Rainfall Statistics




Sept. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2091

Rainfall for August, 1902—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Cheviot .. .. A. C. Bellwood .. .. 2·24 | 11 | 1·24 on 6th
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 1·39 | 7 | 0·48 on 6th
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 1·81 | 8 | 1·07 on 10th
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 1·20 | 7 | 0·50 on 10th
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 1·72 | 12 | on 6th
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 1·31 | 10 | 0·46 on 10th
Lincoln .. .. F. W. Hilgendorf .. .. .. | .. | ..
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 0·53 | 7 | 0·15 on 10th
Kyle .. .. J. Lambie .. .. 0·52 | 5 | 0·17 on 10th and 25th
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. 0·61 | 6 | 0·19 on 10th
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 0·37 | 3 | 0·15 on 2nd
Orari .. .. G. A. M. Macdonald .. 0·48 | 13 | 0·20 on 25th
Bealey .. .. H. G. Hunt .. .. 1·97 | 6 | 0·70 on 25th
Mount Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 0·82 | 5 | 0·35 on 10th
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 1·71 | 4 | 0·45 on 25th
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. .. | .. | ..
Rakaia .. .. Rev. H. H. Mathias .. 0·63 | 8 | 0·23 on 10th
Winchmore (Ashburton)(*) .. A. E. Hart .. .. .. | .. | ..
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. | .. | ..
Pleasant Point .. .. J. Bishop .. .. 0·29 | 7 | 0·11 on 24th
Timaru .. .. R. Fergusson .. .. 0·21 | 5 | 0·07 on 24th and 25th
Timaru Reservoir.. .. A. Beswick .. .. 0·26 | 8 | 0·08 on 25th
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 0·86 | 3 | 0·45 on 24th
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. .. 0·87 | 6 | 0·60 on 25th
Geraldine .. .. E. F. Temple .. .. 0·39 | 4 | 0·18 on 25th
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. B. E. H. Tripp .. .. 0·89 | 5 | 0·48 on 25th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 0·41 | 7 | 0·17 on 23rd
Maheno (Oamaru) .. .. R. P. Hendrie .. .. 0·17 | 4 | 0·60 on 24th
Palmerston (South) .. .. B. Galloway .. .. .. | .. | ..

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

Otekaike (Oamaru) .. .. John Tait .. .. 0·62 | 7 | 0·26 on 24th
Macetown .. .. A. C. W. Porter.. .. 3·49 | 3 | 1·45 on 3rd
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 2·60 | 3 | 1·75 on 25th
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 1·81 | 7 | 0·54 on 23rd
Gladbrook Station .. .. F. R. Jeffreys .. .. .. | .. | ..
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 1·32 | 6 | 0·88 on 2nd
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 0·95 | 8 | 0·29 on 2nd
Tarras .. .. T. McWhirter .. .. 1·68 | 7 | 0·63 on 24th
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 1·37 | 9 | 0·71 on 2nd
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 1·75 | 10 | 0·50 on 2nd
Blackmount (Clifden) .. Mrs. R. McKenzie .. 5·36 | 12 | 1·27 on 1st
Ranfurly .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 1·21 | 5 | 0·45 on 2nd
Tapanui .. .. R. G. Robinson.. .. 3·50 | 7 | 1·80 on 1st
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. .. | .. | ..
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 1·90 | 5 | 0·78 on 2nd
Naseby .. .. A. King .. .. .. | .. | ..
Galloway (Alexandra South).. D. C. Rose .. .. 1·84 | 5 | 1·26 on 2nd
Clyde .. .. J. S. Dickie .. .. 1·54 | 5 | 0·95 on 2nd
Woodlands .. .. A. H. Hiddlestone .. 3·98 | 17 | 0·80 on 2nd
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 3·13 | 8 | 1·24 on 2nd
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 2·43 | 10 | 0·67 on 24th
Gladstone .. .. H. J. Turner .. .. .. | .. | ..
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. .. | .. | ..
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 4·31 | 12 | 1·19 on 2nd
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. .. | .. | ..
Stewart Island .. .. W. Traill .. .. 6·18 | 25 | 0·35 on 8th

(*)Late returns—
June .. .. .. .. .. 3·91 | 10 | 1·32 on 13th
July .. .. .. .. .. 0·60 | 2 | 0·32 on 2nd

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand. J. HECTOR, Director.



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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, August 1902, South Island, Observers
54 names identified
  • A. C. Bellwood, Rainfall observer
  • F. S. Northcote, Rainfall observer
  • Miss Jacobson, Rainfall observer
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Rainfall observer
  • A. L. Taylor, Rainfall observer
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Rainfall observer
  • F. W. Hilgendorf, Rainfall observer
  • D. McMillan, Rainfall observer
  • J. Lambie, Rainfall observer
  • Hon. Sir J. Hall (Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George), Rainfall observer
  • Hon. W. Rolleston, Rainfall observer
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Rainfall observer
  • H. G. Hunt, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. O. Scott Thompson, Rainfall observer
  • W. E. Barker, Rainfall observer
  • H. G. Baker, Rainfall observer
  • A. E. Hart, Rainfall observer
  • Miss F. J. M. Wright, Rainfall observer
  • J. Bishop, Rainfall observer
  • R. Fergusson, Rainfall observer
  • A. Beswick, Rainfall observer
  • D. H. Gillingham, Rainfall observer
  • W. S. Hamilton, Rainfall observer
  • E. F. Temple, Rainfall observer
  • B. E. H. Tripp, Rainfall observer
  • E. Menlove, Rainfall observer
  • R. P. Hendrie, Rainfall observer
  • B. Galloway, Rainfall observer
  • John Tait, Rainfall observer
  • A. C. W. Porter, Rainfall observer
  • L. Hotop, Rainfall observer
  • J. Ewing, Rainfall observer
  • F. R. Jeffreys, Rainfall observer
  • Dr. W. J. Mullin (Doctor), Rainfall observer
  • R. W. Glendinning, Rainfall observer
  • T. McWhirter, Rainfall observer
  • Government Observer, Rainfall observer
  • G. M. Burlinson, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie, Rainfall observer
  • A. W. Roberts, Rainfall observer
  • R. G. Robinson, Rainfall observer
  • W. M. Shore, Rainfall observer
  • C. C. Halliday, Rainfall observer
  • A. King, Rainfall observer
  • D. C. Rose, Rainfall observer
  • J. S. Dickie, Rainfall observer
  • A. H. Hiddlestone, Rainfall observer
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Rainfall observer
  • J. Fraser, Rainfall observer
  • H. J. Turner, Rainfall observer
  • N. A. McLaren, Rainfall observer
  • J. Ritchie, Rainfall observer
  • A. Shand, Rainfall observer
  • W. Traill, Rainfall observer

  • J. Hector, Director, Meteorological Office