New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 76

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✨ Meteorological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

Rainfall for September, 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 .. 0·44 4 0·18 on 30th .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. Lightkeeper .. 1·55 7 0·61 on 15th 24·38 63
The Brothers* .. Lightkeeper .. 1·38 5 0·67 on 15th 19·83 69
Avondale Station (Blenheim).. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 1·41 8 0·74 on 16th .. ..
Manaroa (Pelor us Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. 3·11 12 1·58 on 15th 57·89 111
Blenheim .. N. T. Prichard .. 0·61 5 0·38 on 15th 20·90 63
Cape Campbell (*).. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. ..
Flaxbourne .. W. Tatchell .. 1·12 5 0·45 on 16th 39·16 67
Kekerangu .. W. J. White .. 0·55 4 0·28 on 16th 36·35 78
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. J. Davidson .. 0·84 3 0·55 on 16th 34·22 84
Kaikoura .. J. St. C. Gunn :. 1·08 3 0·81 on 16th .. ..

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Farewell Spit .. Lightkeeper .. 1·80 11 0·46 on 15th 29·50 94
Pakawau .. T. C. V. Field .. 4·26 18 1·25 on 15th 54·64 121
Westport .. H. S. Ewan .. 7·76 23 1·28 on 15th 60·20 146
Ngahere .. J. Scott .. 10·04 23 2·03 on 23rd 96·23 148
Greymouth .. J. Conner .. 10·06 21 2·13 on 10th 80·60 132
Hokitika .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 11·27 20 1·30 on 15th 88·89 113
Dusky Sound .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. Lightkeeper .. 18·39 24 3·86 on 30th 191·98 201

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.
Cheviot .. C. W. C. Wilkinson .. 1·21 6 0·48 on 16th .. ..
Waiau .. F. S. Northcote .. 1·25 4 0·76 on 16th 25·11 78
Akaroa .. Miss Jacobson .. 1·90 8 0·50 on 24th 31·28 95
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 2·10 6 0·70 on 15th 14·10 66
Christchurch .. A. L. Taylor .. 0·35 6 0·11 on 17th 14·79 63
Linwood .. J. A. Biltcliff .. 0·48 8 0·20 on 21st 13·72 77
Lincoln .. J. W. Mellor .. 0·78 5 0·35 on 15th 12·27 70
Southbridge .. D. McMillan .. 0·93 6 0·40 on 15th 11·56 68
Hororata .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. 1·84 8 0·34 on 16th 16·36 69
Kapunatiki .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 1·28 6 0·50 on 15th 11·75 60
Orari .. John Murray .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bealey .. C. White .. 6·75 8 1·28 on 24th 54·73 57
Mt. Peel (c) .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 2·73 10 0·80 on 10th 21·24 86
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker .. 2·96 8 0·76 on 15th 27·35 82
Methven .. H. G. Baker .. 1·91 8 0·56 on 15th 26·48 91
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. 2·56 5 0·84 on 17th 16·99 54
Windermere .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. .. .. .. ..
Timaru .. C. H. Inglis .. 2·33 6 0·67 on 15th 14·23 63
Fairlie .. D. H. Gillingham .. 2·28 9 0·71 on 24th 21·09 85
Waimate .. W. S. Hamilton.. 1·97 9 0·54 on 10th 13·70 85
Geraldine .. A. L. Temple .. 2·31 9 0·90 on 15th 17·97 91
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 2·10 11 0·70 on 8th 10·66 78
Oamaru .. G. Anderson .. 1·10 9 0·30 on 24th 9·34 63
Maheno .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 1·89 10 0·50 on 15th 10·03 56

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Macetown .. W. J. Stanford .. 5·54 12 1·45 on 14th 25·41 75
Queenstown .. L. Hotop .. 4·59 9 1·09 on 24th 28·13 69
St. Bathan’s .. J. Ewing .. 3·56 11 1·49 on 24th 23·40 93
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. 2·55 13 0·60 on 15th 19·48 104
Roxburgh .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 1·13 8 0·22 on 1st 15·71 95
Kokonga .. R. W. Glendinning .. 2·23 11 1·17 on 24th 9·39 92
Dunedin .. Government Observer .. 2·45 14 0·48 on 18th 25·19 126
Caversham .. G. M. Burlinson .. 1·21 14 0·34 on 24th .. ..
Eweburn (*) .. A. W. Roberts .. 1·64 8 1·10 on 24th 6·43 42
Tapanui .. J. Gleeson .. 2·64 12 0·50 on 30th 22·90 137
Kaitangata .. W. M. Shore .. 1·98 8 1·04 on 30th 22·63 69
Balclutha .. C. C. Halliday .. 2·26 15 0·76 on 30th 17·54 102
Naseby .. G. L. Stewart .. 2·54 10 1·36 on 24th 12·37 77
Clyde .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 1·25 5 0·62 on 24th 9·16 40
Wyndham (b) .. W. H. Rodney .. 4·84 20 1·00 on 14th 35·92 ..
Dipton .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 3·53 9 0·90 on 30th 26·79 91
Ratanui .. J. Fraser .. 3·61 18 0·55 on 1st 41·04 144
Invercargill .. J. L. Bush .. 6·57 15 0·98 on 14th 42·27 143
Otatau .. N. A. McLaren .. 3·34 8 0·95 on 1st 44·65 114
Nightcaps† .. A. H. Rowley .. 4·53 10 1·20 on 29th 32·09 94
Chatham Islands† .. A. Shand .. 2·31 21 0·45 on 16th 20·76 191

Late returns—

* August .. .. .. .. .. 4·02 14 1·00 on 20th.
† August .. .. .. .. .. 2·42 9 0·68 on 3rd.
‡ August .. .. .. .. .. 2·72 17 0·50 on 3rd.

(*) 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.



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🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for September 1898 (continued from previous page)

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

  • J. Hector, Director