May 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 999

Rainfall for April, 1899.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | 2·53 | 13 | 0·45 on 14th
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 3·13 | 17 | 0·97 on 14th
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 2·98 | 10 | 0·57 on 14th
Waihi (Thames) .. .. | H. B. Devereux .. .. | 2·41 | 11 | 0·94 on 14th
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·50 | 15 | 0·60 on 14th
Tauranga .. .. | R. O. Stewart .. .. | 1·97 | 15 | 0·55 on 13th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 1·99 | 7 | 0·59 on 28th
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Kenny .. .. | 2·12 | 15 | 0·59 on 28th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. .. | J. E. Barrett .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 2·18 | 10 | 1·00 on 11th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. | Captain Burleigh .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 3·72 | 11 | 1·27 on 12th
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 3·30 | 10 | 0·75 on 12th
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. | 5·21 | 9 | 1·49 on 13th
New Plymouth .. .. | F. E. Clarke .. .. | 6·49 | 16 | 2·35 on 10th
Upper Mongorei .. .. | Mrs. Monro .. .. | 7·89 | 17 | 2·21 on 13th
Inglewood .. .. | Miss N. Trimble .. .. | 7·51 | 10 | 3·10 on 13th
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 6·04 | 7 | 2·16 on 12th

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | 2·56 | 8 | 1·10 on 10th
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 5·71 | 13 | 2·08 on 9th
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 5·89 | 12 | 2·65 on 9th
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 3·42 | 12 | 1·17 on 9th
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 4·24 | 8 | 1·47 on 10th
Manaiia .. .. | P. T. Peacock .. .. | 4·47 | 12 | 1·97 on 10th
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 5·23 | 11 | 1·68 on 9th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. | A. S. Birch .. .. | 2·50 | 9 | 0·57 on 8th
Kapara .. .. | F. R. Field .. .. | 7·34 | 18 | 2·73 on 9th
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 3·87 | 9 | 1·35 on 9th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. .. | J. T. Stewart .. .. | 4·03 | 12 | 1·76 on 9th
Wanganui .. .. | H. F. Seager .. .. | 5·28 | 10 | 2·00 on 9th
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 4·00 | 11 | 1·72 on 9th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 3·84 | 11 | 1·48 on 9th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 4·22 | 16 | 1·39 on 9th
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 3·01 | 9 | 1·00 on 9th
Feilding .. .. | Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. .. | 2·11 | 13 | 0·78 on 9th
Te Kumu .. .. | G. S. Fulton .. .. | 3·78 | 11 | 1·51 on 9th
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 3·81 | 13 | 1·31 on 9th
Erehwon .. .. | Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Ruanui* .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 3·24 | 12 | 1·00 on 10th
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurflee .. .. | 3·24 | 15 | 1·23 on 9th
Ashhurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 2·46 | 13 | 0·72 on 9th
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 2·55 | 10 | 1·21 on 9th
Raumai .. .. | T. K. Grieve .. .. | 2·34 | 11 | 0·60 on 9th
Palmerston North .. .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 2·27 | 14 | 0·59 on 14th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | O. J. Blaine .. .. | 4·24 | 15 | 1·07 on 14th
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 3·37 | 16 | 0·87 on 12th
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 5·74 | 8 | 1·04 on 12th
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 3·27 | 11 | 0·80 on 10th
Pahautanui .. .. | J. Pearce .. .. | 2·87 | 12 | 0·75 on 13th

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

Wāipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 8·19 | 13 | 5·74 on 23rd
Matahiia .. .. | F. J. Kemp .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 12·39 | 13 | 8·25 on 23rd
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. .. | 8·08 | 17 | 1·40 on 28th
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 5·46 | 11 | 4·12 on 23rd
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. | 6·18 | 13 | 3·52 on 23rd
Tiniroto .. .. | A. J. Wickes .. .. | 4·50 | 12 | 1·85 on 23rd
Waikaremoana .. .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 2·46 | 9 | 0·97 on 10th
Tutira Lake† .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 4·26 | 8 | 2·05 on 23rd
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 4·55 | 14 | 2·47 on 23rd
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 7·39 | 8 | 5·69 on 23rd
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 4·16 | 6 | 2·54 on 22nd
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 2·71 | 7 | 1·40 on 23rd
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 3·66 | 12 | 1·26 on 22nd
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 2·70 | 10 | 1·18 on 23rd
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 2·46 | 11 | 0·93 on 23rd
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 3·05 | 8 | 1·80 on 23rd
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 2·68 | 15 | 1·37 on 23rd
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 2·11 | 12 | 0·93 on 23rd
Ormondville .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | 2·24 | 9 | 0·77 on 23rd
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 2·74 | 15 | 0·68 on 14th
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tосswill .. .. | 3·31 | 16 | 0·80 on 7th
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 2·53 | 13 | 0·66 on 22nd
Eketahuna .. .. | T. Lewis .. .. | 3·11 | 8 | 0·75 on 13th
Otahuaо .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. | 1·73 | 9 | 0·38 on 13th
Masterton .. .. | J. Payton .. .. | 2·08 | 12 | 0·51 on 15th
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 2·52 | 10 | 0·82 on 14th
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 2·92 | 10 | 0·57 on 8th

Late returns—

• March .. .. .. .. .. | 2·78 | 10 | 1·00 on 13th
  † March .. .. .. .. .. | 4·68 | 8 | 1·13 on 14th