✨ Rainfall Statistics
Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2063
Rainfall for November, 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. |
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SOUTH ISLAND.
(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.
Nelson .. .. Dr. P. O. Andrew .. 4·10 12 1·21 on 18th .. .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim).. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 1·48 8 0·65 on 18th .. .. ..
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. 5·01 18 1·33 on 19th .. 65·98 145
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. 2·03 6 0·75 on 19th .. 24·53 76
Cape Campbell ()† .. Lightkeeper .. 0·43 1 0·43 on 12th .. 34·84 65
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. 1·91 6 1·14 on 13th .. 43·37 82
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. 0·87 5 0·49 on 13th .. 38·92 91
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. J. Davidson .. 1·77 6 1·20 on 13th .. .. ..
Kaikoura .. .. J. St. C. Gunn .. 1·70 8 1·27 on 13th .. .. ..
(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. 2·63 12 0·60 on 19th .. 35·72 120
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. 8·69 19 2·75 on 19th .. 74·68 163
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. 5·33 19 0·75 on 19th .. 74·32 190
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. 9·13 22 1·23 on 17th .. 121·33 199
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. 6·73 19 0·92 on 26th .. 99·71 177
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 9·20 19 1·60 on 26th .. 113·67 157
Dusky Sound† .. .. R. Henry .. 10·92 25 1·20 on 26th .. 164·85 134
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. 22·40 26 2·25 on 17th .. 243·06 255
(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.
Cheviot .. .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. 4·17 6 3·02 on 12th .. .. ..
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. 3·13 9 2·04 on 13th .. 30·23 94
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. 6·51 9 4·53 on 13th .. 42·87 117
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 3·15 9 2·04 on 13th .. 19·61 85
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. 2·71 9 1·80 on 13th .. 19·63 81
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. 2·80 10 2·00 on 13th .. 18·05 97
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. 2·75 11 2·00 on 13th .. 16·77 90
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. 2·72 8 1·42 on 13th .. 16·83 87
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 2·91 8 1·36 on 13th .. 21·78 91
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 2·31 9 1·37 on 12th .. 16·74 78
Orari .. .. John Murray .. 3·37 10 1·67 on 12th .. .. ..
Bealey .. .. C. White .. 5·81 11 1·00 on 17th and 19th .. 66·74 78
Mt. Peel (c) .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 5·93 16 1·76 on 12th .. 30·71 119
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. 6·69 11 2·90 on 12th .. 38·85 109
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. 3·69 10 1·45 on 13th .. 34·00 116
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. 3·72 7 1·32 on 13th .. 23·14 68
Windermere* .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. 3·31 13 1·42 on 12th .. .. ..
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. 2·73 7 1·40 on 12th .. 19·37 80
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 2·92 13 1·20 on 12th .. 26·41 111
Waimate .. .. E. F. Hamilton .. 2·37 14 0·60 on 12th .. 18·62 114
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. 3·39 12 1·78 on 11th .. 23·95 118
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 1·87 16 0·52 on 12th .. 14·13 109
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. 2·74 13 0·91 on 13th .. 14·03 85
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 1·85 9 0·55 on 12th .. .. ..
(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Otekaike (North Otago) .. M. McKellar .. 2·05 14 0·63 on 12th .. .. ..
Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. 5·06 17 0·95 on 23rd .. 34·32 107
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. 4·48 18 0·54 on 11th .. 35·56 96
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. 2·35 18 0·41 on 12th .. 29·43 121
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. 2·04 16 0·58 on 12th .. 24·21 134
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 1·67 10 0·40 on 12th .. 20·11 121
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 1·14 13 0·31 on 9th .. 12·14 116
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 2·62 16 0·50 on 13th .. 30·92 160
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 2·14 15 0·44 on 7th .. .. ..
Eweburn (*) .. .. A. W. Roberts .. 0·84 10 0·16 on 3rd and 9th .. 8·42 60
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. 3·89 18 1·00 on 13th .. 37·99 173
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. 2·40 12 0·42 on 13th .. 28·02 94
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. 1·84 13 0·47 on 5th .. 21·05 130
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. 1·50 10 0·32 on 2nd .. 15·71 98
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 1·27 6 0·70 on 12th .. 11·88 53
Wyndham (b) .. .. W. H. Rodney .. 2·71 11 0·50 on 9th and 12th .. 44·66 ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 2·35 11 0·48 on 1st .. 32·50 111
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. 4·05 20 0·68 on 1st .. 51·21 186
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. 4·02 21 0·50 on 11th .. 56·57 196
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. 4·36 16 0·67 on 7th .. 56·17 147
Nightcaps .. .. A. H. Rowley .. 3·39 11 0·64 on 12th .. 39·27 116
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Late returns—
- October .. .. .. .. .. 2·01 8 0·65 on 30th.
† { September.. .. .. .. .. 0·95 4 0·45 on 15th.
{ October .. .. .. .. .. 1·54 5 0·62 on 26th.
‡ { August .. .. .. .. .. 7·31 17 2·35 on 29th.
{ September .. .. .. .. .. 14·76 21 3·68 on 30th.
{ October .. .. .. .. .. 19·85 28 2·15 on 30th.
(*) 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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- J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office
NZ Gazette 1898, No 91