Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 625

Rainfall for February, 1900.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. | A. R. Crane .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 0·68 | 6 | 0·26 on 22nd
Parua Bay .. .. | D. Davidson .. .. | 1·39 | 11 | 0·64 on 6th
Waihi (Thames) .. .. | H. B. Devereux .. .. | 1·60 | 10 | 0·53 on 25th
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. | 1·60 | 9 | 0·54 on 22nd
Cuvier Island .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tauranga .. .. | R. O. Stewart .. .. | 2·87 | 11 | 0·68 on 22nd
Athenree (Tauranga) .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 1·58 | 14 | 0·35 on 22nd
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Kenny .. .. | 2·23 | 7 | 0·63 on 15th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. | J. E. Barrett .. .. | 2·40 | 10 | 0·75 on 15th
Te Aroha .. .. | W. Hill .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 1·63 | 6 | 0·85 on 22nd
Paihia (Russell) .. .. | Captain Burleigh .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Awakino .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 4·59 | 9 | 1·70 on 13th
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. | Rev. H. Young .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Hamilton* .. .. | Thomas Walter .. .. | 2·00 | .. | 0·75 on 22nd
Raglan† .. .. | H. V. Rutherford .. .. | 2·87 | 6 | 0·82 on 15th
New Plymouth .. .. | G. W. Palmer .. .. | 3·19 | 10 | 1·40 on 14th
Upper Mangorei .. .. | Mrs. Monro .. .. | 6·17 | 12 | 2·00 on 14th
Mangorei—Korito Road .. | Mrs. J. Brown .. .. | 8·49 | 11 | 2·10 on 22nd
Inglewood .. .. | Miss N. Trimble .. .. | 4·19 | 10 | 1·11 on 22nd
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 4·14 | 6 | 1·08 on 22nd

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. | D. Wilkie .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 2·06 | 8 | 0·72 on 14th
Omata Valley .. .. | C. Forde .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Stratford .. .. | Miss Bobin .. .. | 1·81 | 10 | 0·61 on 23rd
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 2·93 | 7 | 1·30 on 14th
Maniaia .. .. | P. T. Peacock .. .. | 1·03 | 4 | 0·45 on 10th
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 1·46 | 6 | 0·60 on 14th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. | A. S. Birch .. .. | 1·62 | 13 | 0·59 on 19th
Kapara .. .. | F. R. Field .. .. | 2·72 | 9 | 1·32 on 14th
Kaponga .. .. | C. Maclean .. .. | 1·00 | 4 | 0·48 on 10th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. .. | J. T. Stewart .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Wanganui .. .. | H. F. Seager .. .. | 1·49 | 3 | 1·18 on 14th
Kaitoke .. .. | A. Wychodil .. .. | 1·65 | 8 | 1·11 on 14th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 2·28 | 6 | 1·87 on 14th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | G. T. Murray .. .. | 2·72 | 8 | 0·73 on 14th
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Feilding .. .. | Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. | 2·88 | 9 | 2·08 on 14th
Te Kumu .. .. | G. S. Fulton .. .. | 2·23 | 9 | 0·82 on 14th
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 3·20 | 9 | 2·00 on 14th
Erehwon .. .. | Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. | 1·79 | 7 | 0·59 on 19th
Ruanui .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 3·00 | 9 | 0·80 on 11th
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Gurflee .. .. | 3·63 | 10 | 2·50 on 14th
Ashhurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 2·51 | 9 | 1·89 on 14th
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 2·92 | 6 | 2·19 on 14th
Raumai .. .. | T. K. Grieve .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Palmerston North .. .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 2·39 | 8 | 1·83 on 14th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | P. W. Goldsmith .. .. | 2·48 | 11 | 1·65 on 14th
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | 1·66 | 11 | 0·61 on 13th
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 4·00 | 7 | 1·96 on 13th
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Pahautanui .. .. | J. Pearce .. .. | 1·85 | 6 | 0·75 on 14th

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

Waipiro .. .. | K. S. Williams .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Matahia .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tolago Bay .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. | 2·92 | 5 | 1·30 on 24th
Gisborne .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 2·94 | 12 | 0·71 on 7th and 15th
Patutahi .. .. | J. Woodbine Johnson .. | 2·74 | 13 | 1·18 on 7th
Maraetaha .. .. | W. J. Jamieson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tiniroto .. .. | Fenton Lambert .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Waikaremoana .. .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. | 0·66 | 8 | 0·41 on 15th
Tutira Lake .. .. | H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. | 1·83 | 9 | 0·68 on 15th
Hangaroa .. .. | J. Moore .. .. | 1·65 | 10 | 0·75 on 19th
Rakamoana .. .. | J. H. Absolom .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Te Kowhai .. .. | W. H. Smith .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. | E. Lyndon .. .. | 1·02 | 2 | 0·95 on 18th
Napier .. .. | J. N. Williams .. .. | 0·83 | 4 | 0·55 on 19th
Hastings .. .. | Thomas R. Moore .. .. | 1·16 | 8 | 0·40 on 13th
Waimarama .. .. | G. C. Williams .. .. | 1·04 | 7 | 0·56 on 14th
Mangakuri .. .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. .. | 0·95 | 5 | 0·32 on 14th
Te Aute .. .. | A. Lockie .. .. | 0·78 | 4 | 0·27 on 15th
Maraekakaho .. .. | J. Nicoll .. .. | 1·09 | 7 | 0·38 on 13th
Gwavas .. .. | J. W. Harding .. .. | 0·88 | 5 | 0·30 on 14th
Mount Vernon .. .. | J. C. Westall .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Ormondville .. .. | J. Leithead .. .. | 2·53 | 8 | 1·42 on 14th
Woodville .. .. | W. Tосswill .. .. | 2·60 | 10 | 1·60 on 14th
Pahiatua .. .. | H. A. Lambert .. .. | 2·46 | 8 | 1·41 on 14th
Tane .. .. | T. Lewis .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Eketahuna .. .. | Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. | 1·24 | 5 | 0·70 on 14th
Otahuaс .. .. | J. Payton .. .. | 1·41 | 7 | 0·87 on 14th
Masterton .. .. | C. Messenger .. .. | 2·48 | 10 | 0·83 on 14th
Black Creek .. .. | H. Braithwaite .. .. | 1·43 | 6 | 0·78 on 14th
Carterton .. .. | G. G. Wellsted .. .. | 2·92 | 5 | 1·38 on 8th
Featherston .. .. | M. Cronin .. .. | 2·99 | 9 | 1·48 on 14th
Summit .. .. | J. Hanning .. .. | 0·59 | 7 | 0·27 on 10th
Upper Hutt .. .. | T. Mason .. .. | 1·71 | 9 | 0·80 on 14th
Taita .. .. | J. Quaintance .. .. | 2·86 | 6 | 1·50 on 14th
Wainuiomata .. .. | Miss Heaton .. .. | 1·73 | 5 | 1·02 on 14th

Late returns—

• January.. .. .. .. .. | 1·38 | 6 | 1·10 on 13th
  † January.. .. .. .. .. | 0·85 | 4 | 0·43 on 14th