Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2183

Rainfall for October, 1899.

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Pakaraka* .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 4·48 | 17 | 0·42 on 30th
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 7·58 | 22 | 1·58 on 30th
Waihi (Thames) .. .. | H. B. Devereux .. .. | 9·41 | 20 | 1·78 on 31st
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 4·79 | 22 | 0·97 on 9th
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tauranga .. .. | R. O. Stewart .. .. | 7·01 | 22 | 1·62 on 7th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 7·37 | 24 | 1·54 on 7th
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Kenny .. .. | 4·98 | 16 | 1·16 on 7th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. | J. E. Barrett .. .. | 4·86 | 22 | 0·99 on 9th

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 8·99 | 14 | 3·50 on 30th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. | Captain Burleigh .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 4·83 | 17 | 0·93 on 2nd
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | 7·53 | 14 | 1·55 on 8th
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. | 7·00 | 18 | 1·29 on 8th
New Plymouth .. .. | G. W. Palmer .. .. | 5·86 | 25 | 1·35 on 9th
Upper Mangorei .. .. | Mrs. Monro .. .. | 7·98 | 22 | 1·77 on 9th
Mangorei–Korito Road .. | Mrs. J. Brown .. .. | 9·69 | 22 | 1·78 on 9th
Inglewood .. .. | Miss N. Trimble .. .. | 8·54 | 22 | 1·37 on 3rd
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 7·39 | 18 | 1·30 on 13th

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 5·19 | 21 | 1·20 on 13th
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 2·36 | 17 | 0·56 on 3rd
Manaiā .. .. | P. T. Peacock .. .. | 2·77 | 13 | 0·59 on 13th
Hawera† .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 2·58 | 13 | 0·65 on 9th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. | A. S. Birch .. .. | 3·05 | 27 | 0·40 on 4th and 9th
Kapara .. .. | F. R. Field .. .. | 5·11 | 22 | 0·99 on 4th
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 4·41 | 17 | 0·73 on 13th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. | J. T. Stewart .. .. | 3·61 | 20 | 0·83 on 4th
Wanganui .. .. | H. F. Seager .. .. | 3·03 | 12 | 0·84 on 4th
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 3·10 | 15 | 0·57 on 9th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 2·57 | 13 | 0·66 on 21st
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 6·37 | 22 | 1·03 on 13th
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 2·84 | 10 | 0·65 on 3rd and 8th
Feilding .. .. | Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. | 2·86 | 18 | 0·77 on 4th
Te Kumu .. .. | G. S. Fulton .. .. | 3·42 | 13 | 0·61 on 4th
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 4·90 | 20 | 1·40 on 4th
Erehwon‡ .. .. | Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. | 3·44 | 16 | 0·46 on 31st
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | .. | .. | ..
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurflee .. .. | 4·44 | 20 | 1·32 on 4th
Ashhurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 4·37 | 16 | 0·94 on 4th
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Raumai .. .. | T. K. Grieve .. .. | 3·43 | 14 | 0·53 on 25th
Palmerston North .. .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 2·60 | 18 | 0·63 on 4th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | P. W. Goldsmith .. .. | 2·15 | 15 | 0·43 on 12th
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 2·41 | 14 | 0·98 on 11th
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 2·76 | 10 | 0·56 on 12th
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 0·99 | 9 | 0·30 on 12th
Pahautanui .. .. | J. Pearce .. .. | 2·39 | 11 | 0·63 on 27th

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

Waipiro .. .. | J. S. Dodgshun .. .. | 7·54 | 12 | 2·82 on 31st
Matahiia .. .. | K. S. Williams .. .. | 10·25 | 11 | 3·58 on 30th
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | 8·15 | 8 | 4·00 on 30th
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. | 5·34 | 14 | 1·90 on 31st
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 5·18 | 13 | 1·65 on 30th
Maraetaha .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 4·72 | 13 | 2·68 on 31st
Tiniroto .. .. | W. J. Jamieson .. .. | 6·13 | 15 | 3·27 on 31st
Waikaremoana§ .. .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | 6·74 | 9 | 4·63 on 31st
Tutira Lake|| .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 9·81 | 10 | 5·50 on 31st
Hangaroa .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. | 5·45 | 11 | 2·10 on 31st
Rakamoana .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 9·24 | 15 | 3·75 on 31st
Te Kowhai .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Napier .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 5·76 | 9 | 3·01 on 30th
Hastings .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 6·57 | 12 | 3·07 on 31st
Waimarama .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 7·38 | 8 | 2·90 on 30th
Mangakuri .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 6·76 | 10 | 3·44 on 31st
Te Aute .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 6·11 | 14 | 2·73 on 31st
Maraekakaho .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 8·13 | 12 | 5·24 on 31st
Gwavas .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 7·18 | 17 | 3·82 on 31st
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 4·51 | 10 | 2·20 on 31st
Ormondville .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | 7·53 | 18 | 4·66 on 31st
Woodville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 4·62 | 19 | 0·61 on 9th
Pahiatua .. .. | W. Tosswill .. .. | 4·56 | 20 | 0·81 on 4th
Tane .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 5·30 | 14 | 1·60 on 31st
Eketahuna .. .. | T. Lewis .. .. | 4·30 | 13 | 1·00 on 31st
Otahuaо .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 2·26 | 12 | 1·35 on 31st
Masterton .. .. | J. Payton .. .. | 1·69 | 12 | 0·54 on 31st
Carterton .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 1·45 | 9 | 0·42 on 31st
Featherston .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 2·62 | 8 | 1·48 on 13th
Summit .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 6·80 | 14 | 2·05 on 13th
Upper Hutt .. .. | J. Hanning .. .. | 8·16 | 11 | 1·27 on 1st and 12th
Taita .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 3·44 | 13 | 1·01 on 12th
Wainuiomata .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 2·74 | 9 | 0·76 on 12th
Lower Hutt .. .. | Miss Heaton .. .. | 2·34 | 10 | 0·78 on 12th

Late returns—

• September.. .. .. .. .. | .. | 2·90 | 10 | 0·70 on 20th
  † September.. .. .. .. .. | .. | 1·86 | 5 | 0·78 on 19th
  ‡ September.. .. .. .. .. | .. | 1·44 | 9 | 0·50 on 28th
  § September.. .. .. .. .. | .. | 2·31 | 11 | 1·00 on 28th
  || September.. .. .. .. .. | .. | 1·99 | 5 | 0·67 on 29th

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