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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5
Rainfall for December, 1899.

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Parengarenga .. .. A. R. Crane .. .. 0·40 3 0·32 on 16th
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 0·82 6 0·44 on 13th
Parua Bay .. .. D. Davidson .. .. 0·56 3 0·50 on 18th
Waihi (Thames) .. .. H. B. Devereux .. .. 0·34 5 0·11 on 17th
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. .. .. .. ..
Cuvier Island* .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·26 5 1·00 on 17th
Tauranga .. .. R. O. Stewart .. .. 1·27 8 0·64 on 17th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. .. Captain Stewart .. .. 1·57 5 0·86 on 17th
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Kenny .. .. 1·65 8 0·66 on 17th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. .. J. E. Barrett .. .. 1·01 7 0·38 on 12th
Te Aroha .. .. W. Hill .. .. .. .. ..

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 1·05 5 0·42 on 17th
Paihia (Russell) .. .. Captain Burleigh .. .. .. .. ..
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 1·86 10 0·57 on 14th
Te Kopua (Waikato) .. .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 1·43 5 0·83 on 11th
Hamilton† .. .. Thomas Walter .. .. .. .. ..
Raglan† .. .. H. V. Rutherford .. .. 1·47 7 0·40 on 11th
New Plymouth .. .. G. W. Palmer .. .. 2·98 23 0·90 on 17th
Upper Mangorei .. .. Mrs. Monro .. .. 5·55 21 0·88 on 11th and 17th
Mangorei–Korito Road .. .. Mrs. J. Brown .. .. 7·75 22 0·99 on 3rd
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 4·56 17 1·04 on 17th
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 3·90 11 1·00 on 17th

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

Mangaraka (Waitara) .. .. D. Wilkie .. .. .. .. ..
Upper Waitotara .. .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 4·25 11 1·70 on 15th
Omata Valley .. .. C. Forde .. .. 4·40 10 1·50 on 17th
Stratford .. .. Miss Bobin .. .. 3·62 12 1·76 on 17th
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 2·92 13 1·09 on 17th
Manai'a .. .. P. T. Peacock .. .. 3·16 .. ..
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 3·04 9 1·30 on 17th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. A. S. Birch .. .. 3·12 18 1·01 on 17th
Kapara .. .. F. R. Field .. .. 5·57 15 1·87 on 17th
Kaponga .. .. C. Maclean .. .. 3·15 7 1·79 on 17th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. .. J. T. Stewart .. .. 4·13 17 1·08 on 17th
Wanganui .. .. H. F. Seager .. .. 2·59 6 1·35 on 17th
Kaitoke .. .. A. Wychodil .. .. 3·93 15 0·85 on 17th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. H. I. Jones .. .. 3·75 11 1·11 on 15th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. G. T. Murray .. .. 4·39 18 1·04 on 15th
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 3·92 11 0·90 on 15th
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. .. 3·41 19 0·80 on 15th
Te Kumu .. .. G. S. Fulton .. .. 4·08 9 0·97 on 17th
Hunter ville .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. 4·46 16 1·20 on 15th
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. 3·05 10 1·11 on 17th
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. .. .. .. ..
West Waitapu .. .. J. Gurflee .. .. 4·85 16 1·00 on 15th
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 3·37 18 0·71 on 15th
Bull's .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 4·22 15 0·84 on 15th
Raumai .. .. T. K. Grieve .. .. .. .. ..
Palmerston North .. .. C. J. Monro .. .. 4·85 18 1·03 on 10th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. P. W. Goldsmith .. .. 5·37 15 1·27 on 10th
Otaki .. .. M. H. Ayre .. .. 4·48 16 0·97 on 9th
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. 6·61 11 1·83 on 9th
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. .. .. ..
Pahautanui .. .. J. Pearce .. .. 4·86 12 1·25 on 18th

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

Waipiro .. .. J. S. Dodgshun .. .. .. .. ..
Matahia§ .. .. K. S. Williams .. .. .. .. ..
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 1·07 2 0·62 on 18th
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. .. 0·74 9 0·27 on 16th
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 0·89 7 0·59 on 19th
Maraetaha .. .. J. Woodbine Johnson .. .. .. .. ..
Tiniroto .. .. W. J. Jamieson .. .. .. .. ..
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. 1·97 7 0·66 on 23rd
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 1·28 4 0·65 on 16th
Hangaroa .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. .. .. .. ..
Rakamoana .. .. J. Moore .. .. 3·20 11 0·86 on 19th
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. .. .. ..
Petane .. .. W. H. Smith .. .. .. .. ..
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 0·84 4 0·36 on 15th
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 1·26 6 0·62 on 18th
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 1·16 8 0·72 on 17th
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 1·11 7 0·50 on 17th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 1·60 7 0·62 on 17th
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 1·53 4 0·87 on 17th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 1·65 9 0·85 on 17th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 2·03 5 1·00 on 17th
Ormondville .. .. J. C. Westall .. .. .. .. ..
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 3·40 13 0·91 on 18th
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 4·90 21 1·00 on 1st
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 5·28 15 1·70 on 1st
Eketahuna .. .. T. Lewis .. .. .. .. ..
Otahuaa .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. 1·90 5 0·90 on 17th
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 1·65 12 1·01 on 17th
Black Creek .. .. C. Messenger .. .. 5·16 13 0·78 on 22nd
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 3·03 10 1·04 on 18th
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 3·78 5 1·00 on 18th
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 7·74 11 2·51 on 17th
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. 4·41 14 1·30 on 18th
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 5·05 13 1·53 on 18th
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 6·10 10 2·05 on 18th
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 4·75 11 1·59 on 18th

Late returns—

• {October .. .. .. .. 4·01 13 1·00 on 9th
  {November .. .. .. .. 1·72 9 0·47 on 22nd
  † November .. .. .. .. 2·96 17 0·88 on 4th
  ‡ November .. .. .. .. 3·85 10 0·90 on 4th
  § November .. .. .. .. 2·28 11 0·54 on 4th