New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 53

Page 1205

✨ Rainfall Statistics for May 1900



JUNE 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1205

Rainfall for May, 1900—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.

Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 6·98 | 16 | 1·34 on 9th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 9·21 | 23 | 1·76 on 23rd
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 5·49 | 15 | 1·10 on 4th
Ormondville .. .. J. D. Watson .. .. 8·84 | 16 | 1·38 on 9th
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 6·47 | 25 | 1·05 on 14th
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 6·85 | 23 | 1·24 on 21st
Tane(a) .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 9·19 | 20 | 1·34 on 21st
Eketahuna .. .. T. Lewis .. .. 7·03 | 17 | 1·40 on 14th
Otahua0 .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. 5·01 | 19 | 1·00 on 23rd
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 5·43 | 16 | 1·34 on 22nd
Black Creek .. .. C. Messenger .. .. 10·83 | 25 | 2·09 on 23rd
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 4·83 | 18 | 1·17 on 23rd
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 7·83 | 17 | 1·35 on 23rd
Summit .. .. M. Cronin .. .. 10·42 | 20 | 2·50 on 24th
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. 5·48 | 12 | 1·20 on 21st
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 6·18 | 17 | 1·40 on 21st
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 9·57 | 16 | 2·50 on 24th
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 6·64 | 20 | 1·40 on 24th
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 6·79 | 21 | 1·43 on 21st
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 5·65 | 22 | 0·80 on 21st
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 4·27 | 22 | 0·60 on 21st

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 5·05 | 16 | 1·31 on 20th
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. | .. | ..
Motueka .. .. G. S. Huffam .. .. 11·56 | 18 | 2·56 on 20th
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 3·45 | 12 | 0·54 on 8th
The Brothers(b) .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. 3·90 | 13 | 1·50 on 20th
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. M. C. Masefield .. .. 8·20 | 16 | 3·00 on 21st
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 2·58 | 10 | 1·00 on 21st
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 2·97 | 5 | 2·10 on 11th
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 2·22 | 12 | 0·47 on 21st
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 1·28 | 11 | 0·41 on 14th
Mount Pyffe (Kaikoura) .. J. Davidson .. .. .. | .. | ..
Kaikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 3·38 | 15 | 1·20 on 14th
Hanmer Plains .. .. Miss Taylor .. .. 3·04 | 11 | 0·60 on 23rd

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 4·84 | 14 | 1·00 on 10th and 31st
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 15·47 | 19 | 2·25 on 9th
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 7·63 | 18 | 1·50 on 20th
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. .. 7·33 | 13 | 1·50 on 20th
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 12·65 | 18 | 2·62 on 20th
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 8·09 | 16 | 2·32 on 2nd
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 8·44 | 15 | 1·75 on 20th
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 33·79 | 26 | 4·82 on 1st

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

Cheviot .. .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. .. 2·60 | 16 | 0·88 on 23rd
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 2·08 | 14 | 0·75 on 23rd
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 3·83 | 16 | 0·46 on 11th
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 1·77 | 14 | 0·65 on 15th
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 2·59 | 15 | 0·75 on 15th
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 2·36 | 15 | 0·65 on 11th
Lincoln .. .. F. W. Hilgendorf .. .. 2·28 | 17 | 0·54 on 15th
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 2·42 | 13 | 0·85 on 11th
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 2·38 | 16 | 0·47 on 23rd
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 2·41 | 13 | 0·73 on 11th
Orari .. .. G. A. M. Macdonald .. .. 1·84 | 16 | 0·56 on 12th
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 6·35 | 12 | 1·50 on 20th
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. .. 2·21 | 15 | 0·40 on 22nd
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 2·86 | 13 | 0·73 on 22nd
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 3·58 | 20 | 0·78 on 22nd
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. .. 2·12 | 10 | 0·63 on 22nd
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. .. | .. | ..
Timaru .. .. C. H. Tripp .. .. 2·19 | 9 | 0·80 on 11th

Late returns—
(a) April .. .. .. .. 4·99 | 16 | 0·93 on 10th
(b) March .. .. .. .. 2·36 | 4 | 0·80 on 8th
April .. .. .. .. 7·51 | 15 | 2·27 on 28th



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56 names identified
  • A. Lockie, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Nicoll, Meteorological Observer
  • J. W. Harding, Meteorological Observer
  • J. D. Watson, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Leithead, Meteorological Observer
  • W. Tosswill, Meteorological Observer
  • H. A. Lambert, Meteorological Observer
  • T. Lewis, Meteorological Observer
  • E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Meteorological Observer
  • J. Payton, Meteorological Observer
  • C. Messenger, Meteorological Observer
  • H. Braithwaite, Meteorological Observer
  • G. G. Wellsted, Meteorological Observer
  • M. Cronin, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Hanning, Meteorological Observer
  • T. Mason, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Quaintance, Meteorological Observer
  • Heaton (Miss), Meteorological Observer
  • J. Hector (Sir), Meteorological Observer
  • W. Edmonds, Meteorological Observer
  • Hudson (Dr.), Meteorological Observer
  • W. E. Hayne, Meteorological Observer
  • G. S. Huffam, Meteorological Observer
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Meteorological Observer
  • M. C. Masefield, Meteorological Observer
  • N. T. Prichard, Meteorological Observer
  • W. Tatchell, Meteorological Observer
  • W. J. White, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Davidson, Meteorological Observer
  • J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Meteorological Observer
  • Taylor (Miss), Meteorological Observer
  • T. C. V. Field, Meteorological Observer
  • H. S. Ewan, Meteorological Observer
  • A. B. Lindop, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Scott, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Conner, Meteorological Observer
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Meteorological Observer
  • R. Henry, Meteorological Observer
  • Campbell-Wilkinson (Dr.), Meteorological Observer
  • F. S. Northcote, Meteorological Observer
  • Jacobson (Miss), Meteorological Observer
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Meteorological Observer
  • A. L. Taylor, Meteorological Observer
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Meteorological Observer
  • F. W. Hilgendorf, Meteorological Observer
  • D. McMillan, Meteorological Observer
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir), Meteorological Observer
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Meteorological Observer
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Meteorological Observer
  • C. White, Meteorological Observer
  • O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Meteorological Observer
  • W. E. Barker, Meteorological Observer
  • H. G. Baker, Meteorological Observer
  • A. E. Hart, Meteorological Observer
  • F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Meteorological Observer
  • C. H. Tripp, Meteorological Observer