New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 76

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

Rainfall for August, 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 .. .. 1·66 6 1·41 on 26th
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 2·43 15 1·96 on 26th
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 2·28 11 1·24 on 26th

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.
Nelson .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. .. .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·25 3 1·75 on 26th
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. 1·94 6 0·61 on 2nd
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. .. M. C. Masefield .. .. 3·89 10 1·81 on 26th
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 0·82 3 0·49 on 26th
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·93 8 0·50 on 26th
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 2·18 8 0·52 on 26th
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 2·91 12 0·47 on 17th
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. .. J. Davidson .. .. 2·61 13 0·42 on 15th
Kaikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 3·36 12 0·57 on 16th
Hanmer Plains .. .. Miss Taylor .. .. 2·15 5 1·00 on 15th

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 4·16 8 2·20 on 26th
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 3·54 9 1·89 on 26th
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 3·54 9 1·02 on 26th
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. .. 4·75 11 1·58 on 26th
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 4·00 7 1·69 on 25th
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 3·74 7 1·88 on 26th
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 1·38 6 0·52 on 2nd
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.
Cheviot .. .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. .. 3·11 15 0·64 on 16th
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 3·72 11 1·45 on 18th
Blackmount (the Waiau) .. .. Mrs. J. J. McKenzie .. .. 0·96 6 0·49 on 24th
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 3·06 10 1·35 on 2nd
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 0·74 8 0·33 on 1st
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·08 7 0·48 on 2nd.
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 0·82 8 0·29 on 2nd
Lincoln .. .. J. N. Guerin .. .. 1·92 10 1·22 on 2nd
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 1·31 7 0·82 on 2nd
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 1·43 10 0·73 on 2nd
Kapuratiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 0·69 6 0·32 on 2nd
Orari .. .. G. A. M. Macdonald .. .. 1·16 10 0·52 on 2nd
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 1·95 4 0·80 on 1st
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. .. 0·79 7 0·40 on 2nd
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 1·20 8 0·64 on 2nd
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 1·42 9 0·80 on 2nd
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. .. A. E. Hart .. .. .. .. ..
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. 2·19 9 0·88 on 12th
Timaru .. .. C. H. Tripp .. .. 0·47 5 0·19 on 2nd
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 0·89 6 0·30 on 2nd
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton .. .. 0·58 6 0·18 on 24th
Geraldine .. .. G. F. Temple .. .. 1·23 9 0·47 on 2nd
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. .. B. E. H. Tripp .. .. 1·26 6 0·62 on 2nd
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. .. E. Menlove .. .. 0·50 4 0·23 on 1st
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. .. 0·40 4 0·15 on 1st
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. .. 0·51 3 0·25 on 1st

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Otekaike (North Otago) .. .. M. McKellar .. .. 0·26 5 0·12 on 2nd
Macetown .. .. A. C. W. Porter .. .. 0·55 2 0·50 on 16th.
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 0·30 1 0·30 on 23rd
St. Bathan’s* .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 0·25 1 0·25 on 24th
Gladbrook Station .. .. F. R. Jeffreys .. .. 0·72 8 0·31 on 1st
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. 0·76 4 0·34 on 1st
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 0·92 5 0·42 on 1st and 2nd
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 1·83 10 0·41 on 2nd
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. .. 1·20 11 0·35 on 1st
Eweburn .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 1·62 2 1·50 on 1st
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. .. 1·51 8 0·70 on 1st
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 0·96 6 0·18 on 10th.
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 0·56 5 0·30 on 1st
Naseby† .. .. G. L. Stewart .. .. 1·78 5 0·47 on 24th.
Alexandra South .. .. J. Tait .. .. 0·89 2 0·82 on 1st
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 1·09 2 1·06 on 1st
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. .. .. ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 0·82 5 0·35 on 24th
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 2·28 11 0·54 on 24th
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 2·87 13 0·85 on 24th
Otatau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 2·31 6 1·07 on 24th
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 1·12 6 0·46 on 24th
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. .. ..
Stewart Island .. .. W. Trail .. .. 2·95 16 0·73 on 24th

Late returns—

* July .. .. .. .. .. .. 4·54 13 0·96 on 29th
† July .. .. .. .. .. .. 3·38 12 1·25 on 12th.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.
J. HECTOR, Director.



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