Rainfall Statistics




Nov. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2449

Rainfall for October, 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 .. .. .. ..
Waikaremoana .. .. Fenton Lambert .. .. .. ..
Wairoa .. .. T. E. Foy .. .. 1·58 11 0·34 on 8th
Tutira Lake .. .. H. Guthrie-Smith .. .. .. ..
Hangaroa .. .. H. W. Guthrie-Smith .. .. .. ..
Poukawa .. .. A. M. Smith .. .. 1·99 12 0·44 on 30th
Rakamoana (Napier) .. Messrs. Tait and Mills .. 7·11 16 0·50 on 15th
Petane .. .. Thos. Clark .. .. 3·08 14 0·90 on 30th
Napier .. .. E. Lyndon .. .. 2·24 7 1·35 on 29th
Hastings .. .. J. N. Williams .. .. 2·51 15 0·88 on 30th
Waimarama .. .. Thomas R. Moore .. .. 2·13 12 0·82 on 29th
Mangakuri .. .. G. C. Williams .. .. 3·10 11 0·80 on 30th
Te Aute .. .. S. B. Ludbrook .. .. 2·52 14 0·53 on 30th
Maraekakaho (Hastings) .. A. Lockie .. .. 3·52 14 1·02 on 30th
Gwavas .. .. J. Nicoll .. .. 3·70 15 0·82 on 30th
Mount Vernon .. .. J. W. Harding .. .. 2·05 9 0·48 on 30th
Ormondville .. .. Frank B. Curd .. .. 2·21 10 0·81 on 30th
Dannevirke .. .. G. Harvey .. .. 2·18 12 1·03 on 30th
Porangahau .. .. Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox .. 2·66 8 1·18 on 30th
Wimbledon .. .. J. G. Speedy .. .. 2·65 12 0·73 on 30th
Woodville .. .. J. Leithead .. .. 2·27 11 1·08 on 30th
Pahiatua .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 2·86 9 0·86 on 9th
Herbertville .. .. J. E. Riddell .. .. 2·11 11 0·87 on 30th
Tane (Pahiatua) .. .. H. A. Lambert .. .. 1·76 7 0·46 on 9th
Eketauna .. .. J. T. Quin .. .. 1·88 5 0·97 on 28th
Annendale (Tinui) .. .. H. Nevins .. .. 1·11 11 0·39 on 30th
Castlepoint .. .. H. Belliss .. .. 0·60 4 0·30 on 1st
Otahua .. .. C. Bennett .. .. .. .. ..
Masterton .. .. J. Payton .. .. 0·58 11 0·12 on 3rd
Carterton .. .. E. G. Braithwaite .. .. 0·32 5 0·13 on 3rd
Featherston .. .. G. G. Wellsted .. .. 0·93 5 0·25 on 16th
Summit .. .. W. G. Ingram .. .. 4·23 6 1·20 on 29th
Waiwetu .. .. G. M. Mason .. .. 0·51 4 0·36 on 17th
Wainuiomata .. .. J. Quaintance .. .. 1·01 4 0·35 on 17th
Lower Hutt (a) .. .. Miss Heaton .. .. 0·90 3 0·49 on 17th
Petone .. .. Sir J. Hector .. .. 0·61 4 0·34 on 17th
Wellington .. .. Government Observer .. .. 0·67 7 0·17 on 2nd
Karori .. .. W. Edmonds .. .. 0·38 6 0·11 on 2nd

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson (b) .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 0·42 5 0·32 on 16th
Motueka .. .. G. S. Huffam .. .. 0·31 4 0·15 on 17th
Collingwood .. .. Rev. A. H. Heron .. .. .. .. ..
Quartz Ranges (Collingwood) .. F. G. Mace .. .. .. .. ..
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·36 3 0·25 on 9th
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·31 2 0·18 on 17th
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 0·07 2 0·04 on 3rd
Timara .. .. R. F. Goulter .. .. 0·25 1 0·25 on 17th
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. .. M. C. Masefield .. .. 2·65 5 1·00 on 29th
Meadow Banks (Blenheim) .. .. G. T. Seymour .. .. 0·24 3 0·10 on 17th
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 0·31 2 0·21 on 1st
Seddon .. .. N. Craig .. .. 0·74 5 0·49 on 1st
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·38 1 0·38 on 1st
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 1·66 3 1·50 on 1st
Langridge Station (U. Awatere) E. J. Thompson .. .. 0·43 3 0·32 on 17th
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 3·05 9 1·45 on 1st
Kaikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 0·76 7 0·40 on 1st
Hermitage .. .. A. Ross .. .. .. .. ..

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 0·10 1 0·10 on 28th
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 2·70 11 0·75 on 28th
Westport .. .. A. S. Ewan .. .. 7·19 14 1·59 on 28th
Denniston .. .. J. Dixon .. .. 4·58 11 0·94 on 28th
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 8·20 10 3·32 on 28th
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 14·29 10 4·91 on 28th
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..

Late returns—
(a) September.. .. .. .. .. 4·44 9 1·45 on 8th
(b) { August .. .. .. .. .. 2·69 10 0·88 on 13th
{ September .. .. .. .. .. 5·65 13 1·70 on 20th



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65 names identified
  • D. Macfarlane, Observer at Takapau
  • Fenton Lambert, Observer at Waikaremoana
  • T. E. Foy, Observer at Wairoa
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • H. W. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Hangaroa
  • A. M. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
  • Tait (Messrs.), Observer at Rakamoana (Napier)
  • Mills (Messrs.), 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 (Hastings)
  • 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 (Rev.), Observer at Porangahau
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Wimbledon
  • J. Leithead, Observer at Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • J. E. Riddell, Observer at Herbertville
  • H. A. Lambert, Observer at Tane (Pahiatua)
  • J. T. Quin, Observer at Eketauna
  • H. Nevins, Observer at Annendale (Tinui)
  • H. Belliss, Observer at Castlepoint
  • C. Bennett, Observer at Otahua
  • J. Payton, Observer at Masterton
  • E. G. Braithwaite, Observer at Carterton
  • G. G. Wellsted, Observer at Featherston
  • W. G. Ingram, Observer at Summit
  • G. M. Mason, Observer at Waiwetu
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata
  • Heaton (Miss), Observer at Lower Hutt (a)
  • J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • Government Observer, Observer at Wellington
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson (b)
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • A. H. Heron (Rev.), Observer at Collingwood
  • F. G. Mace, Observer at Quartz Ranges (Collingwood)
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephens Island
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at The Brothers
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station (Blenheim)
  • R. F. Goulter, Observer at Timara
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds)
  • G. T. Seymour, Observer at Meadow Banks (Blenheim)
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • N. Craig, Observer at Seddon
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cape Campbell
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • E. J. Thompson, Observer at Langridge Station (U. Awatere)
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Observer at Kaikoura
  • 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. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point