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New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 5

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✨ Rainfall Statistics

Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 135

Rainfall for December, 1899—continued.

Station.	Observer.	Total Fall, in Inches.	Days of Rain.	Maximum Fall, and Date (for Previous Twenty-four Hours).

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

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


Petone .. ..	Sir J. Hector .. ..	4·19	12	1·20 on 17th
Wellington .. ..	Government Observer .. ..	4·47	12	1·73 on 18th
Karori .. ..	W. Edmonds .. ..	3·90	12	1·36 on 18th

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.


Nelson .. ..	Dr. Hudson .. ..	2·39	12	0·58 on 17th
Waimea (Nelson) .. ..	W. E. Hayne .. ..	..	11	0·80 on 17th
Motueka .. ..	G. S. Huffam .. ..	1·85	7	1·30 on 17th
Stephens Island .. ..	Lightkeeper .. ..	4·15	5	0·39 on 17th
The Brothers* .. ..	Lightkeeper .. ..	1·14	10	0·73 on 16th
Avondale Station (Blenheim) ..	C. de V. Teschemaker .. ..	2·05	11	1·00 on 18th
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. ..	M. C. Masefield .. ..	5·00	4	0·75 on 18th
Blenheim .. ..	N. T. Prichard .. ..	1·30	2	0·60 on 17th
Cape Campbell .. ..	Lightkeeper .. ..	0·80	4	0·62 on 18th
Flaxbourne .. ..	W. Tatchell .. ..	1·55	7	1·40 on 22nd
Kekerangu .. ..	W. J. White .. ..	3·23	..	..
Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura) .. ..	J. Davidson .. ..	..	10	1·90 on 17th
Kaikoura .. ..	Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. ..	4·28	7	0·77 on 17th
Hanmer Plains .. ..	Miss Taylor .. ..	2·89	..	..

(B.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.


Farewell Spit .. ..	Lightkeeper .. ..	2·06	8	0·60 on 17th
Pakawau .. ..	T. C. V. Field .. ..	7·08	17	1·51 on 11th
Westport .. ..	H. S. Ewan .. ..	7·12	20	1·30 on 2nd
Denniston .. ..	A. B. Lindop .. ..	..	..	..
Ngahere .. ..	J. Scott .. ..	14·81	21	3·27 on 28th
Greymouth .. ..	J. Conner .. ..	15·69	21	3·85 on 2nd
Hokitika .. ..	A. D. Macfarlane .. ..	13·40	15	3·43 on 11th
Dusky Sound† .. ..	R. Henry .. ..	..	..	..
Puysegur Point† .. ..	Lightkeeper .. ..	..	..	..

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.


Cheviot .. ..	Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. ..	2·28	11	0·82 on 22nd
Waiau .. ..	F. S. Northcote .. ..	0·96	8	0·38 on 18th
Akaroa .. ..	Miss Jacobson .. ..	2·21	14	0·72 on 18th
Port Hills (Christchurch) ..	Miss M. L. Higgins .. ..	1·76	15	0·80 on 22nd
Christchurch .. ..	A. L. Taylor .. ..	1·97	13	0·90 on 22nd
Linwood .. ..	J. A. Biltcliff .. ..	1·91	12	0·73 on 22nd
Lincoln .. ..	F. W. Hilgendrof .. ..	1·91	12	0·58 on 22nd
Southbridge .. ..	D. McMillan .. ..	2·29	13	0·96 on 16th
Hororata .. ..	Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. ..	2·79	11	0·81 on 16th
Kapunatiki .. ..	Hon. W. Rolleston .. ..	3·01	12	1·59 on 16th
Orari .. ..	G. A. M. Macdonald .. ..	4·25	15	1·78 on 16th
Bealey .. ..	C. White .. ..	10·28	13	3·00 on 2nd
Mt. Peel .. ..	Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. ..	3·28	14	0·94 on 22nd
Peel Forest .. ..	W. E. Barker .. ..	4·23	14	0·99 on 16th
Methven .. ..	H. G. Baker .. ..	..	..	..
Winchmore (Ashburton) ..	A. E. Hart .. ..	3·37	11	1·04 on 22nd
Windermere .. ..	Miss F. J. M. Wright .. ..	..	..	..
Timaru .. ..	C. H. Tripp .. ..	3·29	9	1·12 on 16th
Fairlie .. ..	D. H. Gillingham .. ..	2·26	13	0·81 on 16th
Waimate .. ..	W. S. Hamilton.. ..	3·81	14	0·94 on 16th
Geraldine .. ..	G. F. Temple .. ..	2·65	7	1·07 on 16th
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. ..	B. E. H. Tripp .. ..	4·30	8	1·82 on 17th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) ..	E. Menlove .. ..	4·06	16	0·80 on 29th
Oamaru .. ..	G. Anderson .. ..	..	..	..
Maheno .. ..	C. de S. Teschemaker .. ..	..	..	..

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.


