New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 16

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 465

Rainfall for January, 1899—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days of Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.

Nelson .. .. Dr. P. O. Andrew .. .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 4·54 9 1·09 on 5th
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 3·68 12 1·50 on 19th
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. 11·74 12 6·32 on 31st
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. 2·57 12 1·54 on 19th
Cape Campbell* .. .. Lightkeeper .. 2·89 4 1·59 on 18th
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. 3·43 10 1·43 on 19th
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. 3·04 13 0·85 on 19th
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. J. Davidson .. 0·58 10 0·20 on 18th
Kaikoura .. .. J. St. C. Gunn .. 1·42 12 0·37 on 3rd

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. 7·89 11 2·50 on 19th
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. 17·93 22 7·03 on 31st
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. 13·61 22 4·14 on 31st
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. 14·40 23 3·73 on 31st
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. 21·72 26 3·24 on 18th
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. 17·36 23 3·25 on 30th
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 20·54 19 4·93 on 30th
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. 23·83 25 4·09 on 14th
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. 27·47 25 3·72 on 14th

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

Cheviot .. .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. 1·14 11 0·20 on 3rd and 23rd
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. 1·32 10 0·30 on 3rd
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. 2·51 11 1·40 on 17th
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 3·45 10 0·90 on 26th
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. 1·27 12 0·36 on 17th
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. 1·43 12 0·36 on 17th
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. 1·34 9 0·38 on 10th
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. 1·78 12 0·56 on 17th
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 1·02 11 0·25 on 19th
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 1·52 10 0·36 on 17th
Orari .. .. John Murray .. 1·55 12 0·42 on 3rd
Bealey .. .. C. White .. 7·36 10 1·60 on 31st
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 3·37 17 0·68 on 23rd
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. 3·54 12 0·79 on 3rd
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. 1·77 9 0·66 on 19th
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. 1·31 7 0·63 on 3rd
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. 1·84 14 0·73 on 17th
Timaru .. .. C. H. Inglis .. 2·00 11 0·43 on 3rd
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 2·77 14 0·81 on 17th
Waimate .. .. E. F. Hamilton .. 3·16 16 0·84 on 17th
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. 1·62 17 0·41 on 3rd
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 3·57 21 0·73 on 25th
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. 3·30 14 0·71 on 17th
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 2·70 15 0·73 on 17th

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

Otekaike (North Otago) .. M. McKellar .. 3·72 8 0·93 on 31st
Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. 5·04 15 1·05 on 16th
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. 4·11 11 0·75 on 15th
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. 2·43 15 0·56 on 17th
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. 4·67 16 1·15 on 3rd
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 2·17 9 1·03 on 20th
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 3·03 15 0·96 on 20th
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 5·50 13 2·40 on 17th
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 2·52 15 0·44 on 7th
Eweburn .. .. A. W. Roberts .. 1·34 8 0·41 on 26th
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. 3·08 14 0·60 on 6th
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. 4·79 11 1·23 on 16th and 20th
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. 3·50 13 0·77 on 20th
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. 2·27 14 0·59 on 3rd
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 2·54 11 0·80 on 16th
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 1·88 13 0·32 on 3rd
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. 3·88 17 0·40 on 16th
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. 2·59 16 0·55 on 8th
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. 3·12 15 0·43 on 2nd
Nightcaps .. .. A. H. Rowley .. 3·05 16 0·40 on 3rd
Chatham Islands .. A. Shand .. .. ..

  • Late return—
    December .. .. .. .. 0·42 3 0·20 on 26th

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand, J. HECTOR, Director.



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🎓 Rainfall Statistics for January 1899 Across South Island Stations (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
14 February 1899
Rainfall, Meteorology, January 1899, South Island, Weather Stations, Observers, Monthly Data
61 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
  • A. B. Lindop, Observer at Denniston
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson, Observer at Cheviot
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Miss Jacobson, 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 (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), 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
  • E. F. 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
  • M. McKellar, Observer at Otekaike (North Otago)
  • 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 Otautau
  • A. H. Rowley, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand