Oct. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2453

Rainfall for September, 1904—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Cheviot .. .. | A. C. Bellwood .. | 6·24 | 15 | 2·79 on 18th
Waiau .. .. | F. S. Northcote .. | 4·83 | 9 | 1·35 on 18th
Akaroa .. .. | Miss Jacobson .. | 7·20 | 11 | 2·84 on 22nd
Oxford .. .. | R. H. Gainsford | 5·17 | 15 | 1·73 on 22nd
Port Hills (Christchurch) .. | Miss M. L. Higgins | 4·63 | 15 | 4·63 on 22nd
Christchurch .. .. | A. L. Taylor .. | .. | .. | ..
Linwood .. .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. | 4·02 | 13 | 2·20 on 22nd
Lincoln .. .. | G. Gray .. | .. | .. | ..
Southbridge .. .. | D. McMillan .. | 4·29 | 11 | 2·02 on 22nd
Kyle .. .. | J. Lambie .. | 2·98 | 9 | 1·26 on 9th
Hororata .. .. | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. | 4·18 | 14 | 1·17 on 22nd
Kapunatiki .. .. | J. C. Rolleston .. | 3·02 | 9 | 0·97 on 22nd
Orari .. .. | G. A. M. Macdonald | 4·31 | 14 | 1·12 on 9th
Bealey .. .. | A. Hodgen .. | 5·45 | 20 | 1·03 on 4th
Mount Peel .. .. | Miss Acland .. | 3·71 | 18 | 0·96 on 10th
Peel Forest .. .. | W. E. Barker .. | 5·79 | 15 | 0·99 on 10th
Methven .. .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Rakaia .. .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias | 5·01 | 19 | 1·65 on 22nd
Winchmore (Ashburton) .. | A. Curtis .. | 4·30 | 12 | 1·33 on 22nd
Windermere .. .. | Miss F. J. M. Wright | .. | .. | ..
Pleasant Point .. .. | J. Bishop .. | 4·03 | 12 | 1·25 on 30th
Timaru .. .. | R. Fergusson .. | 2·87 | 7 | 0·90 on 6th
Timaru Reservoir.. .. | J. Courtney .. | 3·99 | 12 | 1·00 on 30th
Fairlie .. .. | D. H. Gillingham | .. | .. | ..
Waimate .. .. | W. M. Hamilton | 3·39 | 10 | 0·88 on 6th
Geraldine .. .. | E. F. Temple .. | 4·37 | 17 | 0·96 on 22nd
Orari Gorge (Woodbury) .. | Mrs. B. E. H. Tripp | 6·29 | 14 | 1·00 on 6th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. | E. Menlove .. | 2·39 | 7 | 0·53 on 6th
Maheno (Oamaru) .. .. | R. J. Hendrie .. | .. | .. | ..
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | C. de S. Teschemaker | 3·19 | 9 | 0·77 on 10th
Palmerston (South) .. | B. Galloway .. | .. | .. | ..

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

Otekaike (Oamaru) .. | John Tait .. | 3·04 | 13 | 0·72 on 6th
Queenstown .. .. | L. Hotop .. | 1·57 | 7 | 0·30 on 5th
St. Bathan’s .. .. | J. Ewing .. | .. | .. | ..
Gladbrook Station, Middle- | F. R. Jeffreys .. | 3·00 | 17 | 0·65 on 18th
march
Roxburgh .. .. | Dr. W. J. Mullin | 2·20 | 13 | 0·81 on 23rd
Kokonga .. .. | R. W. Glendinning | 2·41 | 12 | 0·78 on 22nd
Tarras(a) .. .. | T. McWhirter .. | 0·71 | 4 | 0·37 on 30th
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | Dr. Gault .. | 4·53 | 15 | 1·10 on 21st
Caversham .. .. | G. M. Burlinson | 4·85 | 15 | 1·15 on 8th
Blackmount (Clifden) .. | Mrs. R. McKenzie | 3·15 | 17 | 0·83 on 22nd
Ranfurly (Eweburn) .. | A. W. Roberts .. | 3·27 | 10 | 1·06 on 30th
Tapanui .. .. | R. G. Robinson .. | 3·61 | 12 | 1·03 on 21st
Balclutha .. .. | J. W. Brame .. | 2·74 | 14 | 0·79 on 22nd
Galloway (Alexandra South) .. | A. Gunn .. | 0·50 | 4 | 0·31 on 22nd
Clyde .. .. | J. S. Dickie .. | 0·94 | 9 | 0·25 on 9th
Woodlands .. .. | J. Mehaffey .. | 1·50 | 9 | 0·42 on 22nd
Dipton .. .. | R. D. MacLachlan | 1·87 | 8 | 0·45 on 22nd
Ratanui .. .. | J. Frazer .. | .. | .. | ..
Otautau .. .. | N. A. McLaren .. | 3·18 | 12 | 0·99 on 22nd
Nightcaps .. .. | J. Ritchie .. | 2·86 | 13 | 0·83 on 22nd
Waikawa Valley .. .. | J. H. Buckingham | 3·49 | 19 | 1·27 on 22nd

Chatham Islands(b) .. | A. Shand .. | 2·43 | 22 | 0·55 on 8th
Stewart Island .. .. | W. Traill .. | 2·91 | 17 | 0·95 on 21st

Late returns—
(a) August .. .. .. .. .. | 0·91 | 3 | 0·50 on 20th
(b) August .. .. .. .. .. | 4·07 | 22 | 1·65 on 28th

A. HAMILTON, Director.

General Summary.—The weather during September, except in the southern part of the South Island, was more cloudy and wet than usual, and the number of rainy days in the North Island was remarkable, even for the season, but the rain was, however, generally light. The cyclonic storm which passed over the country about the 22nd and 23rd was most severely felt in the northern half of the North Island. The barometer fell very low, and several observers remark upon it as the lowest experienced for years. This storm was accompanied by heavy wind and rain in most parts, and about the 24th and 25th was followed by frosts and colder weather. The winds over the northern parts of New Zealand were generally stronger than elsewhere, and were chiefly from the N.E., N.W., and S.W., while in the South Island the winds were more easterly, excepting for the S.W. winds, and few N.W. winds were recorded. Vegetation was reported upon as forward, and the weather on the whole as fairly favourable to agriculture and live-stock.

Chatham Islands reports having had so far a mild and forward spring of broken weather, but lacking on the whole the heavy gales of other seasons.

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

Meteorological Office, Wellington, New Zealand,
11th October, 1904.

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