New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 9

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Feb. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 295

Rainfall for December, 1898—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.
Nelson .. Dr. P. O. Andrew .. 1·66 8 1·17 on .. .. ..
Waimea (Nelson) .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. .. .. ..
Stephens Island* .. Lightkeeper .. 2·04 5 0·60 on 27th 32·02 90
The Brothers† .. Lightkeeper .. 2·43 7 1·06 on 27th 27·52 96
Avondale Station (Blenheim) (a) C. de V. Teschemaker .. 3·06 13 1·04 on 18th 27·41 97
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. W. B. Tosswill .. 5·39 12 1·46 on 27th 71·37 157
Blenheim .. N. T. Prichard .. 2·51 9 1·23 on 18th 27·04 85
Cape Campbell (b) .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. .. ..
Flaxbourne .. W. Tatchell .. 2·38 9 0·70 on 8th 45·75 91
Kekerangu .. W. J. White .. 3·45 8 0·73 on 8th 42·37 99
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. J. Davidson .. 2·01 10 0·80 on 6th .. ..
Kaikoura (c) .. J. St. C. Gunn .. 2·37 9 0·55 on 5th and 7th 15·05 52

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Farewell Spit .. Lightkeeper .. 1·82 7 0·50 on 16th 37·54 127
Pakawau .. T. C. V. Field .. 4·83 12 1·21 on 26th 79·51 175
Westport .. H. S. Ewan .. 4·71 14 0·72 on 16th 79·03 204
Ngahere .. J. Scott .. 9·64 15 1·44 on 18th 130·97 214
Greymouth .. J. Conner .. 7·69 16 1·50 on 19th 107·40 193
Hokitika .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 10·33 18 1·35 on 17th 124·00 175
Dusky Sound .. R. Henry .. 8·11 17 1·74 on 22nd 172·96 151
Puysegur Point .. Lightkeeper .. 12·09 16 2·77 on 22nd 255·15 271

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.
Cheviot .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. 1·67 7 0·53 on 5th .. ..
Waiau .. F. S. Northoote .. 2·21 13 0·42 on 7th and 14th 32·44 107
Akaroa .. Miss Jacobson .. 1·74 12 0·47 on 23rd 44·61 129
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 1·36 10 0·70 on 23rd 20·97 95
Christchurch .. A. L. Taylor .. 1·48 9 0·77 on 23rd 21·11 90
Linwood .. J. A. Biltcliff .. 1·59 11 0·79 on 23rd 19·64 108
Lincoln .. J. W. Mellor .. 1·75 10 0·85 on 23rd 18·52 100
Southbridge .. D. McMillan .. 2·02 10 1·13 on 23rd 18·85 97
Hororata .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 2·11 12 0·39 on 5th 23·89 103
Kapunatiki .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 2·33 10 0·72 on 23rd 19·07 88
Orari (d) .. John Murray .. 3·17 13 0·65 on 23rd 23·74 96
Bealey .. C. White .. 5·16 8 2·00 on 19th 71·90 86
Mt. Peel (e) .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 4·88 13 1·72 on 5th 35·59 132
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker .. 6·30 14 2·00 on 14th 45·15 123
Methven .. H. G. Baker .. 4·82 15 1·28 on 13th 38·82 131
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. 2·69 7 1·00 on 23rd 25·83 75
Windermere .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. 2·10 14 0·62 on 23rd .. ..
Timaru .. C. H. Inglis .. 2·92 9 1·30 on 23rd 22·29 89
Fairlie .. D. H. Gillingham .. 1·94 12 0·50 on 23rd 28·35 123
Waimate .. E. F. Hamilton .. 1·93 12 0·62 on 23rd 20·55 126
Geraldine .. A. L. Temple .. 3·30 14 0·96 on 5th 27·25 132
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 1·83 13 0·76 on 22nd 15·96 122
Oamaru .. G. Anderson .. 1·49 8 0·43 on 20th 15·52 93
Maheno .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 1·56 8 0·45 on 23rd .. ..

