New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 14

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



FEB. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 387

Rainfall for January, 1900.

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. .. 0·47 3 0·26 on 26th
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 0·52 5 0·24 on 27th
Waihi (Thames) .. .. H. B. Devereux .. .. 0·41 3 0·24 on 14th
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 0·84 5 0·63 on 8th
Cuvier Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·35 3 0·18 on 14th
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. 0·33 4 0·16 on 14th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. .. 0·40 6 0·14 on 8th
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Kenny .. .. 1·87 3 0·93 on 27th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. J. E. Barrett .. .. 1·74 5 1·25 on 27th
Te Aroha .. .. W. Hill .. .. 0·60 5 0·28 on 8th

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.
Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 0·56 3 0·35 on 13th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 1·78 8 0·65 on 22nd
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 0·87 3 0·53 on 22nd
Hamilton† .. .. Thomas Walter .. .. .. .. ..
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherford .. .. .. .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. G. W. Palmer .. .. 0·99 13 0·50 on 23rd
Upper Mangorei .. .. Mrs. Monro .. .. 1·73 12 0·56 on 23rd
Mangorei—Korito Road .. Mrs. J. Brown .. .. 1·97 11 0·85 on 21st
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 0·70 4 0·52 on 23rd
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 1·10 3 0·80 on 13th

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.
Mangaraka (Waitara) .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. .. ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 2·67 7 1·08 on 8th
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. .. .. ..
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 0·68 9 0·15 on 8th
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 0·30 5 0·09 on 13th and 22nd
Manaiia .. .. P. T. Peacock .. .. 0·53 3 0·22 on 21st
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 0·61 6 0·19 on 21st
Oruamatus (Patea) .. .. A. S. Birch .. .. 2·23 14 1·13 on 14th
Kapara .. .. F. R. Field .. .. 2·62 11 ..
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. 1·33 5 0·40 on 23rd
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. J. T. Stewart .. .. 1·57 11 0·50 on 21st
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. 1·84 5 0·43 on 23rd
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 1·69 10 0·65 on 23rd
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 1·44 9 0·50 on 21st
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. G. T. Murray .. .. 1·92 9 0·60 on 23rd
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 1·60 8 0·60 on 21st
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 2·35 14 0·72 on 23rd
Te Kumu .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. .. .. ..
Hunterville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. 4·24 16 1·75 on 21st
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. 3·33 9 1·38 on 12th
Ruanui‡ .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. 2·68 13 0·92 on 14th
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurflee .. .. 5·66 14 2·70 on 21st
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 4·08 17 1·23 on 26th
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 1·92 9 0·87 on 21st
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. .. .. ..
Palmerston North .. .. C. J. Monro .. .. 2·00 13 0·63 on 21st
State Farm (Levin) .. .. P. W. Goldsmith .. .. 1·48 17 0·33 on 25th
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 1·32 12 0·30 on 6th and 25th
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 1·62 5 0·59 on 25th
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. .. .. ..
Pahautanui .. .. J. Pearce .. .. 1·24 6 0·44 on 6th

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.
Waipiro .. .. .. .. .. ..
Matahia .. .. K. S. Williams .. .. .. .. ..
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 2·33 9 1·30 on 7th
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 2·23 8 1·08 on 8th
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 2·91 8 1·36 on 8th
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. .. ..
Tiniroto .. .. W. J. Jamieson .. .. .. .. ..
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 4·72 10 1·63 on 8th
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 3·44 6 1·46 on 26th
Hangaros§ .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. 2·54 11 1·00 on 8th
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 4·01 11 1·26 on 26th
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. .. .. ..
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. .. .. ..
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 2·56 5 0·75 on 7th
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 2·40 9 0·63 on 14th
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 3·04 13 0·80 on 13th
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 3·68 8 1·32 on 26th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 3·06 10 1·14 on 14th
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 2·51 11 0·73 on 14th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 3·51 14 0·83 on 13th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 3·12 10 1·10 on 26th
Ormondville .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. .. .. ..
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 3·70 14 1·83 on 26th
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 2·14 18 0·33 on 21st
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 2·09 15 0·49 on 26th
Eketahuna .. .. T. Lewis .. .. .. .. ..
Otahua .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. 2·41 11 1·02 on 25th
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 1·51 7 0·46 on 15th
Black Creek .. .. C. Messenger .. .. 3·75 16 1·15 on 26th
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 2·56 11 0·98 on 26th
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 1·15 3 0·63 on 7th
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 3·83 7 1·36 on 26th
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. 1·82 8 0·49 on 14th
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 1·69 10 0·45 on 7th
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 1·94 7 0·45 on 8th
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 1·76 8 0·43 on 7th

Late returns—

* December .. .. .. .. 1·19 2 0·88 on 17th
† December .. .. .. .. 1·50 11 0·81 on 12th
‡ December .. .. .. .. 3·41 19 1·01 on 15th
§ December .. .. .. .. 1·24 5 0·52 on 18th


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