New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 49

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✨ Meteorological Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

Rainfall for May, 1899.

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

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. .. 5·27 20 2·33 on 6th
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 4·20 22 1·91 on 6th
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. .. 5·47 15 2·50 on 21st
Waihi (Thames) .. .. H. B. Devereux .. .. 2·98 15 0·59 on 6th
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. .. .. ..
Ouvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. 8·79 17 2·36 on 6th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. .. 5·86 15 2·55 on 21st
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Kenny .. .. .. 8·07 13 1·75 on 6th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. J. E. Barrett .. .. 7·67 14 1·69 on 6th

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 5·63 15 1·20 on 20th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 4·72 13 0·92 on 23rd
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 4·84 12 1·02 on 24th
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. F. E. Clarke .. .. 9·42 15 2·40 on 24th
Upper Mangorei .. .. Mrs. Monro .. .. 10·53 16 1·33 on 24th
Mangorei-Korito Road .. Mrs. J. Brown .. .. 12·16 17 1·51 on 12th
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 11·13 17 1·83 on 24th
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 9·27 16 2·04 on 24th

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. .. ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. .. .. ..
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. .. 7·69 18 1·40 on 22nd
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. .. 7·85 19 1·25 on 24th
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. .. 3·73 15 0·79 on 25th
Manaiia .. .. P. T. Peacock .. .. .. 4·11 13 0·79 on 12th
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. .. 4·97 11 1·35 on 25th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. A. S. Birch .. .. .. 3·99 16 0·83 on 14th
Kapara .. .. F. R. Field .. .. .. 7·67 22 1·12 on 12th
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. .. 6·00 14 1·15 on 12th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. J. T. Stewart .. .. .. 4·81 17 1·62 on 10th
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. .. 3·51 11 0·72 on 12th
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. .. 3·58 16 0·76 on 12th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. .. 3·26 12 0·50 on 8th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. G. T. Murray .. .. .. 7·49 15 1·81 on 24th
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. .. 1·43 5 0·52 on 23rd
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 1·72 13 0·48 on 24th
Te Kumu .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. .. 3·83 11 0·79 on 24th
Hunterville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. .. 4·82 15 1·42 on 14th
Erehwon* .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. 6·02 17 1·94 on 14th
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 7·87 16 3·90 on 14th
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurfee .. .. .. 3·93 14 0·83 on 14th
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. .. 2·75 16 0·64 on 24th
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. .. 2·08 12 0·39 on 24th
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. .. .. ..
Palmerston North .. C. J. Monro .. .. .. 2·04 17 0·47 on 9th
State Farm (Levin) .. P. W. Goldsmith .. .. 2·69 15 0·90 on 9th
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. .. 3·69 14 1·15 on 8th
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 3·12 7 0·83 on 8th
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. .. 6·70 22 1·08 on 25th
Pahautanui .. .. J. Pearce .. .. .. 9·89 20 1·65 on 10th

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 6·22 15 1·54 on 7th
Matahiia .. .. F. J. Kemp .. .. .. .. ..
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. .. 9·14 18 2·05 on 12th
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 7·57 22 1·23 on 13th
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. .. 4·14 19 1·03 on 7th
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 5·97 23 0·78 on 7th
Tiniroto .. .. A. J. Wickes .. .. .. 13·81 20 5·23 on 13th
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 1·83 18 0·42 on 12th
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 3·98 13 1·68 on 12th
Hangaroa .. .. Messrs. Guthrie-Smith and Graham .. 11·20 26 2·94 on 13th

Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. .. 4·98 23 1·31 on 12th
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. .. .. ..
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. .. 2·45 12 1·04 on 12th
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. .. 1·41 8 0·51 on 21st
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. .. 2·43 14 0·92 on 12th
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 4·87 15 1·41 on 11th
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 4·92 20 1·28 on 13th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 3·27 20 1·11 on 12th
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. .. 2·40 17 1·15 on 11th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. .. 2·81 20 0·61 on 25th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 4·70 18 2·15 on 25th
Ormondville .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. 4·85 20 1·02 on 25th
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. .. 3·33 19 0·58 on 1st
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. .. 3·30 18 0·85 on 1st
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 3·36 18 0·45 on 25th
Eketahuna .. .. T. Lewis .. .. .. 3·26 14 0·33 on 3rd
Otahuaa .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 6·72 24 2·08 on 13th
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. .. 6·22 19 1·75 on 14th
Black Creek .. .. A. T. Bothamley .. .. 5·74 28 1·07 on 14th
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 5·81 21 1·32 on 14th
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 9·79 24 1·57 on 14th