Otekaike (North Otago) ..	John Tait .. ..	3·83	12	0·74 on 30th
Macetown .. ..	A. C. W. Porter .. ..	5·57	12	1·90 on 5th
Queenstown .. ..	L. Hotop .. ..	5·95	12	1·25 on 1st
St. Bathan’s .. ..	J. Ewing .. ..	6·10	20	1·36 on 5th
Gladbrook Station .. ..	F. R. Jeffreys .. ..	3·83	17	0·81 on 5th
Roxburgh .. ..	Dr. W. J. Mullin .. ..	3·51	13	1·04 on 4th
Kokonga .. ..	R. W. Glendinning .. ..	3·97	19	0·96 on 30th
Dunedin .. ..	Government Observer .. ..	3·85	20	0·58 on 21st
Caversham .. ..	G. M. Burlinson .. ..	3·28	17	0·62 on 21st
Blackmount (the Waiau) ..	Mrs. J. J. McKenzie .. ..	..	..	..
Eweburn .. ..	A. W. Roberts .. ..	3·41	13	0·90 on 30th
Tapanui .. ..	J. Gleeson .. ..	5·89	15	1·75 on 4th
Kaitangata .. ..	W. M. Shore .. ..	..	8	0·95 on 4th
Balclutha .. ..	C. C. Halliday .. ..	4·00	..	..
Naseby .. ..	G. L. Stewart .. ..	..	..	..
Alexandra South .. ..	D. C. Rose .. ..	2·76	10	0·65 on 5th
Clyde .. ..	L. D. Macgeorge .. ..	..	..	..
Wyndham .. ..	W. H. Rodney .. ..	..	..	..
Dipton .. ..	R. D. MacLachlan .. ..	7·96	17	2·85 on 4th
Ratanui .. ..	J. Fraser .. ..	6·71	16	1·96 on 4th
Invercargill .. ..	J. L. Bush .. ..	11·77	20	1·98 on 4th
Otautau .. ..	N. A. McLaren .. ..	6·28	15	2·02 on 4th
Nightcaps .. ..	J. Ritchie .. ..	7·42	13	2·52 on 4th
Chatham Islands§ .. ..	A. Shand .. ..	1·37	11	0·45 on 3rd
Stewart Island .. ..	W. Traill .. ..	7·61	21	2·15 on 3rd

Late returns—

* November .. .. .. .. ..	..	1·64	9	0·47 on 12th
† { October .. .. .. .. ..	..	23·87	27	3·97 on 19th
† { November .. .. .. .. ..	..	8·91	18	1·62 on 28th
† { November .. .. .. .. ..	..	7·08	22	1·80 on 3rd
§ { October .. .. .. .. ..	..	2·60	18	0·55 on 11th
§ { November .. .. .. .. ..	..	3·19	20	0·60 on 1st

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.

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🌾 Rainfall Data for December 1899 Across New Zealand (continued from previous page)

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
KeywordsRainfall, Weather, Meteorological Data, North Island, South Island, Observers, Monthly Statistics
👱🏽 Names

64 names identified

James Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori
Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
W. E. Hayne, Observer at Waimea (Nelson)
G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
J. Davidson, Observer at Mount Fyffe (Kaikoura)
J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Observer at Kaikoura
Taylor (Miss), Observer at Hanmer Plains
T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
A. B. Lindop, Observer at Denniston
J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
Campbell-Wilkinson (Dr.), Observer at Cheviot
F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
F. W. Hilgendrof, Observer at Lincoln
D. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
J. Hall (Hon. Sir), Observer at Hororata
W. Rolleston (Hon.), Observer at Kapunatiki
G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari
C. White, Observer at Bealey
O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Observer at Mt. Peel
W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
A. E. Hart, Observer at Winchmore (Ashburton)
F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Observer at Windermere
C. H. Tripp, Observer at Timaru
D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
W. S. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
G. F. Temple, Observer at Geraldine
B. E. H. Tripp, Observer at Woodbury (Geraldine)
E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park (Oamaru)
G. Anderson, Observer at Oamaru
C. de S. Teschemaker, Observer at Maheno
John Tait, Observer at Otekaike (North Otago)
A. C. W. Porter, Observer at Macetown
L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
F. R. Jeffreys, Observer at Gladbrook Station
W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
G. M. Burlinson, Observer at Caversham
J. J. McKenzie (Mrs.), Observer at Blackmount (the Waiau)
A. W. Roberts, Observer at Eweburn
J. Gleeson, Observer at Tapanui
W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
D. C. Rose, Observer at Alexandra South
L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
J. Fraser, Observer at Ratanui
J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands
W. Traill, Observer at Stewart Island

👩‍💼 Officials

J. Hector, Director

🏥 Rainfall for December 1899 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsRainfall, Weather, Statistics, December 1899, North Island, South Island, Meteorological Observations
👱🏽 Names

