rainfall for August, 1898.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. .. 9·71 14 3·56 on 6th .. 29·29 95
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 9·41 25 1·83 on 12th .. 44·78 126
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. .. 5·94 23 1·92 on 14th .. 27·68 108
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. .. 13·21 19 3·50 on 16th .. 31·19 81
Cuvier Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. 2·47 16 0·36 on 6th .. 27·43 87
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. .. 4·83 21 0·99 on 6th .. 35·63 118
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. .. 3·84 13 1·47 on 7th .. 32·14 78
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. ..

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. .. 5·87 22 1·00 on 12th .. 25·23 81
Paihia (Russell) .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. .. 4·41 17 0·66 on 1st .. 37·12 106
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. .. 3·93 13 0·95 on 1st .. 31·51 80
New Plymouth .. E. Veale .. .. .. 3·70 16 0·72 on 16th .. 29·26 98
Upper Mongorei .. Mrs. Brown .. .. .. 7·96 15 1·68 on 2nd .. 61·37 117
Inglewood .. .. Miss E. Trimble .. .. .. 6·02 16 1·77 on 2nd .. 57·16 108
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. .. 5·27 10 1·54 on 2nd .. 58·86 77

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. 4·14 14 0·60 on 16th .. 30·78 94
Upper Waitotara .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. .. 3·93 17 1·05 on 20th .. 35·04 117
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. .. 2·69 13 0·65 on 20th .. 27·30 105
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. .. 3·80 16 0·77 on 2nd .. 36·61 106
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. .. 2·11 14 0·53 on 20th .. 19·52 91
Manaiia .. .. G. A. Hurley .. .. .. 2·85 7 0·62 on 22nd .. 22·72 57
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. .. 2·89 15 0·46 on 1st .. 19·44 87
Kaponga† .. .. C. Maclean .. .. .. 4·34 12 0·81 on 30th .. .. ..
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. J. T. Stewart .. .. .. 2·06 17 0·66 on 3rd .. 18·94 101
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. .. 2·14 8 0·56 on 1st .. 18·41 61
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. .. 1·30 10 0·33 on 3rd .. 14·84 84
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. .. 1·65 9 0·48 on 3rd .. 18·19 75
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. .. 5·18 14 1·85 on 20th .. 43·54 115
Campbelltown .. H. Sanson .. .. .. 1·20 8 0·35 on 20th .. 16·74 64
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 1·58 17 0·35 on 2nd .. 16·28 109
Te Kumu‡ .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. .. 2·36 12 0·73 on 20th .. 20·97 70
Hunterville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. .. 2·72 16 0·60 on 1st .. 22·41 105
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. .. 3·71 21 0·69 on 20th .. 20·55 115
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
West Waitapu .. J. Gurflee .. .. .. 1·96 15 0·41 on 3rd .. 20·12 106
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. .. 2·63 16 0·47 on 3rd .. 19·59 92
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. .. 1·41 9 0·51 on 2nd .. 16·99 88
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. .. 2·80 13 0·60 on 2nd .. .. ..
Palmerston North .. C. J. Monro .. .. .. 1·50 20 0·50 on 2nd .. 18·91 69
State Farm (Levin) .. O. J. Blaine .. .. .. 1·56 9 0·52 on 2nd .. 20·68 91
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. .. 1·44 15 0·42 on 2nd .. 22·85 97
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. .. 1·91 6 0·53 on 2nd .. 27·29 63
Pukerua (c) .. .. W. Bell .. .. .. 2·39 15 0·80 on 20th .. 20·12 68

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. .. 17·02 17 3·56 on 13th .. 47·05 83
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. .. 18·04 18 2·62 on 7th .. 61·97 82
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. .. 15·32 11 3·00 on 7th .. 43·33 53
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. .. 13·60 15 3·66 on 13th .. 37·18 95
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. .. 9·82 16 2·01 on 24th .. 27·82 78
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. 7·42 18 1·56 on 25th .. 24·25 85
Tiniroto () .. .. J. Cook .. .. .. 9·40 20 1·50 on 6th .. 37·37 97
Waikaremoana .. Fenton Lambert .. .. .. 9·49 20 1·65 on 24th .. 31·67 88
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. .. 16·91 24 2·97 on 13th .. 42·31 100
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. .. 19·13 20 3·38 on 13th .. 43·91 74
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. .. 10·77 15 3·25 on 13th .. 28·58 68
Napier (b) .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. .. 5·63 19 1·50 on 13th .. 14·45 68
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. .. 5·34 16 1·25 on 12th .. 18·30 77
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. .. 5·44 17 1·27 on 13th .. 19·44 82
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. .. 6·28 20 1·25 on 13th .. 17·95 90
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. .. 9·12 20 2·65 on 13th .. 21·41 77
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. .. 8·03 23 1·55 on 13th .. 23·85 107
Mount Vernon .. J. W. Harding .. .. .. 5·90 19 1·15 on 8th .. 14·43 80
Ormondville .. J. C. Westall .. .. .. 10·34 19 1·85 on 7th .. 26·20 97
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. .. 2·91 16 0·85 on 3rd .. 25·84 120
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. .. 3·39 22 0·57 on 1st .. 26·32 109
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. .. 5·45 14 1·32 on 15th .. 30·44 101
Ekatahuna () .. T. Lewis .. .. .. 3·71 12 0·95 on 13th .. 23·11 41
Otahuaoc .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 5·02 12 0·90 on 13th .. 20·20 81
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. .. 3·56 16 0·67 on 13th .. 22·27 83
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellated .. .. .. 4·70 14 1·60 on 13th .. 31·15 60
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. .. 10·17 22 3·10 on 13th .. 64·01 105
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. .. 5·39 15 1·70 on 13th .. 51·99 56
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. .. 4·98 17 1·14 on 14th .. 36·43 98
Wainuiomata .. J. Quaintance .. .. .. 9·31 17 2·44 on 14th .. 49·54 85
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. .. 4·59 15 1·00 on 2nd .. 33·68 91
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. .. 4·02 19 1·04 on 20th .. 31·92 94
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 5·76 18 1·64 on 20th .. 30·66 105
Te Aro .. .. Miss Mestayer .. .. .. 4·73 18 1·00 on 20th .. 26·26 107
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. .. 5·25 19 1·46 on 20th .. 26·03 95

Late returns—

• July .. .. .. .. .. 2·74 11 0·43 on 25th.
  † July .. .. .. .. .. 6·45 13 0·85 on 31st.
  ‡ July .. .. .. .. .. 4·06 15 0·70 on 6th.

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