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APRIL 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1057

Rainfall for March, 1903—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.

Takapau .. .. D. Macfarlane .. .. 2·10 8 0·90 on 25th
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. .. .. ..
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. .. .. ..
Hangaroa .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. .. 2·08 6 1·30 on 12th
Poukawa .. .. A. M. Smith .. .. 0·17 3 0·10 on 13th
Rakamoana (Napier) .. Mesara, Tait and Mills .. 1·15 5 0·85 on 12th
Petane} .. .. Thos. Clark .. .. 0·50 3 0·36 on 12th
Napier 28300 .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 0·49 3 0·35 on 11th
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 0·31 5 0·20 on 12th
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 0·87 8 0·20 on 31st
Mangakuri 2202 .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 0·74 5 0·40 on 7th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 0·62 6 0·16 on 31st
Maraekakaho (Hastings) .. A. Lockie .. .. 0·28 6 0·13 on 7th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 0·43 8 0·14 on 7th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 0·60 5 0·15 on 13th
Ormondville .. .. Frank B. Curd .. .. 0·62 7 0·19 on 12th
Dannevirke .. .. G. Harvey .. .. 0·96 12 0·26 on 26th
Porangahau .. .. Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox .. 0·72 6 0·20 on 31st
Wimbledon .. .. J. G. Speed .. .. 1·04 10 0·27 on 12th
Woodville .. .. J. Leithhead .. .. 2·23 12 0·90 on 26th
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tossawill .. .. 3·42 13 0·82 on 26th
Herbertville .. .. J. E. Riddell .. .. 0·77 8 0·15 on 14th and 26th
Tane (Pahiatua) .. H. A. Lambert .. .. .. .. ..
Eketahuna .. .. J. T. Quin .. .. 2·77 9 0·75 on 31st
Castlepoint .. .. H. Belliss .. .. 0·69 8 0·14 on 10th
Otahuaa .. .. C. Bennett .. .. 0·83 5 0·27 on 15th
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 1·02 11 0·21 on 26th
Carterton .. .. A. H. Braithwaite .. .. 0·71 8 0·15 on 16th
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 1·32 10 0·30 on 12th
Summit .. .. W. G. Ingram .. .. 4·17 11 0·80 on 1st
Taita .. .. T. Mason .. .. 1·17 9 0·40 on 31st
Wainuiomata .. .. I. Quaintance : : 1·73 6 0·66 on 31st
Lower Hutt .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 2·10 8 0·84 on 30th
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 0·73 10 0·16 on 31st
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. 1·95 12 0·80 on 31st
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 1·35 9 0·74 on 31st

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson(a) .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. .. .. ..
Motueka .. .. G. S. Huffam .. .. 0·70 5 0·50 on 31st
Collingwood .. .. Rev. A. H. Heron .. .. 2·21 5 0·81 on 31st
Quartz Ranges (Collingwood) .. F. G. Mace .. .. .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·79 3 0·40 on 7th
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 1·61 6 1·21 on 31st
Timara(b) .. .. R F. Goulter .. .. 0·98 4 0·75 on 31st
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. M. C. Masefield.. .. 0·86 6 0·36 on 31st
Meadow Banks (Blenheim) .. G T. Seymour .. .. 0·70 3 0·40 on 31st
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 0·34 2 0·18 on 15th
Seddon .. .. N. Craig .. .. 0·70 3 0·41 on 31st
Cape Campbell : : : Lightkeeper : : 0·77 3 0·54 on 31st
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 0·91 4 0·72 on 31st
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 0·56 2 0·40 on 30th
Ikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. 1·39 7 0·71 on 31st
Hermitage .. .. A Ross : .. .. ..

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·45 2 0·40 on 31st
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 2·64 12 1·18 on 7th
Westport .. .. A. S. Ewan .. .. 3·31 13 0·62 on 31st
Denniston .. J. Dixon .. .. 7·89 12 1·50 on 24th
Greymouth .. .. J. Canner .. .. 8·09 12 1·78 on 15th
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 8·65 13 1·86 on 15th
Dusky Sound :: R. Henry .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 7·78 19 2·48 on 12th

Late returns—

June, 1902 .. .. .. .. 2·68 9 0·38 on 19th
July, " .. .. .. .. 0·62 3 0·35 on 31st
August, " .. .. .. .. 0·96 5 0·40 on 24th
(a) September, " .. .. .. .. 2·97 9 1·28 on 15th
October, " .. .. .. .. 2·72 10 0·68 on 16th
November, " .. .. .. .. 2·97 12 0·52 on 15th
December, " .. .. .. .. 5·97 11 3·78 on 23rd
(b) February, 1903 .. .. .. .. 1·31 6 0·45 on 1st


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🎓 Rainfall Data for March 1903 by Station (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather, Meteorology, Observers, North Island, South Island, Monthly Statistics
63 names identified
  • D. Macfarlane, Observer at Takapau
  • Fenton Lambert, Observer at Waikaremoana
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • H. W. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Hangaroa
  • A. M. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
  • Mesara, Observer at Rakamoana (Napier)
  • Tait, Observer at Rakamoana (Napier)
  • Mills, Observer at Rakamoana (Napier)
  • 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
  • Frank B. Curd, Observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Observer at Porangahau
  • J. G. Speed, Observer at Wimbledon
  • J. Leithhead, Observer at Woodville
  • W. Tossawill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • J. E. Riddell, Observer at Herbertville
  • H. A. Lambert, Observer at Tane
  • J. T. Quin, Observer at Eketahuna
  • H. Belliss, Observer at Castlepoint
  • C. Bennett, Observer at Otahuaa
  • J. Payton, Observer at Masterton
  • A. H. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Observer at Featherston
  • W. G. Ingram, Observer at Summit
  • T. Mason, Observer at Taita
  • I. 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
  • Dr. Hudson (Doctor), Observer at Nelson
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • A. H. Heron (Reverend), Observer at Collingwood
  • 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
  • R F. Goulter, Observer at Timara
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa
  • G T. Seymour, Observer at Meadow Banks
  • 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 (Doctor), Observer at Ikoura
  • A Ross, Observer at Hermitage
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Farewell Spit
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • A. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • J. Dixon, Observer at Denniston
  • J. Canner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point

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Rainfall, Late Returns, Weather, Statistics, June 1902, December 1902, February 1903