69 names identified

J. Hector (Sir), Observer, Petone
W. Edmonds, Observer, Karori
Dr. Hudson, Observer, Nelson
W. E. Hayne, Observer, Waimea
G. S. Huffam, Observer, Motueka
C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer, Avondale Station
M. C. Masefield, Observer, Manaroa
N. T. Prichard, Observer, Blenheim
W. Tatchell, Observer, Flaxbourne
W. J. White, Observer, Kekerangu
J. Davidson, Observer, Mount Fyffe
Dr. J. St. C. Gunn, Observer, Kaikoura
Miss Taylor, Observer, Hanmer Plains
T. C. V. Field, Observer, Pakawau
H. S. Ewan, Observer, Westport
A. B. Lindop, Observer, Denniston
J. Scott, Observer, Ngahere
J. Conner, Observer, Greymouth
A. D. Macfarlane, Observer, Hokitika
R. Henry, Observer, Dusky Sound
Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson, Observer, Cheviot
F. S. Northcote, Observer, Waiau
Miss Jacobson, Observer, Akaroa
Miss M. L. Higgins, Observer, Port Hills
A. L. Taylor, Observer, Christchurch
J. A. Biltcliff, Observer, Linwood
F. W. Hilgendrof, Observer, Lincoln
D. McMillan, Observer, Southbridge
Hon. Sir J. Hall (K.C.M.G.), Observer, Hororata
Hon. W. Rolleston, Observer, Kapunatiki
G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer, Orari
C. White, Observer, Bealey
Mrs. O. Scott Thompson, Observer, Mt. Peel
W. E. Barker, Observer, Peel Forest
H. G. Baker, Observer, Methven
A. E. Hart, Observer, Winchmore
Miss F. J. M. Wright, Observer, Windermere
C. H. Tripp, Observer, Timaru
D. H. Gillingham, Observer, Fairlie
W. S. Hamilton, Observer, Waimate
G. F. Temple, Observer, Geraldine
B. E. H. Tripp, Observer, Woodbury
E. Menlove, Observer, Windsor Park
G. Anderson, Observer, Oamaru
C. de S. Teschemaker, Observer, Maheno
John Tait, Observer, Otekaike
A. C. W. Porter, Observer, Macetown
L. Hotop, Observer, Queenstown
J. Ewing, Observer, St. Bathan’s
F. R. Jeffreys, Observer, Gladbrook Station
Dr. W. J. Mullin, Observer, Roxburgh
R. W. Glendinning, Observer, Kokonga
G. M. Burlinson, Observer, Caversham
Mrs. J. J. McKenzie, Observer, Blackmount
A. W. Roberts, Observer, Eweburn
J. Gleeson, Observer, Tapanui
W. M. Shore, Observer, Kaitangata
C. C. Halliday, Observer, Balclutha
G. L. Stewart, Observer, Naseby
D. C. Rose, Observer, Alexandra South
L. D. Macgeorge, Observer, Clyde
W. H. Rodney, Observer, Wyndham
R. D. MacLachlan, Observer, Dipton
J. Fraser, Observer, Ratanui
J. L. Bush, Observer, Invercargill
N. A. McLaren, Observer, Otautau
J. Ritchie, Observer, Nightcaps
A. Shand, Observer, Chatham Islands
W. Traill, Observer, Stewart Island

👩‍💼 Officials

J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office

🏥 Rainfall for December 1899 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsRainfall, Weather, Statistics, December 1899, North Island, South Island, Meteorological Observations
👱🏽 Names

69 names identified

J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori
Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
W. E. Hayne, Observer at Waimea
G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa
N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
J. Davidson, Observer at Mount Fyffe
J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Observer at Kaikoura
Taylor (Miss), Observer at Hanmer Plains
T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
H. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
A. B. Lindop, Observer at Denniston
J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
Campbell-Wilkinson (Dr.), Observer at Cheviot
F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills
A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
F. W. Hilgendrof, Observer at Lincoln
D. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki
G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari
C. White, Observer at Bealey
O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Observer at Mt. Peel
W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
A. E. Hart, Observer at Winchmore
F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Observer at Windermere
C. H. Tripp, Observer at Timaru
D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
W. S. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
G. F. Temple, Observer at Geraldine
B. E. H. Tripp, Observer at Woodbury
E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park
G. Anderson, Observer at Oamaru
C. de S. Teschemaker, Observer at Maheno
John Tait, Observer at Otekaike
A. C. W. Porter, Observer at Macetown
L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan's
F. R. Jeffreys, Observer at Gladbrook Station
W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
G. M. Burlinson, Observer at Caversham
J. J. McKenzie (Mrs.), Observer at Blackmount
A. W. Roberts, Observer at Eweburn
J. Gleeson, Observer at Tapanui
W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
G. L. Stewart, Observer at Naseby
D. C. Rose, Observer at Alexandra South
L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
W. H. Rodney, Observer at Wyndham
R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
J. Fraser, Observer at Ratanui
J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands
W. Traill, Observer at Stewart Island

👩‍💼 Officials

J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office

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