Rainfall Statistics




Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2263

Rainfall for September, 1903.

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 .. .. V. R. Anderson .. .. 5·67 14 2·26 on 21st
Pakaraka .. .. Hon. H. Williams, M.I.C. .. 3·36 11 1·05 on 6th
Whangamata .. .. F. H. Whalley .. .. .. .. ..
Waihi (Thames) .. .. H. B. Devereux .. .. 9·31 13 3·06 on 30th
Turuā .. .. L. J. Bagnall .. .. 2·16 14 0·44 on 20th
Auckland .. .. Government Observer .. 2·40 16 0·74 on 30th
Waiotapu .. .. J. Scanlon .. .. 2·46 8 0·89 on 7th
Cuvier Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..
Tauranga .. .. A. E. Hammond .. .. 6·76 7 2·20 on 30th
Athenree (Tauranga) .. Captain Stewart .. 4·33 14 1·96 on 20th
Rotorua .. .. Dr. Wohlmann .. .. 2·22 11 1·22 on 8th
Rotorua (State Forest) .. H. A. Goudie .. .. 2·11 8 1·08 on 8th
Te Aroha .. .. Wm. Hill .. .. 4·36 9 1·50 on 20th

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

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 5·29 9 2·22 on 20th
Rangiahua (Hokianga) .. W. R. Coxhead .. .. 6·09 16 1·16 on 5th
Awakino .. .. N. A. Robison .. .. 3·03 10 0·75 on 17th
Hamilton .. .. Thomas Walter .. .. 5·26 14 1·56 on 30th
Cambridge (Sanatorium) .. Miss A. S. Rochfort .. 3·29 12 1·10 on 20th
Te Awamutu .. .. Miss I. M. Vause .. 4·64 7 2·15 on 21st
Raglan .. .. H. V. Rutherfurd .. .. .. .. ..
Taupo .. .. Rev. H. J. Fletcher .. 2·64 5 0·92 on 21st
New Plymouth .. .. G. W. Palmer .. .. .. .. ..
Mangorei—Korito Road .. Mrs. J. Brown .. .. 9·63 18 3·80 on 8th
Inglewood .. .. Miss N. Trimble .. 4·89 14 1·11 on 18th
Ngatimaru .. .. R. Drummond .. .. 4·20 7 2·00 on 8th

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

Upper Waitotara .. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 2·24 7 0·60 on 30th
Stratford .. .. J. H. Penn .. .. 3·60 11 1·27 on 8th
Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 2·03 10 0·95 on 8th
Maniaia .. .. H. Andrews .. .. 1·23 11 0·28 on 7th
Hawera .. .. J. Livingston .. .. 2·57 11 1·25 on 23rd
Oruamatua (Patea) .. A. S. Birch .. .. 1·36 19 0·30 on 18th and 21st
Kapara (Waverley) .. F. R. Field .. .. .. .. ..
Aramoho (Wanganui) .. J. T. Stewart .. .. 1·32 16 0·38 on 9th
Wanganui .. .. H. Hemus .. .. .. .. ..
Kaitoke (Wanganui) .. Mrs. Bieman .. .. 1·87 14 0·61 on 9th
No. 2 Line (Wanganui) .. H. I. Jones .. .. 1·79 10 0·84 on 9th
Raetihi (Wanganui) .. J. A. Rutherfurd .. 3·07 15 0·72 on 22nd
Campbelltown .. .. H. Sanson .. .. 2·21 10 0·59 on 8th
Thoresby (Marton) .. W. J. Birch .. .. 2·39 11 0·52 on 18th
Feilding .. .. Miss E. M. Goodbehere .. 2·21 10 0·60 on 8th
Halcombe .. .. L. A. McDonald .. 2·00 18 0·41 on 3rd
Hunter ville .. .. S. A. R. Mair .. .. 2·53 17 0·48 on 9th
Erehwon .. .. Mrs. Caccia-Birch .. 1·41 13 0·33 on 9th
Ruanui .. .. J. F. Studholme .. 2·49 10 0·72 on 18th
Taihape .. .. G. L. Cook .. .. 2·18 16 0·44 on 18th
West Waitapu .. .. J. Guylee .. .. 2·38 15 0·35 on 9th
Kimbolton .. .. Dr. W. C. Greig .. 2·43 13 0·53 on 28th
Ashhurst .. .. H. Barnes .. .. 3·42 12 0·68 on 28th
Bull’s .. .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 2·71 10 0·75 on 18th
Waitatapia (Bull’s) .. K. W. Dalrymple .. 1·98 8 0·55 on 18th
Palmerston North .. C. J. Monro .. .. 3·37 14 0·69 on 28th
Palmerston North .. W. Welch .. .. 2·87 14 0·66 on 8th
State Farm (Levin) .. P. W. Goldsmith .. .. .. .. ..
Otaki .. .. W. B. Smith .. .. 2·19 12 1·06 on 8th
Kereru .. .. C. A. Muggleton .. .. .. .. ..
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. 3·59 9 1·25 on 8th
Pahautanui .. .. J. Pearce .. .. 3·70 9 1·19 on 8th

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

Matahiia .. .. K. S. Williams .. .. .. .. ..
Hauturu (Tokomaru Bay) .. L. E. Cotterill .. .. 4·70 14 1·18 on 21st
Tolago Bay .. .. A. Reeves .. .. 3·27 5 1·32 on 21st and 30th
Portland Island .. .. A. Hansen .. .. .. .. ..
Gisborne .. .. Rev. H. W. Williams .. 1·23 13 0·30 on 18th
Waikohu (Te Karaka) .. J. C. McLean .. .. 2·82 15 0·70 on 18th
Patutahi .. .. H. N. Watson .. .. 1·65 8 0·66 on 18th



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62 names identified
  • V. R. Anderson, Observer at Mangonui
  • H. Williams (Honourable), Observer at Pakaraka
  • F. H. Whalley, Observer at Whangamata
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi (Thames)
  • L. J. Bagnall, Observer at Turuā
  • J. Scanlon, Observer at Waiotapu
  • A. E. Hammond, Observer at Tauranga
  • Captain Stewart, Observer at Athenree (Tauranga)
  • Dr. Wohlmann, Observer at Rotorua
  • H. A. Goudie, Observer at Rotorua (State Forest)
  • Wm. Hill, 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
  • A. S. Rochfort (Miss), Observer at Cambridge (Sanatorium)
  • 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 Maniaia
  • 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
  • Mrs. Bieman, Observer at Kaitoke (Wanganui)
  • H. I. Jones, Observer at No. 2 Line (Wanganui)
  • J. A. Rutherfurd, Observer at Raetihi (Wanganui)
  • H. Sanson, Observer at Campbelltown
  • W. J. Birch, Observer at Thoresby (Marton)
  • E. M. Goodbehere (Miss), Observer at Feilding
  • L. A. McDonald, Observer at Halcombe
  • S. A. R. Mair, Observer at Hunterville
  • Mrs. Caccia-Birch, Observer at Erehwon
  • J. F. Studholme, Observer at Ruanui
  • G. L. Cook, Observer at Taihape
  • 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)
  • W. B. Smith, 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
  • J. C. McLean, Observer at Waikohu (Te Karaka)
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Patutahi