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
Otekaike (North Otago) .. M. McKellar .. 1·94 11 0·69 on 23rd .. ..
Macetown .. W. J. Stanford .. 3·80 13 0·96 on 18th 38·12 120
Queenstown .. L. Hotop .. 2·10 9 0·47 on 12th 37·66 105
St. Bathan’s .. J. Ewing .. 2·36 15 0·41 on 2nd 31·79 136
Gladbrook Station .. D. Crawford .. 2·52 12 0·76 on 5th 44·73 146
Roxburgh .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 3·34 10 1·19 on 12th 23·45 131
Kokonga .. R. W. Glendinning .. 3·45 11 1·56 on 20th 15·59 127
Dunedin .. Government Observer .. 2·97 10 0·77 on 5th 38·89 170
Caversham (f) .. G. M. Burlinson .. 2·26 11 0·96 on 5th 11·51 86
Eweburn (g) .. A. W. Roberts .. 1·36 13 0·40 on 20th 9·78 73
Tapanui .. J. Gleeson .. 3·41 16 1·25 on 14th 41·40 189
Kaitangata .. W. M. Shore .. 1·70 9 0·35 on 27th 29·72 103
Balclutha .. C. C. Halliday .. 1·94 7 0·68 on 14th 22·99 137
Naseby .. G. L. Stewart .. 2·23 13 0·68 on 19th 17·94 111
Clyde .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 2·86 10 0·68 on 10th 14·74 63
Wyndham (h) .. W. H. Rodney .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dipton .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 2·50 10 0·66 on 14th 35·00 121
Ratanui .. J. Fraser .. 3·42 12 0·80 on 27th 54·63 198
Invercargill .. J. L. Bush .. 1·67 11 0·50 on 15th 58·24 207
Otautau .. N. A. McLaren .. 2·64 8 0·70 on 24th 58·81 155
Nightcaps .. A. H. Rowley .. 3·31 11 0·86 on 14th 42·58 127
Chatham Islands† .. A. Shand .. 1·24 8 0·75 on 20th 26·90 204

Late returns—

* November .. .. .. .. .. 3·35 10 1·25 on 12th and 19th.
† November .. .. .. .. .. 3·25 12 0·87 on 12th.
† { October .. .. .. .. .. 1·79 19 0·33 on 27th.
† { November .. .. .. .. .. 2·13 16 0·60 on 8th.

(a) Yearly totals, March to December only.
(b) April return not included in totals.
(c) Yearly totals, July to December only.
(d) Yearly totals for eleven months.
(e) June return not included in totals.
(f) Yearly totals, July to December only.
(g) Yearly totals for eleven months.
(h) Days not given for three months.

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



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🎓 Rainfall Data for December 1898 Across South Island Stations (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather Statistics, December 1898, South Island, Meteorological Observers
60 names identified
  • P. O. Andrew (Dr.), Meteorological observer at Nelson
  • W. E. Hayne, Meteorological observer at Waimea (Nelson)
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Meteorological observer at Avondale Station (Blenheim)
  • W. B. Tosswill, Meteorological observer at Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds)
  • N. T. Prichard, Meteorological observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Meteorological observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Meteorological observer at Kekerangu
  • J. Davidson, Meteorological observer at Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura)
  • J. St. C. Gunn, Meteorological observer at Kaikoura
  • T. C. V. Field, Meteorological observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, Meteorological observer at Westport
  • J. Scott, Meteorological observer at Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Meteorological observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Meteorological observer at Hokitika
  • R. Henry, Meteorological observer at Dusky Sound
  • Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson (Dr.), Meteorological observer at Cheviot
  • F. S. Northoote, Meteorological observer at Waiau
  • Miss Jacobson (Miss), Meteorological observer at Akaroa
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Meteorological observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Meteorological observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Meteorological observer at Linwood
  • J. W. Mellor, Meteorological observer at Lincoln
  • D. McMillan, Meteorological observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir, K.C.M.G.), Meteorological observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Hon.), Meteorological observer at Kapunatiki
  • John Murray, Meteorological observer at Orari
  • C. White, Meteorological observer at Bealey
  • O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Meteorological observer at Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Meteorological observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Meteorological observer at Methven
  • A. E. Hart, Meteorological observer at Winchmore (Ashburton)
  • F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Meteorological observer at Windermere
  • C. H. Inglis, Meteorological observer at Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Meteorological observer at Fairlie
  • E. F. Hamilton, Meteorological observer at Waimate
  • A. L. Temple, Meteorological observer at Geraldine
  • E. Menlove, Meteorological observer at Windsor Park (Oamaru)
  • G. Anderson, Meteorological observer at Oamaru
  • C. de S. Teschemaker, Meteorological observer at Maheno
  • M. McKellar, Meteorological observer at Otekaike (North Otago)
  • W. J. Stanford, Meteorological observer at Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Meteorological observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Meteorological observer at St. Bathan’s
  • D. Crawford, Meteorological observer at Gladbrook Station
  • W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Meteorological observer at Roxburgh
  • R. W. Glendinning, Meteorological observer at Kokonga
  • G. M. Burlinson, Meteorological observer at Caversham
  • A. W. Roberts, Meteorological observer at Eweburn
  • J. Gleeson, Meteorological observer at Tapanui
  • W. M. Shore, Meteorological observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Meteorological observer at Balclutha
  • G. L. Stewart, Meteorological observer at Naseby
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Meteorological observer at Clyde
  • W. H. Rodney, Meteorological observer at Wyndham
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Meteorological observer at Dipton
  • J. Fraser, Meteorological observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Meteorological observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Meteorological observer at Otautau
  • A. H. Rowley, Meteorological observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Meteorological observer at Chatham Islands

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