New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 83

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 83

Rainfall for October, 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 .. 2·12 11 0·40 on 29th .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. .. .. 26·63 75
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. 2·30 12 0·50 on 30th .. .. ..
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim).. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 1·86 12 0·54 on 30th .. .. ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. 3·08 16 0·75 on 31st .. 60·97 127
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. 1·60 7 0·51 on 26th .. 22·50 70
Cape Campbell (a).. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. 41·46 76
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. 2·30 9 0·89 on 26th .. .. ..
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. 1·70 8 0·71 on 25th .. 38·05 86
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. J. Davidson .. 2·78 10 1·25 on 9th .. 37·00 94
Kaikoura .. .. J. St. C. Gunn .. 2·20 11 0·63 on 26th .. .. ..

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. 3·58 14 1·37 on 30th .. 33·09 108
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. 11·35 23 2·20 on 25th .. 65·99 144
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. 8·79 25 1·45 on 20th .. 68·99 171
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. 15·97 29 2·18 on 7th .. 112·20 177
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. 12·38 26 2·07 on 20th .. 92·98 158
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 15·58 25 2·90 on 20th .. 104·47 138
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. 28·68 28 3·62 on 30th .. 220·66 229

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

Cheviot .. .. C. W. C. Wilkinson .. 2·12 8 0·60 on 26th .. .. ..
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. 1·99 7 0·96 on 26th .. 27·10 85
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. 5·08 13 1·16 on 25th .. 36·36 108
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 2·36 10 0·50 on 2nd .. 16·46 76
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. 2·13 9 0·45 on 26th .. 16·92 72
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. 1·53 10 0·39 on 6th .. 15·25 87
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. 1·75 10 0·60 on 26th .. 14·02 79
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. 2·55 11 0·87 on 26th .. 14·11 79
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 2·51 14 1·00 on 26th .. 18·87 83
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 2·68 9 0·87 on 9th .. 14·43 69
Orari .. .. John Murray .. 2·59 10 0·77 on 26th .. .. ..
Bealey .. .. C. White .. 6·20 10 1·65 on 31st .. 60·93 67
Mt. Peel (c) .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 3·54 17 0·86 on 26th .. 24·78 103
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. 4·81 16 1·66 on 26th .. 32·16 98
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. 3·83 15 2·03 on 26th .. 30·31 106
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. 2·43 7 1·30 on 27th .. 19·42 61
Windermere* .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. 2·94 10 1·34 on 26th .. .. ..
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. 2·41 10 0·87 on 9th .. 16·64 73
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 2·40 13 0·53 on 9th .. 23·49 98
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. 2·55 15 0·58 on 25th .. 16·25 100
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. 2·59 15 0·78 on 26th .. 20·56 106
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 1·60 15 0·35 on 29th .. 12·26 93
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. 1·95 9 0·35 on 30th .. 11·29 72
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 1·77 11 0·47 on 25th .. .. ..

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

Otekaike (North Otago) .. M. McKellar .. 2·04 12 0·49 on 30th .. .. ..
Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. 3·85 15 1·01 on 20th .. 29·26 90
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. 2·95 9 0·95 on 18th .. 31·08 78
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. 3·68 10 0·93 on 26th .. 27·08 103
Gladbrook Station .. .. D. Crawford .. 2·69 14 0·95 on 1st .. 22·17 118
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 2·73 16 0·48 on 20th .. 18·44 111
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 1·61 11 0·42 on 26th .. 11·00 103
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 3·21 18 0·47 on 1st .. 28·30 144
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 2·85 18 0·88 on 1st .. .. ..
Eweburn (a) .. .. A. W. Roberts .. 1·15 8 0·64 on 26th .. 7·58 50
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. 4·20 18 0·80 on 1st and 26th .. 34·10 155
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. 2·99 13 0·67 on 5th .. 25·62 82
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. 1·67 15 0·37 on 5th .. 19·21 117
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. 1·84 11 0·74 on 26th .. 14·21 88
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 1·45 7 0·32 on 1st .. 10·61 47
Wyndham (b) .. .. W. H. Rodney .. 6·03 19 0·75 on 5th .. 41·95 ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 3·36 9 0·96 on 1st .. 30·15 100
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. 6·12 22 1·10 on 5th .. 47·16 166
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. 10·28 22 0·98 on 6th and 21st .. 52·55 175
Otatau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. 7·16 17 1·15 on 5th .. 51·81 131
Nightcaps .. .. A. H. Rowley .. 3·79 11 0·82 on 1st .. 35·88 105
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Late return—

  • September.. .. .. .. .. 1·36 5 0·63 on 15th. .. ..

(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.



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🎓 Rainfall Data for October 1898 Across South Island Stations (continued from previous page)

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

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office