New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 69

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Aug. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1529

Rainfall for July, 1899—continued.

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

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Petone .. .. | Sir J. Hector .. .. | 5·00 | 24 | 1·05 on 29th
Wellington .. .. | Government Observer .. | 6·44 | 22 | 1·22 on 29th
Te Aro .. .. | Miss Mestayer .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Karori .. .. | W. Edmonds .. .. | 5·86 | 22 | 1·06 on 29th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson* .. .. | Dr. Hudson .. .. | 1·49 | 13 | 0·43 on 18th
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. | W. E. Hayne .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Stephens Island† .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·03 | 6 | 0·65 on 29th
The Brothers‡ .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 3·90 | 15 | 1·21 on 4th
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. | C. de V. Teschemaker .. | 1·07 | 8 | 0·27 on 1st
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. | W. B. Tosswill .. .. | 5·09 | 12 | 1·00 on 19th
Blenheim .. .. | N. T. Prichard .. .. | 1·77 | 9 | 0·70 on 4th
Cape Campbell§ .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 2·87 | 7 | 1·58 on 2nd
Flaxbourne .. .. | W. Tatchell .. .. | 4·06 | 10 | 1·17 on 24th
Kekerangu .. .. | W. J. White .. .. | 1·73 | 10 | 0·60 on 24th
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. | J. Davidson .. .. | 1·93 | 9 | 0·76 on 24th
Kaikoura .. .. | Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. | 2·38 | 10 | 0·84 on 24th
Hanmer Plains .. .. | Miss Taylor .. .. | 3·11 | 10 | 0·50 on 19th

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

Farewell Spit|| .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | 3·33 | 12 | 0·70 on 19th
Pakawau .. .. | T. C. V. Field .. .. | 8·34 | 15 | 2·00 on 1st
Westport .. .. | H. S. Ewan .. .. | 5·94 | 18 | 0·76 on 3rd
Denniston .. .. | A. B. Lindop .. .. | 9·74 | 19 | 2·31 on 1st
Ngahere .. .. | J. Scott .. .. | 9·29 | 14 | 2·13 on 1st
Greymouth .. .. | J. Conner .. .. | 7·35 | 15 | 1·50 on 1st
Hokitika .. .. | A. D. Macfarlane .. | 8·64 | 15 | 1·74 on 1st
Dusky Sound .. .. | R. Henry .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Cheviot .. .. | Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. | 3·37 | 13 | 0·80 on 19th
Waiau .. .. | F. S. Northcote .. .. | 3·89 | 13 | 0·70 on 29th
Akaroa .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 8·54 | 17 | 1·80 on 19th
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 3·86 | 17 | 0·65 on 10th
Christchurch .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 4·69 | 16 | 0·85 on 10th
Linwood .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 4·28 | 16 | 0·61 on 10th
Lincoln .. .. | J. N. Guerin .. .. | 4·07 | 18 | 0·67 on 19th
Southbridge .. .. | D. McMillan .. .. | 5·08 | 16 | 0·70 on 19th
Hororata .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. | 3·22 | 12 | 0·91 on 19th
Kapunatiki .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. | 3·91 | 9 | 0·81 on 24th
Orari .. .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. | 5·10 | 12 | 0·95 on 8th
Bealey .. .. | C. White .. .. | 3·64 | 6 | 1·00 on 7th and 8th
Mt. Peel .. .. | Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. | 3·63 | 10 | 1·02 on 8th
Peel Forest .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 5·39 | 9 | 1·46 on 28th
Methven .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | 4·24 | 11 | 1·05 on 19th
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 4·02 | 10 | 0·95 on 19th
Windermere .. .. | Miss F. J. M. Wright .. | 4·28 | 12 | 0·88 on 19th
Timaru .. .. | C. H. Tripp .. .. | 4·57 | 10 | 1·15 on 21st
Fairlie .. .. | D. H. Gillingham .. | 3·46 | 11 | 0·75 on 8th
Waimate .. .. | W. S. Hamilton.. .. | 3·45 | 10 | 1·24 on 24th
Geraldine .. .. | G. F. Temple .. .. | 4·00 | 10 | 0·86 on 8th and 19th
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. | B. E. H. Tripp .. .. | 4·94 | 8 | 1·17 on 3rd
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 3·29 | 11 | 0·80 on 3rd
Oamaru .. .. | G. Anderson .. .. | 3·30 | 10 | 1·28 on 4th
Maheno .. .. | C. de S. Teschemaker .. | 2·66 | 7 | 1·20 on 24th

