Rainfall Statistics




1956
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

Rainfall for September, 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. .. .. .. ..
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. .. ..
Waihi (Thames) .. .. H. B. Devereux .. .. .. ..
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 1·31 10 0·38 on 26th
Cuvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. 1·27 6 0·65 on 26th
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. 2·63 13 1·20 on 1st
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. 2·23 17 0·49 on 30th
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Kenny .. 2·71 8 0·78 on 26th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. J. E. Barrett .. 2·19 12 0·55 on 26th

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 2·06 10 0·49 on 26th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 3·74 16 1·49 on 18th
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 2·27 16 0·49 on 26th
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. 3·16 10 0·72 on 24th
New Plymouth .. .. G. W. Palmer .. .. 2·84 22 1·30 on 19th
Upper Mangorei .. .. Mrs. Monro .. .. 6·41 20 2·23 on 19th
Mangorei–Korito Road .. Mrs. J. Brown .. .. 8·58 17 2·84 on 19th
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 6·24 15 2·51 on 9th
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 5·29 9 2·09 on 19th

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 2·96 12 0·81 on 19th
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. 1·90 10 0·82 on 19th
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 2·94 10 1·15 on 19th
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 1·86 9 0·85 on 19th
Manai'a .. .. P. T. Peacock .. .. 1·42 7 0·50 on 20th
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. .. ..
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. A. S. Birch .. .. 1·19 15 0·53 on 28th
Kapara .. .. F. R. Field .. .. 3·63 16 1·35 on 19th
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. .. ..
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. J. T. Stewart .. .. 1·94 15 0·52 on 11th
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. 1·76 4 0·55 on 19th
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 1·91 9 0·48 on 19th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 1·77 8 0·55 on 19th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. G. T. Murray .. .. 3·95 22 0·98 on 19th
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 1·53 5 0·50 on 19th
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 1·82 13 0·50 on 19th
Te Kumu .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. .. ..
Hunterville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. 1·78 15 0·46 on 19th
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. .. ..
Ruanui* .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 1·44 14 0·40 on 29th
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurfee .. .. 1·76 16 0·64 on 19th
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 3·13 10 0·65 on 19th
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 1·46 9 0·44 on 11th
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. .. ..
Palmerston North .. .. C. J. Monro .. .. 1·83 13 0·58 on 19th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. P. W. Goldsmith .. .. 2·19 13 0·71 on 26th
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 2·13 6 0·81 on 19th
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. .. ..
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. 3·68 5 1·80 on 19th
Pahautanui .. .. J. Pearce .. .. 3·18 8 0·99 on 19th

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. 2·65 10 0·80 on 29th
Matahia† .. .. K. S. Williams .. .. 2·52 11 0·64 on 1st
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 2·97 11 1·35 on 28th
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 1·64 13 0·44 on 29th
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 1·36 9 0·41 on 21st
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. 1·05 11 0·46 on 29th
Tiniroto .. .. W. J. Jamieson .. .. 11·10 13 4·32 on 14th
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. .. ..
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. .. ..
Hangaroa‡ .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. 2·27 9 0·93 on 21st
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 2·68 13 1·14 on 28th
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. .. ..
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. .. ..
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 1·14 4 0·56 on 28th
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 0·89 8 0·23 on 28th
Waimarama§ .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 1·39 7 0·54 on 27th
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 1·58 8 0·49 on 28th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 1·63 8 0·34 on 28th
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 1·36 10 0·44 on 11th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 1·56 12 0·46 on 28th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 2·07 7 0·50 on 27th
Ormondville .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. 1·92 9 0·71 on 11th
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 2·90 9 0·91 on 11th
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. .. ..
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 1·96 11 0·65 on 11th
Eketahuna .. .. T. Lewis .. .. 2·30 8 0·70 on 27th
Otahua .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 1·35 7 0·58 on 27th
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 1·60 8 0·72 on 27th
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 1·56 8 0·56 on 27th
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 2·45 5 0·65 on 10th
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 4·33 11 1·08 on 27th
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. 2·63 8 0·52 on 19th
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 3·53 9 1·25 on 27th
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 4·47 8 1·21 on 27th
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 3·55 9 1·15 on 19th

Late returns—

  • August .. .. .. .. .. 1·48 12 0·60 on 27th
    † August .. .. .. .. .. 8·91 18 1·70 on 4th
    ‡ August .. .. .. .. .. 5·45 16 1·44 on 15th
    § August .. .. .. .. .. 3·07 19 0·61 on 26th


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