Sept. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2223

Rainfall for August, 1904—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Cheviot .. .. | A. C. Bellwood .. .. | 1·21 | 10 | 0·53 on 4th
Waiau .. .. | F. S. Northcote .. .. | 1·76 | 7 | 0·84 on 4th
Akaroa .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. .. | 4·28 | 11 | 2·25 on 18th
Oxford .. .. | R. H. Gainsford .. .. | 2·82 | 11 | 0·60 on 18th
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. .. | 2·88 | 10 | 1·25 on 18th
Christchurch .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. .. | 2·91 | 9 | 1·28 on 18th
Linwood .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. .. | 2·83 | 8 | 1·30 on 18th
Lincoln .. .. | G. Gray .. .. | 2·29 | 10 | 1·05 on 18th
Southbridge .. .. | D. McMillan .. .. | 1·83 | 5 | 1·16 on 18th
Kyle .. .. | J. Lambie .. .. | 2·87 | 9 | 0·50 on 1st
Hororata .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. .. .. | 2·27 | 9 | 0·65 on 4th
Kapunatiki .. .. | J. C. Rolleston .. .. | 1·17 | 6 | 0·51 on 18th
Orari .. .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. .. | 1·27 | 6 | 0·68 on 18th
Bealey .. .. | A. Hodgen .. .. | 9·02 | 13 | 2·34 on 1st
Mount Peel .. .. | Miss Acland .. .. | 1·94 | 8 | 0·56 on 18th
Peel Forest .. .. | W. E. Barker .. .. | 1·96 | 7 | 0·80 on 18th
Methven .. .. | .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Rakaia .. .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. .. | 2·91 | 9 | 0·50 on 4th
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. | A. Curtis .. .. | 1·83 | 5 | 0·64 on 2nd
Windermere .. .. | Miss F. J. M. Wright .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Pleasant Point .. .. | J. Bishop .. .. | 1·23 | 7 | 0·59 on 18th
Timaru .. .. | R. Fergusson .. .. | 1·26 | 7 | 0·73 on 18th
Timaru Reservoir.. .. | J. Courtney .. .. | 0·96 | 5 | 0·66 on 18th
Fairlie .. .. | D. H. Gillingham .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Waimate .. .. | W. M. Hamilton .. .. | 0·76 | 5 | 0·24 on 1st
Geraldine .. .. | E. F. Temple .. .. | 1·21 | 6 | 0·60 on 18th
Orari Gorge (Woodbury) .. | Mrs. B. E. H. Tripp .. .. | 1·92 | 6 | 0·62 on 18th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. | E. Menlove .. .. | 0·74 | 5 | 0·34 on 3rd
Maheno (Oamaru) .. .. | R. J. Hendrie .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | C. de S. Teschemaker .. .. | 1·12 | 4 | 0·56 on 18th
Palmerston (South) .. | B. Galloway .. .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Otekaike (Oamaru) .. | John Tait .. .. | 0·95 | 10 | 0·48 on 18th
Queenstown .. .. | L. Hotop .. .. | 3·91 | 9 | 1·05 on 22nd
St. Bathan’s .. .. | J. Ewing .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Gladbrook Station, Middle- | F. R. Jeffreys .. .. | 1·73 | 10 | 0·55 on 2nd
march
Roxburgh .. .. | Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. | 2·88 | 10 | 0·78 on 1st
Kokonga .. .. | R. W. Glendinning .. .. | 1·72 | 9 | 0·70 on 4th
Tarras .. .. | T. McWhirter .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | Dr. Gault .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Dunedin .. .. | Government Observer .. .. | 5·132 | 17 | 0·984 on 18th
Caversham .. .. | G. M. Burlinson .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Blackmount (Clifden) .. | Mrs. R. McKenzie .. .. | 4·82 | 18 | 1·00 on 20th
Ranfurly (Eweburn) .. | A. W. Roberts .. .. | .. | 4 | 0·27 on 19th
Tapanui .. .. | R. G. Robinson .. .. | 4·98 | 14 | 0·97 on 2nd
Balclutha .. .. | J. W. Brame .. .. | 2·74 | 13 | 0·66 on 23rd
Galloway (Alexandra South) .. | A. Gunn .. .. | 1·18 | 4 | 0·93 on 18th
Clyde .. .. | J. S. Dickie .. .. | 1·05 | 5 | 0·38 on 18th
Woodlands .. .. | J. Mehaffey .. .. | 3·88 | 14 | 0·72 on 3rd
Dipton .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. .. | 3·16 | 15 | 0·60 on 3rd
Ratanui .. .. | J. Frazer .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Otatau .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. .. | 6·82 | 15 | 1·10 on 22nd
Nightcaps .. .. | J. Ritchie .. .. | 4·17 | 14 | 1·11 on 23rd
Waikawa Valley .. .. | J. H. Buckingham .. .. | 6·69 | 17 | 1·41 on 23rd
Invercargill .. .. | D. G. Gilmour .. .. | .. | .. | 0·65 on 25th
Chatham Islands .. .. | A. Shand .. .. | .. | .. | ..
Stewart Island .. .. | W. Traill .. .. | 5·38 | 26 | 0·76 on 22nd

A. HAMILTON, Director.

August is meteorologically speaking the last month of winter in New Zealand, and, as such, was this year on the whole a very fine month from both sanitary and agricultural aspects. For the first three or four days the weather was generally stormy and cold; rain or sleet was reported from nearly every station, while up to 1 ft. of snow was recorded in the South Island on the 3rd and 4th. This period was followed by a much longer one of very good weather, with dry, bright, and sunny days, but cold and frosty nights; this cold was unusually intense inland. On the night of the 16th the atmospheric conditions became more humid, and wind and rain followed. The heaviest rainfall was experienced generally about the 18th; unsettled but somewhat calmer weather then prevailed until the 27th, and from that date until the end of the month the weather was generally most agreeable and fine throughout the colony. During the month the prevalent winds were N.W. in the North Island and S.W. in the South Island. Mr. E. Lyndon, of Napier, who has regularly recorded the rainfall at Napier for a considerable time, has resigned, and his successor is not yet appointed. Observers are wanted in other parts which are almost unrepresented, especially around the north of Auckland.

D. C. BATES, F.R.Met.Soc.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand,