New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 7

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Rainfall for December, 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) .. .. | A. C. Bellwood .. .. | 4·75 | 19 | 0·74 on 19th
Waiau .. .. | F. S. Northcote .. .. | 3·45 | 21 | 0·58 on 19th
Akaroa .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 6·13 | 18 | 1·75 on 24th
Christchurch .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 7·92 | 18 | 2·50 on 24th
Linwood .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 8·23 | 20 | 2·40 on 24th
Lincoln .. .. | F. W. Hilgendorf .. .. | 5·75 | 25 | 0·67 on 2nd and 3rd
Southbridge .. .. | D. McMillan .. .. | 5·38 | 17 | 0·84 on 23rd
Kyle .. .. | J. Lambie .. .. | 6·34 | 19 | 1·03 on 24th
Hororata .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. | 7·30 | 20 | 1·87 on 24th
Kapunatiki .. .. | Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. | 5·62 | 16 | 1·36 on 24th
Orari .. .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. .. | 5·80 | 20 | 1·35 on 24th
Bealey .. .. | H. I. Bennett .. .. | 6·21 | 15 | 1·55 on 24th
Mount Peel .. .. | Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. | 6·36 | 18 | 1·08 on 16th and 24th
Peel Forest .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 8·35 | 18 | 1·86 on 24th
Methven .. .. | H. G. Baker .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Rakaia .. .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. .. | 6·95 | 20 | 1·86 on 24th
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. | A. E. Hart .. .. | 5·61 | 17 | 1·47 on 24th
Windermere(b) .. .. | Miss F. J. M. Wright .. | 7·17 | 22 | 1·71 on 24th
Pleasant Point .. .. | J. Bishop .. .. | 4·84 | 18 | 0·95 on 24th
Timaru .. .. | R. Fergusson .. .. | 5·24 | 19 | 1·60 on 24th
Timaru Reservoir.. .. | A. Beswick .. .. | 5·49 | 20 | 1·41 on 24th
Fairlie .. .. | D. H. Gillingham .. .. | 3·81 | 17 | 0·66 on 27th
Waimate .. .. | W. S. Hamilton.. .. | 4·48 | 19 | 1·16 on 16th
Geraldine .. .. | E. F. Temple .. .. | 5·72 | 18 | 1·55 on 24th
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. | B. E. H. Tripp .. .. | 7·52 | 19 | 2·20 on 24th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 4·36 | 18 | 1·46 on 15th
Maheno (Oamaru) .. .. | R. J. Hendrie .. .. | 4·53 | 15 | 0·99 on 16th
Palmerston (South) .. | B. Galloway .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Otekaike (Oamaru) .. .. | John Tait .. .. | 5·11 | 22 | 2·26 on 16th
Macetown .. .. | A. C. W. Porter .. .. | 2·90 | 8 | 0·85 on 15th
Queenstown .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 2·48 | 8 | 0·65 on 9th
St. Bathan’s .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | 4·19 | 16 | 1·28 on 16th
Gladbrook Station .. .. | F. R. Jeffreys .. .. | 4·93 | 24 | 0·70 on 5th
Roxburgh .. .. | Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. | 4·33 | 19 | 0·60 on 18th
Kokonga .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. | 4·40 | 20 | 0·96 on 16th
Tarras .. .. | T. McWhirter .. .. | 2·77 | 8 | 1·32 on 29th
Dunedin .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 5·40 | 21 | 0·92 on 30th
Caversham .. .. | G. M. Burlinson .. .. | 4·32 | 21 | 0·55 on 5th and 30th
Blackmount (Clifden) .. | Mrs. R. McKenzie .. .. | 4·95 | 22 | 0·97 on 15th
Ranfurly .. .. | A. W. Roberts .. .. | 4·00 | 13 | 1·35 on 30th
Tapanui .. .. | R. G. Robinson .. .. | 8·05 | 19 | 1·12 on 29th
Balclutha .. .. | C. L. White .. .. | 4·70 | 21 | 0·70 on 29th
Galloway (Alexandra South) .. | D. C. Rose .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Clyde .. .. | J. S. Dickie .. .. | 2·21 | 6 | 0·81 on 30th
Woodlands .. .. | A. H. Hiddlestone .. .. | 5·52 | 21 | 0·75 on 30th
Dipton .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. | 6·50 | 14 | 1·12 on 15th
Ratanui .. .. | J. Fraser .. .. | 8·33 | 20 | 1·23 on 30th
Gladstone .. .. | H. J. Turner .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Otautau .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 6·61 | 21 | 1·00 on 18th
Nightcaps .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 4·91 | 19 | 0·62 on 18th
Chatham Islands .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Stewart Island .. .. | W. Traill .. .. | 5·82 | 21 | 0·95 on 4th

Late returns—
(a) November .. .. .. .. | 2·10 | 10 | 0·81 on 15th
(b) { October.. .. .. .. | 1·34 | 10 | 0·40 on 17th
{ November .. .. .. | 1·96 | 12 | 0·65 on 17th

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.



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53 names identified
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer
  • Miss Jacobson, Observer
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer
  • F. W. Hilgendorf, Observer
  • D. McMillan, Observer
  • J. Lambie, Observer
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer
  • H. I. Bennett, Observer
  • O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Observer
  • W. E. Barker, Observer
  • H. G. Baker, Observer
  • H. H. Mathias (Rev.), Observer
  • A. E. Hart, Observer
  • F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Observer
  • J. Bishop, Observer
  • R. Fergusson, Observer
  • A. Beswick, Observer
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer
  • W. S. Hamilton, Observer
  • E. F. Temple, Observer
  • B. E. H. Tripp, Observer
  • E. Menlove, Observer
  • R. J. Hendrie, Observer
  • B. Galloway, Observer
  • John Tait, Observer
  • A. C. W. Porter, Observer
  • L. Hotop, Observer
  • J. Ewing, Observer
  • F. R. Jeffreys, Observer
  • W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer
  • T. McWhirter, Observer
  • Government Observer, Observer
  • G. M. Burlinson, Observer
  • R. McKenzie (Mrs.), Observer
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer
  • R. G. Robinson, Observer
  • C. L. White, Observer
  • D. C. Rose, Observer
  • J. S. Dickie, Observer
  • A. H. Hiddlestone, Observer
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer
  • J. Fraser, Observer
  • H. J. Turner, Observer
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer
  • J. Ritchie, Observer
  • A. Shand, Observer
  • W. Traill, Observer

  • J. Hector, Director