Sept. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1535

Rainfall for August, 1898—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. Dr. P. O. Andrew .. .. .. .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. 1·99 11 0·75 on 2nd .. 20·01 83
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·75 9 0·75 on 2nd .. 22·78 56
The Brothers* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim).. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 1·12 9 0·31 on 13th .. .. ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. .. 10·72 17 3·96 on 14th .. 54·78 99
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 2·20 9 0·92 on 14th .. 20·29 58
Cape Campbell (a).. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 6·63 11 1·40 on 13th .. 23·37 55
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 6·54 11 2·94 on 14th .. 38·04 62
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 4·76 12 2·05 on 14th .. 35·80 74
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. Miss H. Collins .. .. 7·03 15 2·09 on 14th .. 33·38 81
Kaikoura .. .. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 5·92 14 1·60 on 14th .. .. ..

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·94 11 1·40 on 2nd .. 27·70 83
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 3·45 12 0·95 on 2nd .. 50·38 103
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 3·28 12 0·80 on 19th .. 52·44 123
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 3·37 14 0·73 on 29th .. 86·19 125
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 3·04 12 0·88 on 30th .. 70·54 111
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 4·96 8 1·90 on 30th .. 77·62 93
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 9·47 20 1·25 on 23rd .. 173·59 177

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

Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 4·33 12 1·11 on 13th .. 23·86 74
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 6·39 16 3·32 on 13th .. 29·38 87
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 0·95 9 0·38 on 13th .. 12·00 60
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·66 12 0·75 on 13th .. 14·44 57
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·31 10 0·68 on 13th .. 13·24 69
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. .. 1·18 8 0·40 on 14th .. 11·49 65
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 1·53 10 0·90 on 13th .. 10·63 62
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 2·16 9 0·59 on 13th .. 15·02 61
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 2·16 9 0·75 on 13th .. 10·47 54
Orari .. .. John Murray .. .. 2·79 11 0·79 on 14th .. 14·61 63
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 0·68 3 0·35 on 18th .. 47·98 49
Mt. Peel (c) .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 2·95 12 1·15 on 14th .. 18·51 76
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 3·51 11 1·29 on 14th .. 24·39 74
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 3·44 12 0·81 on 13th .. 24·57 83
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. .. 2·91 9 0·90 on 14th .. 14·42 49
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. 2·95 13 0·92 on 13th .. .. ..
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. .. 2·50 9 1·33 on 13th .. 11·90 57
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 3·10 9 1·45 on 14th .. 18·81 76
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. .. 2·42 10 0·89 on 13th .. 11·73 76
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. .. 2·35 13 0·56 on 13th .. 15·66 82
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 1·47 8 0·46 on 12th .. 8·56 67
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. .. 1·51 8 0·39 on 14th .. 8·24 54
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 1·56 8 0·58 on 13th .. 8·14 46

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

Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 0·56 5 0·27 on 30th .. 19·87 63
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 0·60 4 0·25 on 30th .. 23·54 60
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 0·94 8 0·41 on 23rd .. 19·84 82
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. .. 1·28 8 0·54 on 14th .. 16·93 91
Roxburgh† .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 0·59 8 0·22 on 3rd .. 14·58 87
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 0·44 7 0·15 on 23rd .. 7·16 81
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 2·71 14 0·60 on 1st .. 22·74 112
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 1·32 11 0·39 on 1st .. .. ..
Eweburn (a) .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 0·44 3 0·38 on 23rd .. 4·79 34
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. .. 1·50 10 0·20 on 2nd, 23rd, 31st .. 20·26 125
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 0·85 4 0·27 on 21st .. 20·65 61
Balclutha .. .. C. O. Halliday .. 0·63 6 0·23 on 1st .. 15·28 87
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 0·82 8 0·45 on 23rd .. 9·83 67
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 0·49 3 0·27 on 13th .. 7·91 35
Wyndham (b) .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. 1·96 10 0·50 on 7th .. 31·08 ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 1·28 8 0·41 on 23rd .. 23·26 82
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 3·28 13 0·92 on 1st .. 37·43 126
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 2·92 12 0·80 on 3rd .. 35·70 128
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 2·29 8 0·54 on 1st .. 41·31 106
Nightcaps .. .. A. H. Rowley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Late returns—

• July .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·86 11 0·57 on 1st.
  † July .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4·65 18 0·59 on 12th.

(a) April return not included in totals.
(b) Days not given for three months.
(c) June return not included in totals.

J. HECTOR, Director,

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.