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

Otekaike (North Otago) .. | M. McKellar .. .. | 2·19 | 10 | 0·51 on 24th
Macetown .. .. | A. C. W. Porter .. .. | 3·47 | 6 | 1·00 on 24th
Queenstown .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 3·15 | 9 | 0·70 on 7th
St. Bathan’s .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Gladbrook Station .. .. | F. R. Jeffreys .. .. | 3·71 | 13 | 1·07 on 28th
Roxburgh .. .. | Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. | 3·35 | 11 | 0·67 on 1st
Kokonga .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. | 2·32 | 12 | 0·44 on 29th
Dunedin .. .. | Government Observer .. | 3·77 | 16 | 0·51 on 11th
Caversham .. .. | G. M. Burlinson .. .. | 3·41 | 18 | 0·61 on 11th
Eweburn .. .. | A. W. Roberts .. .. | 2·76 | 7 | 0·59 on 19th
Tapanui .. .. | J. Gleeson .. .. | 5·30 | 16 | 0·70 on 25th and 29th
Kaitangata .. .. | W. M. Shore .. .. | 3·76 | .. | ..
Balclutha .. .. | C. C. Halliday .. .. | 3·07 | 16 | 0·40 on 8th and 9th
Naseby .. .. | G. L. Stewart .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Alexandra South .. .. | J. Tait .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Clyde .. .. | L. D. Macgeorge .. .. | 1·64 | 7 | 0·74 on 1st
Wyndham .. .. | W. H. Rodney .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Dipton .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. | 3·82 | 12 | 0·68 on 24th
Ratanui .. .. | J. Fraser .. .. | 6·11 | 20 | 0·83 on 2nd
Invercargill .. .. | J. L. Bush .. .. | 3·85 | 15 | 0·80 on 7th
Otatau .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 7·06 | 12 | 1·50 on 7th
Nightcaps .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 5·86 | 11 | 1·09 on 8th
Chatham Islands .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | 3·31 | 26 | 0·60 on 1st
Stewart Island¶ .. .. | W. Traill .. .. | 4·50 | 20 | 0·80 on 6th

Late returns—

  • June .. .. .. .. .. | 3·18 | 12 | 0·76 on 29th
    † June .. .. .. .. .. | 2·04 | 6 | 0·84 on 30th
    { April .. .. .. .. .. | 2·24 | 8 | 1·00 on 8th
    † { May .. .. .. .. .. | 2·47 | 17 | 0·60 on 10th
    { June .. .. .. .. .. | 1·80 | 9 | 1·10 on 30th
    § { May .. .. .. .. .. | 2·46 | 10 | 0·75 on 10th
    { June .. .. .. .. .. | 3·40 | 7 | 1·25 on 29th
    || June .. .. .. .. .. | 5·28 | 10 | 1·12 on 30th
    ¶ June .. .. .. .. .. | 1·35 | 17 | 0·35 on 27th

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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🎓 Rainfall data for July 1899 across New Zealand stations (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather Statistics, July 1899, Meteorological Observers, North Island, South Island, Chatham Islands, Stewart Island
68 names identified
  • J. Hector (Sir), Meteorological Observer, Petone
  • Mestayer (Miss), Meteorological Observer, Te Aro
  • W. Edmonds, Meteorological Observer, Karori
  • Hudson (Dr.), Meteorological Observer, Nelson
  • W. E. Hayne, Meteorological Observer, Waimea
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Meteorological Observer, Avondale Station
  • W. B. Tosswill, Meteorological Observer, Manaroa
  • N. T. Prichard, Meteorological Observer, Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Meteorological Observer, Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Meteorological Observer, Kekerangu
  • J. Davidson, Meteorological Observer, Mount Fyffe
  • J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Meteorological Observer, Kaikoura
  • Taylor (Miss), Meteorological Observer, Hanmer Plains
  • T. C. V. Field, Meteorological Observer, Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, Meteorological Observer, Westport
  • A. B. Lindop, Meteorological Observer, Denniston
  • J. Scott, Meteorological Observer, Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Meteorological Observer, Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Meteorological Observer, Hokitika
  • R. Henry, Meteorological Observer, Dusky Sound
  • Campbell-Wilkinson (Dr.), Meteorological Observer, Cheviot
  • F. S. Northcote, Meteorological Observer, Waiau
  • Jacobson (Miss), Meteorological Observer, Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Meteorological Observer, Port Hills
  • A. L. Taylor, Meteorological Observer, Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Meteorological Observer, Linwood
  • J. N. Guerin, Meteorological Observer, Lincoln
  • D. McMillan, Meteorological Observer, Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Meteorological Observer, Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Meteorological Observer, Kapunatiki
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Meteorological Observer, Orari
  • C. White, Meteorological Observer, Bealey
  • O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Meteorological Observer, Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Meteorological Observer, Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Meteorological Observer, Methven
  • A. E. Hart, Meteorological Observer, Winchmore
  • F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Meteorological Observer, Windermere
  • C. H. Tripp, Meteorological Observer, Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Meteorological Observer, Fairlie
  • W. S. Hamilton, Meteorological Observer, Waimate
  • G. F. Temple, Meteorological Observer, Geraldine
  • B. E. H. Tripp, Meteorological Observer, Woodbury
  • E. Menlove, Meteorological Observer, Windsor Park
  • G. Anderson, Meteorological Observer, Oamaru
  • C. de S. Teschemaker, Meteorological Observer, Maheno
  • M. McKellar, Meteorological Observer, Otekaike
  • A. C. W. Porter, Meteorological Observer, Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Meteorological Observer, Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Meteorological Observer, St. Bathan's
  • F. R. Jeffreys, Meteorological Observer, Gladbrook Station
  • W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Meteorological Observer, Roxburgh
  • R. W. Glendinning, Meteorological Observer, Kokonga
  • G. M. Burlinson, Meteorological Observer, Caversham
  • A. W. Roberts, Meteorological Observer, Eweburn
  • J. Gleeson, Meteorological Observer, Tapanui
  • W. M. Shore, Meteorological Observer, Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Meteorological Observer, Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Meteorological Observer, Naseby
  • J. Tait, Meteorological Observer, Alexandra South
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Meteorological Observer, Clyde
  • W. H. Rodney, Meteorological Observer, Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Meteorological Observer, Dipton
  • J. Fraser, Meteorological Observer, Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Meteorological Observer, Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Meteorological Observer, Otatau
  • J. Ritchie, Meteorological Observer, Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Meteorological Observer, Chatham Islands
  • W. Traill, Meteorological Observer, Stewart Island

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