APRIL 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 845

Rainfall for March, 1899—continued.

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 8·46 | 9 | 2·90 on 13th
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. 4·53 | 6 | 2·50 on 13th
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 5·12 | 9 | 2·89 on 13th
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 9·53 | 8 | 6·15 on 13th
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 5·15 | 9 | 3·06 on 13th
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 4·35 | 10 | 2·46 on 13th
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 4·57 | 12 | 2·75 on 13th
Te Aro .. .. Miss Mestayer .. .. .. | .. | ..
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 3·95 | 9 | 2·15 on 13th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 4·49 | 6 | 1·80 on 24th
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. | .. | ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 5·25 | 9 | 2·04 on 12th
The Brothers* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. 2·86 | 11 | 0·78 on 12th
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. .. W. B. Tosswill .. .. 8·50 | 10 | 2·93 on 13th
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 2·29 | 7 | 0·62 on 12th
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 3·45 | 5 | 1·75 on 12th
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 6·34 | 8 | 1·83 on 12th
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 8·16 | 9 | 2·89 on 28th
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. .. J. Davidson .. .. 4·24 | 10 | 1·40 on 13th
Kaikoura .. .. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 6·11 | 14 | 1·91 on 13th
Hanmer Plains .. .. Miss Taylor .. .. 5·39 | 11 | 2·50 on 12th

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

Farewell Spit† .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·63 | 9 | 0·70 on 24th
Pakawan .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 6·43 | 14 | 3·42 on 24th
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 6·24 | 12 | 2·00 on 24th
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. .. 6·83 | 16 | 2·40 on 12th
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 7·35 | 16 | 1·82 on 28th
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 5·59 | 14 | 1·25 on 12th
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 8·83 | 10 | 3·05 on 24th
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..

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

Cheviot .. .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. .. 6·11 | 13 | 1·55 on 12th
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 5·59 | 11 | 2·28 on 12th
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 6·53 | 11 | 3·58 on 28th
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 2·19 | 12 | 0·90 on 12th
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 3·38 | 9 | 1·45 on 12th
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 2·88 | 11 | 1·37 on 12th
Lincoln .. .. J. W. Mellor .. .. 4·17 | 15 | 2·51 on 12th
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 5·17 | 10 | 3·90 on 12th
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 4·67 | 11 | 2·40 on 12th
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 3·03 | 9 | 1·83 on 12th
Orari .. .. John Murray .. .. 5·75 | 11 | 3·98 on 12th
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 3·92 | 6 | 2·00 on 2nd
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. .. 8·54 | 13 | 3·72 on 12th
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. .. | .. | ..
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 7·47 | 16 | 3·54 on 12th
Winchmore (Ashburton)‡ .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. 5·53 | 7 | 3·03 on 12th
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. 4·96 | 10 | 3·26 on 12th
Timaru .. .. C. H. Tripp .. .. 4·46 | 5 | 2·75 on 12th
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 4·08 | 12 | 1·56 on 12th
Waimate .. .. E. F. Hamilton .. .. 3·68 | 10 | 1·36 on 28th
Geraldine .. .. A. L. Temple .. .. 5·41 | 15 | 2·73 on 12th
Woodbury (Geraldine)§ .. .. B. E. H. Tripp .. .. 8·62 | 10 | 4·06 on 11th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 3·91 | 13 | 0·93 on 11th
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. .. 2·59 | 10 | 0·69 on 29th
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. .. 2·65 | 6 | 0·88 on 11th

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

Otekaike (North Otago) .. .. M. McKellar .. .. .. | .. | ..
Macetown .. .. W. J. Stanford .. .. 3·48 | 9 | 1·61 on 2nd
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 1·47 | 4 | 1·00 on 2nd
St. Bathan’s|| .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 1·97 | 6 | 0·90 on 11th
Gladbrook Station .. .. D. Crawford .. .. 2·78 | 11 | 0·86 on 25th
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. 1·54 | 9 | 0·33 on 3rd and 12th
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 1·59 | 10 | 0·36 on 12th
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 5·14 | 15 | 0·87 on 2nd
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. .. 3·90 | 17 | 0·60 on 2nd and 6th
Eweburn .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 1·39 | 8 | 0·56 on 11th
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. .. 2·38 | 9 | 1·00 on 23rd
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 1·30 | 7 | 0·41 on 3rd
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 1·27 | 4 | 0·58 on 2nd
Naseby .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 2·04 | 9 | 0·98 on 12th
Alexandra South .. .. J. Tait .. .. 0·77 | 4 | 0·29 on 25th
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 1·22 | 8 | 0·34 on 2nd
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. .. | .. | ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 1·77 | 7 | 0·63 on 7th
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 2·32 | 13 | 0·59 on 2nd
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 1·90 | 11 | 0·50 on 6th
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 2·34 | 8 | 0·55 on 3rd
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 2·06 | 9 | 0·51 on 11th
Chatham Islands¶ .. .. A. Shand .. .. 3·42 | 9 | 1·16 on 31st

Late returns—

• { January .. .. .. .. 5·45 | 12 | 1·60 on 31st
  { February .. .. .. .. 5·06 | 4 | 3·25 on 6th
  † { February .. .. .. .. 2·50 | 3 | 2·37 on 6th
  ‡ { February .. .. .. .. 2·97 | 10 | 0·72 on 5th
  § { January .. .. .. .. 4·18 | 13 | 0·68 on 18th
  { February .. .. .. .. 5·48 | 10 | 1·90 on 22nd
  || { February .. .. .. .. 2·99 | 8 | 1·20 on 21st
  ¶ { January .. .. .. .. 2·75 | 14 | 0·60 on 9th
  { February .. .. .. .. 4·73 | 11 | 2·65 on 23rd

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.