THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 91

Rainfall for November, 1898.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. .. 1·28 | 7 | 0·75 on 12th .. 35·03 | 119
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 2·73 | 14 | 1·43 on 20th .. 53·90 | 170
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. .. 2·47 | 17 | 1·36 on 12th .. .. | ..
Waihi (Thames) .. H. B. Devereux .. .. 2·39 | 12 | 0·61 on 12th .. 37·00 | 161
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
Cuvier Island* .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. | 15 | 1·15 on 12th .. 36·02 | 134
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. .. 3·27 | 17 | 1·98 on 12th .. 45·71 | 181
Athenree (Tauranga) Captain Stewart .. .. 3·28 | 19 | 1·11 on 12th .. 43·72 | 127
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Baker .. .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. .. 2·12 | 9 | 0·90 on 12th .. .. | ..
Paihia (Russell) .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. .. 9·12 | 15 | 3·26 on 10th .. 54·20 | 158
Te Kopua (Waikato) Rev. H. Young .. .. 4·80 | 17 | 1·14 on 11th .. 45·35 | 123
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
New Plymouth .. E. Veale .. .. .. 7·42 | 18 | 1·43 on 18th .. 44·56 | 147
Upper Mongorei .. Mrs. Brown .. .. .. 15·35 | 23 | 2·80 on 12th .. 99·67 | 184
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 10·94 | 24 | 2·13 on 12th .. 82·64 | 171
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. .. 9·60 | 20 | 2·34 on 12th .. 81·91 | 126

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. 5·95 | 15 | 0·93 on 12th .. 43·14 | 137
Upper Waitotara .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 6·19 | 18 | 1·18 on 12th .. 51·61 | 169
Omata Valley .. C. Forde .. .. .. 4·81 | 17 | 1·17 on 12th .. 41·11 | 156
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. .. 6·04 | 16 | 1·30 on 19th .. 50·33 | 167
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. .. 4·54 | 15 | 0·90 on 12th .. 28·19 | 137
Manaia .. .. P. T. Peacock .. .. .. 3·25 | 13 | 0·52 on 18th .. 31·20 | 98
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. .. 4·44 | 14 | 1·07 on 12th .. 28·87 | 126
Oruamatua (Patea) .. A. S. Birch .. .. .. 4·55 | 19 | 1·72 on 11th .. .. | ..
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. .. 4·58 | 11 | 1·03 on 12th .. 40·65 | 94
Aramoho (Wanganui) J. T. Stewart .. .. 3·91 | 18 | 0·90 on 12th .. 30·58 | 160
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. .. 4·34 | 10 | 1·05 on 12th .. 29·64 | 94
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. .. 3·98 | 14 | 1·04 on 11th .. 24·64 | 132
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) H. I. Jones .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. 11·99 | 24 | 3·24 on 11th .. 69·27 | 181
Campbelltown .. H. Sanson .. .. .. 5·08 | 13 | 1·29 on 10th .. 27·92 | 100
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 6·23 | 21 | 1·70 on 10th .. 27·61 | 174
Te Kumu .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
Hunterville .. G. L. Cook .. .. .. 5·30 | 20 | 1·31 on 12th .. 36·04 | 168
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. 4·78 | 14 | 1·65 on 12th .. 43·27 | 159
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
West Waitapu .. J. Gurflee .. .. .. 5·59 | 20 | 1·40 on 12th .. 33·59 | 169
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. .. 6·24 | 20 | 1·58 on 11th .. 32·52 | 148
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. .. 5·30 | 14 | 1·30 on 10th .. 28·59 | 128
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. .. 5·28 | 18 | 1·60 on 10th .. .. | ..
Palmerston North .. O. J. Monro .. .. .. 4·62 | 23 | 1·11 on 11th .. 29·69 | 135
State Farm (Levin) O. J. Blaine .. .. .. 4·75 | 18 | 2·15 on 12th .. 30·54 | 144
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. .. 4·32 | 18 | 1·77 on 11th .. 31·89 | 150
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 6·48 | 12 | 1·89 on 11th .. 40·56 | 97
Pukerua (c) .. .. W. Bell .. .. .. 5·57 | 20 | 2·55 on 19th .. 30·25 | 112

