New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 7

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✨ Rainfall Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 7

Rainfall for December, 1902.

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

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Mangonui .. .. | H. G. Hunt .. .. | 4·98 | 7 | 2·27 on 20th
Pakaraka .. .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 3·08 | 12 | 0·97 on 20th
Whangamata .. .. | F. H. Whalley .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Waihi (Thames) .. .. | H. B. Devereux .. .. | 3·41 | 8 | 0·80 on 24th
Turua .. .. | L. J. Bagnall .. .. | 3·88 | 15 | 1·42 on 6th
Auckland .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 2·83 | 17 | 0·53 on 20th
Waiotapu .. .. | J. Scanlon .. .. | 1·72 | 11 | 0·44 on 23rd
Cuvier Island(a) .. .. | Lightkeeper .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tauranga .. .. | A. E. Hammond .. .. | 1·05 | 6 | 0·38 on 24th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. .. | Captain Stewart .. .. | 3·40 | 19 | 0·53 on 20th
Rotorua .. .. | Dr. Kenny .. .. | 1·45 | 10 | 0·36 on 24th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. .. | H. A. Goudie .. .. | 1·28 | 8 | 0·43 on 24th
Te Aroha .. .. | Wm. H ll .. .. | 3·10 | 12 | 0·44 on 6th

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Kaitaia .. .. | W. G. Puckey .. .. | 5·69 | 5 | 1·85 on 20th
Rangiahua (Hokianga) .. .. | W. R. Coxhead .. .. | 3·60 | 11 | 1·35 on 20th
Awakino(b) .. .. | N. A. Robison .. .. | 4·18 | 20 | 1·00 on 22nd
Hamilton .. .. | Thomas Walter .. .. | 3·58 | 16 | 0·54 on 23rd
Te Awamutu .. .. | Miss I. M. Vause .. .. | 3·20 | .. | ..
Raglan .. .. | H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Taupo .. .. | Rev. H. J. Fletcher .. .. | 2·15 | 9 | 1·11 on 24th
New Plymouth .. .. | G. W. Palmer .. .. | 5·65 | 23 | 1·02 on 23rd
Mangorei—Korito Road .. .. | Mrs. J. Brown .. .. | 11·46 | 17 | 2·97 on 30th
Inglewood .. .. | Miss N. Trimble .. .. | 6·49 | 20 | 2·12 on 30th
Ngatimaru .. .. | R. Drummond .. .. | 6·26 | 9 | 2·27 on 30th

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE TERAWHITI.

Upper Waitotara(c) .. .. | E. F. Liffiton .. .. | 3·75 | 12 | 0·63 on 30th
Stratford .. .. | J. H. Penn .. .. | 2·78 | 16 | 0·76 on 30th
Opunake .. .. | A. H. Moore .. .. | 3·75 | 16 | 1·26 on 30th
Mania .. .. | H. Andrews .. .. | 3·22 | 16 | 0·90 on 29th
Hawera .. .. | J. Livingston .. .. | 2·92 | 14 | 0·76 on 24th
Oruamatua (Patea) .. .. | A. S. Birch .. .. | 3·89 | 23 | 1·10 on 6th
Kapara (Waverley) .. .. | F. R. Field .. .. | 4·88 | 19 | 0·95 on 24th
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. .. | J. T. Stewart .. .. | 2·30 | 15 | 0·40 on 24th
Wanganui .. .. | H. Hemus .. .. | 2·36 | 15 | 0·60 on 24th
Kaitoke .. .. | T. W. Tymons .. .. | 1·84 | 16 | 0·31 on 24th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. .. | H. I. Jones .. .. | 2·16 | 11 | 0·61 on 24th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. .. | R. H. Reaney .. .. | 5·47 | 17 | 1·20 on 30th
Campbelltown .. .. | H. Sanson .. .. | 2·48 | 10 | 0·69 on 24th
Thoresby (Marton)(d) .. .. | N. J. Birch .. .. | 3·46 | 11 | 1·21 on 24th
Feilding .. .. | Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. .. | 2·20 | 12 | 0·91 on 24th
Halcombe .. .. | L. A. McDonald .. .. | 2·58 | 12 | 0·98 on 23rd
Hunterville .. .. | G. L. Cook .. .. | 3·80 | 16 | 1·13 on 24th
Erehwon .. .. | Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. .. | 3·49 | 15 | 1·14 on 6th
Ruanui(e) .. .. | J. F. Studholme .. .. | 3·75 | 27 | 0·41 on 3rd
West Waitapu .. .. | J. Guylee .. .. | 4·17 | 17 | 1·27 on 24th
Kimbolton .. .. | Dr. W. C. Greig .. .. | 5·13 | 15 | ..
Ashhurst .. .. | H. Barnes .. .. | 4·19 | 13 | 1·09 on 25th
Bull’s .. .. | E. J. Keiller .. .. | 2·15 | 12 | 0·61 on 24th
Waitatapia (Bull’s) .. .. | K. W. Dalrymple .. .. | 2·11 | 10 | 0·66 on 24th
Palmerston North .. .. | C. J. Monro .. .. | 3·10 | 14 | 0·90 on 24th
Palmerston North .. .. | W. Welch .. .. | 2·89 | 17 | 0·79 on 24th
State Farm (Levin) .. .. | P. W. Goldsmith .. .. | 4·56 | 19 | 1·50 on 5th
Otaki .. .. | M. H. Ayre .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Kereru .. .. | C. A. Muggleton .. .. | 5·00 | 7 | 1·65 on 24th
Pukerua .. .. | W. Bell .. .. | 3·90 | 15 | 1·00 on 24th
Pahautanui .. .. | J. Pearce .. .. | 3·91 | 12 | 0·92 on 3rd

