New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 19

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Mar. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 747

Rainfall for 1899—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Nelson .. .. Dr. Hudson .. .. 36·98 | 126 | 1·80 on 5th February and 24th Mar.
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 47·03 | 89 | 2·40 on 6th February
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 35·35 | 106 | 3·25 on 6th February
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. .. 28·15 | 108 | 2·61 on 6th February
Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) .. M. C. Masefield .. .. 69·53 | 130 | 6·32 on 31st January
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 24·80 | 83 | 3·75 on 6th February
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 28·05 | 57 | 6·00 on 7th February
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 36·88 | 100 | 6·12 on 6th February
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 35·03 | 122 | 2·89 on 28th March
Kaikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. .. 37·68 | 130 | 1·91 on 13th March
Hanmer Plains .. .. Miss Taylor .. .. 39·67 | 94 | 2·50 on 12th March

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 50·75 | 117 | 4·84 on 9th April
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 81·41 | 174 | 7·03 on 31st March
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewen .. .. 75·12 | 192 | 4·14 on 31st January
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. .. 102·67 | 201 | 5·16 on 8th April
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 113·62 | 174 | 3·27 on 28th December
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 98·76 | 175 | 3·85 on 2nd December
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. .. 104·78 | 152 | 4·93 on 30th January
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 237·82 | 258 | 16·69 on 18th October

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS.

Cheviot .. .. Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson .. .. 35·68 | 147 | 1·55 on 12th March
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 36·55 | 120 | 2·28 on 12th March
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 45·70 | 135 | 3·58 on 28th March
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. 29·63 | 133 | 1·75 on 14th May
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 28·32 | 133 | 2·50 on 14th May
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 24·86 | 133 | 1·97 on 14th May
Lincoln .. .. F. W. Hilgendorf .. .. 28·21 | 129 | 2·51 on 12th March
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 28·43 | 127 | 3·90 on 12th March
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. 27·48 | 127 | 2·40 on 12th March
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. .. 22·37 | 94 | 1·83 on 12th March
Orari .. .. G. A. M. McDonald .. .. 32·21 | 128 | 3·98 on 12th March
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 50·46 | 93 | 3·00 on 12th October and 2nd Dec.
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. .. 43·34 | 131 | 3·72 on 12th March
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 44·64 | 121 | 1·46 on 28th July
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 35·71 | 115 | 3·54 on 12th March
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. .. 31·28 | 100 | 3·07 on 12th March
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. 27·88 | 121 | 3·26 on 12th March
Timaru .. .. C. H. Tripp .. .. 29·95 | 113 | 2·75 on 12th March
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. .. 27·32 | 118 | 1·56 on 12th March
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. .. 31·94 | 127 | 1·36 on 28th March
Geraldine .. .. G. F. Temple .. .. 32·16 | 122 | 2·37 on 12th March
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. B. E. H. Tripp .. .. 48·81 | 97 | 4·06 on 11th March
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 27·41 | 143 | 1·18 on 26th September
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. .. 20·61 | 87 | 1·20 on 24th July

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

Otekaike (North Otago) .. John Tait .. .. 22·54 | 101 | 0·93 on 31st January
Macetown .. .. A. C. W. Porter.. .. 41·66 | 100 | 1·90 on 5th December
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 32·28 | 84 | 1·25 on 1st December
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 35·36 | 139 | 1·36 on 5th December
Gladbrook Station .. .. F. R. Jeffreys .. .. 31·97 | 144 | 1·15 on 3rd January
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. 26·79 | 102 | 1·55 on 23rd November
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. .. 24·72 | 131 | 1·42 on 21st November
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. .. 38·62 | 159 | 2·40 on 17th January
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. .. 27·38 | 161 | 0·62 on 21st December
Eweburn .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 20·31 | 93 | 1·50 on 1st August
Tapanui .. .. J. Gleeson .. .. 38·05 | 157 | 1·75 on 4th December.
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. 24·22 | 98 | 1·23 on 16th and 20th January
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 24·98 | 161 | 0·95 on 4th December
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. .. 18·52 | 60 | 1·06 on 1st August
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. .. 36·01 | 123 | 2·85 on 4th December
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 48·27 | 162 | 1·96 on 4th December
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 44·11 | 173 | 1·98 on 4th December
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 47·48 | 140 | 2·02 on 4th December
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 42·82 | 132 | 2·52 on 4th December
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. 30·46 | 187 | 2·65 on 23rd February

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand,
2nd March, 1904.

A. HAMILTON,
Director.



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🎓 Rainfall Statistics for 1899 Across New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
2 March 1904
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, Meteorology, South Island, Observers
62 names identified
  • Dr. Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephens Island
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at The Brothers
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cape Campbell
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Observer at Kaikoura
  • Miss Taylor (Miss), Observer at Hanmer Plains
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewen, Observer at Westport
  • A. B. Lindop, Observer at Denniston
  • J. Scott, Observer at Ngahere
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point
  • Dr. Campbell-Wilkinson (Dr.), Observer at Cheviot
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Miss Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • Miss M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • F. W. Hilgendorf, Observer at Lincoln
  • D. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • Hon. Sir J. Hall (Hon. Sir), Observer at Hororata
  • Hon. W. Rolleston (Hon.), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • G. A. M. McDonald, Observer at Orari
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • Mrs. O. Scott Thompson (Mrs.), Observer at Mt. Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. G. Baker, Observer at Methven
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Winchmore
  • Miss F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Observer at Windermere
  • C. H. Tripp, Observer at Timaru
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Fairlie
  • W. S. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
  • G. F. Temple, Observer at Geraldine
  • B. E. H. Tripp, Observer at Woodbury
  • E. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park
  • C. de S. Teschemaker, Observer at Maheno
  • John Tait, Observer at Otekaike
  • A. C. W. Porter, Observer at Macetown
  • L. Hotop, Observer at Queenstown
  • J. Ewing, Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • F. R. Jeffreys, Observer at Gladbrook Station
  • Dr. W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • Government Observer, Observer at Dunedin
  • G. M. Burlinson, Observer at Caversham
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer at Eweburn
  • J. Gleeson, Observer at Tapanui
  • W. M. Shore, Observer at Kaitangata
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • L. D. Macgeorge, Observer at Clyde
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • J. Fraser, Observer at Ratanui
  • J. L. Bush, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
  • J. Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • A. Hamilton, Director, Meteorological Office