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 1·69 | 9 | 0·72 on 2nd .. 54·87 | 110
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. .. 0·30 | 3 | 0·25 on 2nd .. 48·50 | 66
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 1·94 | 12 | 0·47 on 14th .. 42·95 | 129
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. .. 2·02 | 10 | 0·54 on 14th .. 34·43 | 107
Maraetaha† .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 1·21 | 9 | 0·38 on 14th .. 28·78 | 112
Tiniroto (a) .. J. Cook .. .. .. 1·69 | 11 | 0·38 on 12th .. 45·10 | 124
Waikaremoana .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 2·26 | 12 | 0·50 on 12th .. 40·98 | 116
Rakamoana .. J. Moore .. .. .. 2·30 | 14 | 0·60 on 29th .. 52·38 | 137
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. 2·86 | 9 | 0·62 on 29th .. 51·92 | 97
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. .. 1·10 | 7 | 0·29 on 14th .. 40·41 | 90
Napier (b) .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. .. 1·80 | 7 | 0·51 on 5th .. 26·96 | 60
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 0·98 | 9 | 0·34 on 12th .. 19·36 | 90
Waimarama .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 1·33 | 11 | 0·56 on 11th .. 26·18 | 103
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 1·12 | 7 | 0·45 on 12th .. 25·08 | 105
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 1·67 | 13 | 0·67 on 12th .. 23·70 | 117
Maraekakaho .. A. Lockie .. .. .. 1·51 | 10 | 0·56 on 12th .. 27·66 | 101
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. .. 1·73 | 15 | 0·77 on 12th .. 30·25 | 155
Mount Vernon .. J. W. Harding .. .. 1·89 | 10 | 0·73 on 12th .. 19·12 | 111
Ormondville .. J. C. Westall .. .. .. 3·15 | 17 | 0·81 on 11th .. 34·63 | 140
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. .. 6·91 | 21 | 2·73 on 11th .. 41·71 | 174
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. .. 5·03 | 21 | 1·30 on 12th .. 40·46 | 173
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. .. | .. | .. .. .. | ..
Eketahuna (a) .. T. Lewis .. .. .. 3·04 | 13 | 0·48 on 19th .. 33·89 | 77
Otahua0 .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 2·25 | 11 | 1·25 on 12th .. 26·15 | 114
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 3·18 | 10 | 1·37 on 12th .. 29·89 | 113
Featherston .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 6·29 | 7 | 2·48 on 19th .. 44·02 | 84
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. .. 8·43 | 17 | 5·00 on 19th .. 83·66 | 145
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. .. 6·92 | 10 | 4·06 on 19th .. 65·55 | 85
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. .. 5·91 | 14 | 3·60 on 19th .. 48·86 | 137
Wainuiomata .. J. Quaintance .. .. 6·02 | 9 | 2·70 on 19th .. 62·15 | 110
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. .. 5·31 | 13 | 3·23 on 19th .. 45·48 | 125
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. .. 4·39 | 18 | 2·08 on 19th .. 42·94 | 136
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. 2·68 | 18 | 1·00 on 19th .. 39·22 | 148
Te Aro .. .. Miss Mestayer .. .. .. 2·44 | 13 | 0·93 on 19th .. 34·11 | 142
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. .. 2·28 | 14 | 0·86 on 19th .. 33·38 | 130

Late returns—

• { September .. .. .. .. .. 1·55 | 6 | 0·80 on 16th.
  { October .. .. .. .. .. 2·74 | 12 | 0·75 on 25th.
  † October .. .. .. .. .. 2·17 | 11 | 0·90 on 10th.

(a) January return not included in totals.
(b) Number of days in February not included in total.
(c) April return not included in totals.