Late returns—

  • April .. .. .. .. .. 2·80 1·00 on 9th


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Meteorology, Rainfall, May 1899, North Island, South Island, Observers
81 names identified
  • A. R. Crane, Observer at Parengarenga
  • Hon. H. Williams (Honourable), Observer at Pakaraka
  • D. Davidson, Observer at Parua Bay
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi (Thames)
  • R. O. Stewart, Observer at Tauranga
  • Captain Stewart (Captain), Observer at Athenree (Tauranga)
  • Kenny (Dr.), Observer at Rotorua
  • J. E. Barrett, Observer at Rotorua (State Forest)
  • W. G. Puckey, Observer at Kaitaia
  • Captain Burleigh (Captain), Observer at Paihia (Russell)
  • N. A. Robison, Observer at Awakino
  • Rev. H. Young (Reverend), Observer at Te Kopua (Waikato)
  • H. V. Rutherfurd, Observer at Raglan
  • F. E. Clarke, Observer at New Plymouth
  • Mrs. Monro (Mrs.), Observer at Upper Mangorei
  • Mrs. J. Brown (Mrs.), Observer at Mangorei-Korito Road
  • Miss N. Trimble (Miss), Observer at Inglewood
  • R. Drummond, Observer at Ngatimaru
  • D. Wilkie, Observer at Mangaraka (Waitara)
  • E. F. Liffiton, Observer at Upper Waitotara
  • C. Forde, Observer at Omata Valley
  • Miss Bobin (Miss), Observer at Stratford
  • A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
  • P. T. Peacock, Observer at Manaia
  • J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
  • A. S. Birch, Observer at Oruamatua (Patea)
  • F. R. Field, Observer at Kapara
  • C. Maclean, Observer at Kaponga
  • J. T. Stewart, Observer at Aramoho (Wanganui)
  • H. F. Seager, Observer at Wanganui
  • A. Wychodil, Observer at Kaitoke
  • H. I. Jones, Observer at No. 2 Line (Wanganui)
  • G. T. Murray, Observer at Raetihi (Wanganui)
  • H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
  • Miss E. M. Goodbehere (Miss), Observer at Feilding
  • G. S. Fulton, Observer at Te Kumu
  • G. L. Cook, Observer at Hunterville
  • Mrs. Caccia-Birch (Mrs.), Observer at Erehwon
  • J. F. Studholme, Observer at Ruanui
  • J. Gurfee, Observer at West Waitapu
  • H. Barnes, Observer at Ashhurst
  • E. J. Keiller, Observer at Bull's
  • T. K. Grieve, Observer at Raumai
  • C. J. Monro, Observer at Palmerston North
  • P. W. Goldsmith, Observer at State Farm (Levin)
  • M. H. Ayre, Observer at Otaki
  • C. A. Muggleton, Observer at Kereru
  • W. Bell, Observer at Pukerua
  • J. Pearce, Observer at Pahautanui
  • J. S. Dodgshun, Observer at Waipiro
  • F. J. Kemp, Observer at Matahiia
  • A. Reeves, Observer at Tolago Bay
  • Rev. H. W. Williams (Reverend), Observer at Gisborne
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Patutahi
  • J. Woodbine Johnson, Observer at Maraetaha
  • A. J. Wickes, Observer at Tiniroto
  • Fenton Lambert, Observer at Waikaremoana
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Hangaroa
  • Graham, Observer at Hangaroa
  • J. Moore, Observer at Rakamoana
  • J. H. Absolom, Observer at Te Kowhai
  • W. H. Smith, Observer at Petane
  • E. Lyndon, Observer at Napier
  • J. N. Williams, Observer at Hastings
  • Thomas R. Moore, Observer at Waimarama
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Observer at Te Aute
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • J. C. Westall, Observer at Ormondville
  • J. Leithead, Observer at Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • H. A. Lambert, Observer at Tane
  • T. Lewis, Observer at Eketahuna
  • Miss E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Observer at Otahuaa
  • J. Payton, Observer at Masterton
  • A. T. Bothamley, Observer at Black Creek
  • H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Observer at Featherston