Rainfall Statistics




JULY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1345

Rainfall for June, 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 .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 9·56 | 21 | 1·96 on 2nd
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 10·15 | 21 | 2·30 on 29th
Waihi (Thames) .. .. | H. B. Devereux .. .. | 11·86 | 18 | 2·36 on 11th
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 4·76 | 14 | 0·92 on 15th
Cuvier Island* .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tauranga .. .. | R. O. Stewart .. .. | 7·02 | 15 | 1·86 on 16th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. .. | Captain Stewart .. | 7·88 | 19 | 2·22 on 11th
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Kenny .. .. | 4·10 | 7 | 1·47 on 16th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. .. | J. E. Barrett .. .. | 3·34 | 8 | 1·41 on 16th

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 5·71 | 11 | 2·00 on 14th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. | Captain Burleigh .. | .. | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 2·56 | 10 | 0·63 on 30th
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 4·07 | 9 | 1·09 on 9th
Raglan† .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. | 4·73 | 8 | 2·12 on 10th
New Plymouth .. .. | G. W. Palmer .. .. | 3·84 | 9 | 1·04 on 26th
Upper Mangorei .. .. | Mrs. Monro .. .. | 4·78 | 11 | 1·14 on 26th
Mangorei-Korito Road .. .. | Mrs. J. Brown .. | 5·98 | 10 | 1·83 on 26th
Inglewood .. .. | Miss N. Trimble .. | 4·77 | 9 | 1·49 on 30th
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 4·86 | 6 | 1·98 on 26th

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Upper Waitotara‡ .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 2·24 | 8 | 0·95 on 30th
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | 1·74 | 8 | 1·00 on 30th
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 3·33 | 8 | 1·46 on 30th
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 1·63 | 8 | 0·85 on 30th
Manaia .. .. | P. T. Peacock .. .. | 1·39 | 6 | 0·58 on 30th
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 1·27 | 6 | 0·62 on 30th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. | A. S. Birch .. .. | 1·49 | 13 | 0·54 on 11th
Kapara .. .. | F. R. Field .. .. | 2·29 | 10 | 1·21 on 30th
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 3·18 | 8 | 0·66 on 29th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. .. | J. T. Stewart .. | 0·90 | 10 | 0·22 on 29th
Wanganui .. .. | H. F. Seager .. .. | 1·11 | 10 | 0·22 on 29th
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 1·20 | 10 | 0·24 on 29th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 1·12 | 7 | 0·44 on 11th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | G. T. Murray .. | 2·34 | 7 | 0·80 on 11th
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 1·24 | 5 | 0·44 on 15th
Feilding .. .. | Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. | 0·91 | 13 | 0·25 on 11th
Te Kumu .. .. | G. S. Fulton .. .. | 1·62 | 9 | 0·75 on 11th
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 1·38 | 12 | 0·48 on 11th
Erehwon .. .. | Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. | 1·59 | 11 | 0·50 on 11th
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. | 1·92 | 9 | 0·50 on 30th
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurfee .. .. | 1·57 | 10 | 0·38 on 11th
Ashhurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 2·05 | 13 | 0·59 on 11th
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 1·25 | 9 | 0·32 on 11th
Raumai .. .. | T. K. Grieve .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Palmerston North .. .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 1·37 | 11 | 0·51 on 11th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | P. W. Goldsmith .. | 1·13 | 9 | 0·32 on 16th
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 1·60 | 8 | 0·30 on 30th
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. | 4·07 | 7 | 1·29 on 15th
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 1·73 | 7 | 0·80 on 30th
Pahautanui .. .. | J. Pearce .. .. | 1·31 | 7 | 0·76 on 30th

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

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 4·12 | 22 | 1·00 on 30th
Matahiia .. .. | K. S. Williams .. .. | 5·98 | 17 | 1·34 on 30th
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 5·00 | 22 | 1·07 on 4th
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. | 3·33 | 22 | 0·80 on 4th
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 2·33 | 21 | 0·74 on 4th
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 2·10 | 21 | 0·34 on 1st
Tiniroto .. .. | A. J. Wickes .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Waikaremoana .. .. | Fenton Lambert .. | 1·02 | 20 | 0·35 on b
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. | .. | .. | ..
Hangaroa .. .. | Messrs. Guthrie-Smith and Graham | .. | .. | ..

Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 4·68 | 23 | on 4th
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | 1·71 | 12 | 0·26 on 2nd
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 1·26 | 10 | 0·33 on 28th
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 1·55 | 14 | 0·30 on 30th
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. | 2·58 | 17 | 0·40 on 2nd
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 2·87 | 20 | 0·45 on 3rd
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 1·83 | 17 | 0·46 on 30th
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 2·16 | 16 | 0·49 on 30th
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 2·70 | 22 | 0·52 on 30th
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 4·07 | 20 | 0·90 on 20th
Ormondville .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | 2·35 | 18 | 0·30 on 29th
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 1·77 | 12 | 0·52 on 11th
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 1·71 | 11 | 0·57 on 11th
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 1·84 | 12 | 0·35 on 30th
Eketahuna .. .. | T. Lewis .. .. | 1·77 | 11 | 0·32 on 30th
Otahuaa .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 2·32 | 16 | 0·44 on 1st
Masterton .. .. | J. Payton .. .. | 1·91 | 14 | 0·28 on 8th
Black Creek .. .. | A. T. Bothamley .. | .. | .. | ..
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 1·41 | 13 | 0·32 on 1st
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 1·34 | 8 | 0·80 on 30th

Late returns—

  • { Apr .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·92 .. .. 0·99 on 28th
    { May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4·23 .. .. 1·41 on 6th
    † May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6·45 .. .. 1·12 on 8th
    ‡ May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5·97 .. .. 1·64 on 12th


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🏥 Rainfall Statistics for June 1899 Across North Island Stations

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
18 July 1899
Rainfall, Meteorology, Weather Statistics, North Island, June 1899, Observers, Stations