Rainfall Statistics




JUNE 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1357

Rainfall for May, 1901—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.

Hangaroa .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. 1·77 | 10 | 0·61 on 12th
Rakamoana .. .. Messrs. Tait and Mills .. 1·42 | 6 | 0·80 on 12th
Te Kowhai .. .. J. H. Absolom .. .. | .. | ..
Petane .. .. Thos. Clark .. .. 0·93 | 8 | 0·52 on 12th
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 0·71 | 4 | 0·61 on 12th
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 0·92 | 5 | 0·61 on 12th
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 1·07 | 6 | 0·44 on 10th
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 0·85 | 6 | 0·27 on 25th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 0·64 | 4 | 0·33 on 13th
Maraekakaho .. .. A. Lockie .. .. 0·77 | 8 | 0·42 on 12th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 0·93 | 11 | 0·28 on 8th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 0·49 | 5 | 0·23 on 12th
Ormondville .. .. J. D. Watson .. .. 2·79 | 9 | 0·64 on 25th
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 4·16 | 15 | 1·15 on 23rd
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 4·02 | 19 | 1·35 on 23rd
Herbertville .. .. A. McKinnon .. .. 1·21 | 9 | 0·51 on 12th
Tane .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 3·70 | 15 | 1·37 on 23rd
Eketahuna .. .. J. T. Lewis .. .. 1·87 | 11 | 0·68 on 22nd
Otahuaö .. .. Miss E. A. D. Bennett .. .. 1·15 | 7 | 0·41 on 22nd
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 1·53 | 6 | 0·63 on 23rd
Black Creek .. .. C. Messenger .. .. .. | .. | ..
Carterton .. .. H. Braithwaite .. .. 1·66 | 8 | 0·76 on 23rd
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 2·37 | 5 | 1·50 on 23rd
Summit .. .. W. G. Ingram .. .. 9·50 | 17 | 2·10 on 23rd
Upper Hutt .. .. J. Hanning .. .. .. | .. | ..
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 2·58 | 8 | 0·86 on 23rd
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 3·28 | 8 | 0·90 on 25th
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 1·89 | 8 | 0·56 on 23rd
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 2·04 | 6 | 0·75 on 23rd
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 1·94 | 11 | 0·45 on 23rd
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 1·41 | 9 | 0·51 on 12th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 0·74 | 8 | 0·40 on 12th
Waimea (Nelson) .. .. W. E. Hayne .. .. .. | .. | ..
Motueka .. .. G. S. Huffam .. .. 1·03 | 13 | 0·37 on 11th
Quartz Ranges (Collingwood) .. .. F. G. Mace .. .. 9·93 | 9 | 3·76 on 11th
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·38 | 5 | 0·40 on 12th
The Brothers(*) .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·45 | 6 | 0·40 on 11th and 22nd
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. 1·14 | 7 | 0·58 on 11th
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. .. M. C. Masefield .. .. .. | .. | ..
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 0·43 | 3 | 0·32 on 11th
Seddon .. .. N. Craig .. .. 1·45 | 4 | 0·60 on 13th
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. | .. | ..
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 0·80 | 3 | 0·63 on 8th
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 0·58 | 4 | 0·31 on 8th
Kaikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 0·36 | 2 | 0·33 on 7th
Hanmer Plains .. .. Miss Taylor .. .. .. | .. | ..

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 1·62 | 7 | 0·35 on 11th and 12th
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 5·13 | 20 | 1·45 on 11th
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 7·18 | 23 | 1·08 on 11th
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. .. 11·63 | 25 | 1·60 on 21st
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 14·20 | 21 | 2·10 on 29th
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 14·20 | 22 | 2·15 on 30th
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 14·26 | 19 | 1·96 on 30th
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 36·14 | 29 | 4·40 on 18th

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

Cheviot .. .. A. C. Bellwood .. .. 1·16 | 8 | 0·74 on 7th
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 0·83 | 6 | 0·47 on 8th
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 2·83 | 8 | 1·34 on 23rd
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 0·70 | 4 | 0·35 on 23rd
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·27 | 6 | 0·94 on 23rd
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·24 | 7 | 0·95 on 23rd
Lincoln .. .. F. W. Hilgendorf .. .. 1·03 | 6 | 0·66 on 23rd
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 1·41 | 3 | 1·21 on 23rd
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 0·85 | 6 | 0·67 on 23rd

Late return—
(*) April .. .. .. .. .. 1·80 | 10 | 0·50 on 26th and 27th



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66 names identified
  • H. W. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Hangaroa
  • Tait, Observer at Rakamoana
  • Mills, Observer at Rakamoana
  • J. H. Absolom, Observer at Te Kowhai
  • Thos. Clark, Observer at Petane
  • E. Lyndon, Observer at Napier
  • J. N. Williams, Observer at Hastings
  • Thomas R. Moore, Observer at Waimarama
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Observer at Te Aute
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • J. D. Watson, Observer at Ormondville
  • J. Leithead, Observer at Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • A. McKinnon, Observer at Herbertville
  • H. A. Lambert, Observer at Tane
  • J. T. Lewis, Observer at Eketahuna
  • E. A. D. Bennett (Miss), Observer at Otahuaö
  • J. Payton, Observer at Masterton
  • C. Messenger, Observer at Black Creek
  • H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Observer at Featherston
  • W. G. Ingram, Observer at Summit
  • J. Hanning, Observer at Upper Hutt
  • T. Mason, Observer at Taita
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata
  • Heaton (Miss), Observer at Lower Hutt
  • J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • Government Observer, Observer at Wellington
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
  • W. E. Hayne, Observer at Waimea
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • F. G. Mace, Observer at Quartz Ranges
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephens Island
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at The Brothers
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • N. Craig, Observer at Seddon
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cape Campbell
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Observer at Kaikoura
  • Miss Taylor, Observer at Hanmer Plains
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Farewell Spit
  • 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
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer at Cheviot
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Miss Jacobson, 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. Hilgendorf, Observer at Lincoln
  • D. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Hall (Hon. Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • Lightkeeper, Late return for The Brothers in April