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