FEB. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 387

Rainfall for January, 1900.

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