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

Matahiia .. .. | K. S. Williams .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Hauturu (Tokomaru Bay) .. .. | L. E. Cotterill .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Tolago Bay .. .. | A. Reeves .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Portland Island .. .. | A. Hansen .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Gisborne .. .. | Rev. H. W. Williams .. .. | 0·58 | 9 | 0·22 on 6th
Patutahi .. .. | H. N. Watson .. .. | 0·56 | 7 | 0·18 on 7th

Late returns—
(a) { September .. .. .. .. .. | 4·29 | 17 | 0·92 on 14th
October .. .. .. .. .. | 1·81 | 9 | 0·71 on 6th
November .. .. .. .. .. | 0·64 | 3 | 0·50 on 16th
(b) November .. .. .. .. .. | 3·43 | 12 | 1·08 on 15th
(c) November .. .. .. .. .. | 4·23 | 14 | 1·20 on 17th
(d) November .. .. .. .. .. | 4·05 | 13 | 0·80 on 8th
(e) November .. .. .. .. .. | 2·89 | 20 | 0·86 on 28th

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1903, No 7

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🌾 Rainfall Data for December 1902 Across New Zealand

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KeywordsRainfall, Weather, Meteorology, Climate, North Island, Observers, Monthly statistics
👱🏽 Names

59 names identified

H. G. Hunt, Observer at Mangonui
H. Williams (Honourable, M.L.C.), Observer at Pakaraka
F. H. Whalley, Observer at Whangamata
H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi (Thames)
L. J. Bagnall, Observer at Turua
J. Scanlon, Observer at Waiotapu
A. E. Hammond, Observer at Tauranga
Captain Stewart, Observer at Athenree (Tauranga)
Dr. Kenny, Observer at Rotorua
H. A. Goudie, Observer at Rotorua (State Forest)
Wm. H. Hll, Observer at Te Aroha
W. G. Puckey, Observer at Kaitaia
W. R. Coxhead, Observer at Rangiahua (Hokianga)
N. A. Robison, Observer at Awakino
Thomas Walter, Observer at Hamilton
I. M. Vause (Miss), Observer at Te Awamutu
H. V. Rutherfurd, Observer at Raglan
H. J. Fletcher (Rev.), Observer at Taupo
G. W. Palmer, Observer at New Plymouth
J. Brown (Mrs.), Observer at Mangorei—Korito Road
N. Trimble (Miss), Observer at Inglewood
R. Drummond, Observer at Ngatimaru
E. F. Liffiton, Observer at Upper Waitotara
J. H. Penn, Observer at Stratford
A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
H. Andrews, Observer at Mania
J. Livingston, Observer at Hawera
A. S. Birch, Observer at Oruamatua (Patea)
F. R. Field, Observer at Kapara (Waverley)
J. T. Stewart, Observer at Aramoho (Wanganui)
H. Hemus, Observer at Wanganui
T. W. Tymons, Observer at Kaitoke
H. I. Jones, Observer at No. 2 Line (Wanganui)
R. H. Reaney, Observer at Raetihi (Wanganui)
H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
N. J. Birch, Observer at Thoresby (Marton)
E. M. Goodbehere (Miss), Observer at Feilding
L. A. McDonald, Observer at Halcombe
G. L. Cook, Observer at Hunterville
Mrs. Caccia-Birch, Observer at Erehwon
J. F. Studholme, Observer at Ruanui
J. Guylee, Observer at West Waitapu
W. C. Greig (Dr.), Observer at Kimbolton
H. Barnes, Observer at Ashhurst
E. J. Keiller, Observer at Bull’s
K. W. Dalrymple, Observer at Waitatapia (Bull’s)
C. J. Monro, Observer at Palmerston North
W. Welch, Observer at Palmerston North
P. W. Goldsmith, Observer at State Farm (Levin)
M. H. Ayre, Observer at Otaki
C. A. Muggleton, Observer at Kereru
W. Bell, Observer at Pukerua
J. Pearce, Observer at Pahautanui
K. S. Williams, Observer at Matahiia
L. E. Cotterill, Observer at Hauturu (Tokomaru Bay)
A. Reeves, Observer at Tolago Bay
A. Hansen, Observer at Portland Island
H. W. Williams (Rev.), Observer at Gisborne
H. N. Watson, Observer at Patutahi

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