New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 22

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 22

Rainfall for 1900—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 .. .. 37·30 | 138 | 2·16 on 12th September
Motueka .. .. G. S. Huffam .. .. 56·63 | 142 | 3·47 on 16th December
Stephens Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 30·63 | 81 | 2·50 on 1st July
The Brothers .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 38·16 | 117 | 2·70 on 2nd July
Avondale Station (Blenheim) .. C. de V. Teschemaker .. 35·08 | 120 | 3·06 on 18th October
Manaroa (Peloros Sounds) .. M. C. Masefield .. .. 72·09 | 145 | 6·90 on 18th October
Blenheim .. .. N. T. Prichard .. .. 28·80 | 97 | 2·80 on 18th October
Cape Campbell .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 37·27 | 73 | 7·30 on 18th October
Flaxbourne .. .. W. Tatchell .. .. 34·92 | 92 | 8·75 on 18th October
Kekerangu .. .. W. J. White .. .. 33·01 | 98 | 9·76 on 18th October
Kaikoura .. .. Dr. J. St. C. Gunn .. 39·16 | 124 | 6·67 on 18th October
Hanmer Plains .. .. Miss Taylor .. .. 48·58 | 115 | 4·00 on 18th October

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

Farewell Spit .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 46·21 | 114 | 3·50 on 4th November
Pakawau .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. 78·24 | 174 | 3·56 on 16th December
Westport .. .. H. S. Ewan .. .. 58·67 | 176 | 3·40 on 3rd November
Denniston .. .. A. B. Lindop .. .. 90·98 | 167 | 3·27 on 2nd November
Ngahere .. .. J. Scott .. .. 108·55 | 174 | 3·27 on 29th October
Greymouth .. .. J. Conner .. .. 89·26 | 174 | 3·50 on 29th October
Hokitika .. .. A. D. Macfarlane .. 99·45 | 153 | 4·05 on 17th April
Dusky Sound .. .. R. Henry .. .. 141·49 | 240 | 5·08 on 28th February
Puysegur Point .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 248·44 | 251 | 8·30 on 16th March

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

Cheviot .. .. A. C. Bellwood .. .. 37·29 | 121 | 4·91 on 18th October
Waiau .. .. F. S. Northcote .. .. 36·58 | 124 | 3·75 on 18th October
Akaroa .. .. Miss Jacobson .. .. 44·99 | 124 | 3·05 on 18th October
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 21·02 | 120 | 1·35 on 28th December
Christchurch .. .. A. L. Taylor .. .. 24·85 | 136 | 1·85 on 28th December
Linwood .. .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. 23·72 | 132 | 1·83 on 28th December
Lincoln .. .. F. W. Hilgendorf .. 24·73 | 146 | 1·63 on 18th November
Southbridge .. .. D. McMillan .. .. 22·82 | 110 | 1·75 on 18th November
Hororata .. .. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. 26·91 | 141 | 1·30 on 17th October
Kapunatiki .. .. Hon. W. Rolleston .. 23·39 | 108 | 1·57 on 17th October
Orari .. .. G. A. M. McDonald .. 29·49 | 157 | 2·87 on 18th October
Bealey .. .. C. White .. .. 50·86 | 87 | 3·00 on 29th October
Mt. Peel .. .. Mrs. O. Scott Thompson .. 41·56 | 156 | 2·75 on 29th October
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 48·18 | 158 | 3·15 on 18th October
Methven .. .. H. G. Baker .. .. 53·64 | 154 | 2·70 on 22nd March
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. A. E. Hart .. .. 26·14 | 103 | 1·61 on 18th November
Windermere .. .. Miss F. J. M. Wright .. 30·42 | 117 | 2·75 on 17th October
Timaru .. .. C. H. Tripp .. .. 23·55 | 131 | 2·25 on 18th October
Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 28·60 | 133 | 2·10 on 29th October
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. .. 24·14 | 107 | 1·72 on 18th November
Geraldine .. .. G. F. Temple .. .. 34·63 | 119 | 2·45 on 18th October
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. B. E. H. Tripp .. .. 49·12 | 73 | 2·50 on 29th October
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. .. 20·36 | 118 | 1·41 on 17th November
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 16·28 | 67 | 1·86 on 12th May

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

Otekaike (North Otago) .. John Tait .. .. 19·14 | 110 | 1·23 on 29th October
Macetown .. .. A. C. W. Porter.. .. 30·11 | 100 | 1·93 on 19th August
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. .. 31·47 | 76 | 2·40 on 5th October
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. .. 34·30 | 131 | 1·58 on 18th November
Gladbrook Station .. .. F. R. Jeffreys .. .. 27·72 | 140 | 1·09 on 10th October
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. 17·89 | 96 | 0·96 on 12th May
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 19·77 | 120 | 1·70 on 8th February
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 43·38 | 153 | 4·48 on 18th November
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 40·04 | 153 | 2·40 on 18th November
Blackmount (the Waiau) .. Mrs. R. McKenzie .. 54·20 | 173 | 3·02 on 6th April
Ranfurly .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 18·60 | 83 | 1·95 on 8th February
Tapanui .. .. W. Dunham .. .. 33·17 | 147 | 1·82 on 17th November
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. .. 23·84 | 105 | 0·83 on 12th May
Alexandra South .. .. D. C. Rose .. .. 13·62 | 67 | 2·52 on 25th December
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 14·31 | 62 | 1·20 on 25th December
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 31·42 | 113 | 1·52 on 18th December
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. .. 47·22 | 143 | 1·50 on 18th July
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. 33·39 | 120 | 0·92 on 28th March
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. 46·71 | 143 | 1·85 on 6th April
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. .. 37·57 | 128 | 1·80 on 6th April
Chatham Islands .. .. A. Shand .. .. 28·32 | 192 | 1·05 on 19th December
Stewart Island .. .. W. Traill .. .. 54·12 | 209 | 2·93 on 27th October

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand,
9th March, 1904.

A. HAMILTON,
Director.



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🎓 Rainfall Data for 1900 Across New Zealand Stations (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
9 March 1904
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, Meteorology, South Island, Observers, Climate Data
61 names identified
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Nelson
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • C. de V. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Blenheim
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • J. St. C. Gunn (Dr.), Observer at Kaikoura
  • Taylor (Miss), Observer at Hanmer Plains
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • H. S. Ewan, 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
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer at Cheviot
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau
  • Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • 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
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • W. Rolleston (Honourable), Observer at Kapunatiki
  • G. A. M. McDonald, Observer at Orari
  • C. White, Observer at Bealey
  • 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
  • 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
  • W. J. Mullin (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • G. M. Burlinson, Observer at Caversham
  • R. McKenzie (Mrs.), Observer at Blackmount
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer at Ranfurly
  • W. Dunham, Observer at Tapanui
  • C. C. Halliday, Observer at Balclutha
  • D. C. Rose, Observer at Alexandra South
  • 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
  • W. Traill, Observer at Stewart Island

  • A. Hamilton, Director, Meteorological Office