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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). |
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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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