Oct. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1703

Rainfall for September, 1898.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. 1·38 8 0·28 on 10th .. 30·67 103
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 1·93 14 0·44 on 20th .. 46·71 140
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 2·25 22 0·58 on 20th .. 29·93 130
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cuvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. 1·73 15 0·26 on 11th and 27th 29·16 102
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. .. 1·97 19 0·38 on 11th .. 37·60 137
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Ginders .. .. 2·21 15 0·46 on 17th .. 34·35 93

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 2·98 10 0·86 on 20th .. .. ..
Paihia (Russell) .. .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 2·54 16 0·37 on 12th .. 39·66 122
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 2·21 10 0·76 on 19th .. 33·72 90
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. 3·71 14 1·04 on 19th .. .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. E. Veale .. .. 2·67 16 0·50 on 22nd .. 31·93 114
Upper Mongorei .. .. Mrs. Brown .. .. 7·85 20 1·27 on 20th .. 69·22 137
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 5·01 19 1·48 on 15th .. 62·17 127
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 5·22 11 1·30 on 15th .. 64·08 88

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. D. Wilkie .. .. 2·19 12 0·44 on 13th .. 32·97 106
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 3·60 15 0·62 on 16th .. 38·64 132
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. 2·82 15 0·90 on 16th .. 30·12 120
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 3·17 15 0·92 on 15th .. 39·78 121
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 1·51 15 0·60 on 15th .. 21·03 106
Manaiā .. .. P. T. Peacock .. .. 1·44 9 0·40 on 15th .. 24·16 66
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 1·18 9 0·32 on 15th .. 20·62 96
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. 2·51 9 0·64 on 20th .. 30·55 72
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. J. T. Stewart .. .. 3·22 20 1·15 on 16th .. 22·16 121
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. 2·85 11 0·90 on 16th .. 21·26 72
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 2·54 16 0·92 on 16th .. 17·38 100
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 2·96 16 1·00 on 16th .. 21·15 91
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. 5·41 18 1·13 on 15th .. 48·95 133
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 2·77 12 0·89 on 16th .. 19·51 76
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 1·89 20 0·47 on 16th .. 18·17 129
Te Kumu .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. 2·79 13 0·48 on 17th .. 23·76 83
Hunterville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. 2·73 21 0·41 on 16th .. 25·14 126
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ruanui* .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 2·88 19 0·43 on 21st .. 27·71 122
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurflee .. .. 2·63 20 0·38 on 1st and 16th 22·75 126
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 2·15 16 0·58 on 16th .. 21·74 108
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 2·48 15 1·00 on 15th .. 19·47 98
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. 2·00 16 0·50 on 16th .. .. ..
Palmerston North .. .. C. J. Monro .. .. 2·85 20 0·60 on 16th .. 21·76 89
State Farm (Levin) .. O. J. Blaine .. .. 2·86 18 0·78 on 15th .. 23·54 109
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 2·33 16 0·80 on 14th .. 25·18 113
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 3·92 12 0·71 on 10th .. 31·21 75
Pukerua (c) .. .. W. Bell .. .. 2·14 13 0·95 on 15th .. 22·26 81

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 1·76 8 0·54 on 16th .. 48·81 91
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 1·01 3 0·40 on 10th and 15th 44·34 56
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 1·64 11 0·99 on 16th .. 38·82 106
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 1·79 9 0·92 on 16th .. 29·61 87
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 1·15 7 0·44 on 16th .. 25·40 92
Tiniroto (a) .. .. J. Cook .. .. 1·56 9 0·80 on 17th .. 38·93 106
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 1·30 8 0·69 on 17th .. 32·97 96
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 1·26 10 0·50 on 17th .. 43·57 110
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 1·15 6 0·38 on 17th .. 45·06 80
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. 0·58 5 0·43 on 17th .. 29·16 73
Napier (b)† .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 0·28 3 0·15 on 17th .. 20·51 46
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 0·54 4 0·27 on 17th .. 14·99 72
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 2·44 5 2·11 on 16th .. 20·74 82
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 1·43 6 0·93 on 17th .. 20·87 88
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 0·72 5 0·23 on 17th .. 18·67 5
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 0·25 5 0·12 on 17th .. 21·66 82
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 0·62 14 0·19 on 17th .. 24·47 121
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 0·60 9 0·13 on 17th .. 15·03 89
Ormondville .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. 0·76 10 0·20 on 1st .. 26·96 107
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 2·68 14 0·66 on 16th .. 28·52 134
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 3·15 19 0·51 on 16th .. 29·47 128
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 2·93 15 0·71 on 16th .. 33·37 116
Eketahuna (a) .. .. T. Lewis .. .. 3·08 12 0·72 on 16th .. 26·19 53
Otahua .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 1·63 8 0·69 on 16th .. 21·83 89
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 1·98 9 0·52 on 16th .. 24·25 92
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 3·13 7 1·00 on 16th .. 34·28 67
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 3·77 12 1·10 on 15th .. 67·78 117
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. 3·55 10 1·23 on 15th .. 55·54 66
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 2·78 12 1·31 on 15th .. 39·21 110
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 2·33 6 0·85 on 15th .. 51·87 91
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 3·10 11 1·88 on 15th .. 36·78 102
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 2·95 11 1·55 on 15th .. 34·87 105
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. 3·03 11 1·45 on 15th .. 33·69 116
Te Aro .. .. Miss Mestayer .. .. 2·84 9 1·40 on 15th .. 29·15 116
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 2·63 8 1·06 on 15th .. 28·66 103

Late returns—

• August .. .. .. .. .. 3·03 14 1·37 on 20th.
  † August .. .. .. .. .. 6·78 15 1·96 on 13th.

(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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