New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 4

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✨ Rainfall Observations



Jan. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 79

Rainfall for December, 1904—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.
Mount Vernon J. W. Harding 3·26 10 1·10 on 29th
Ormondville Frank B. Curd 5·93 15 1·52 on 29th
Dannevirke G. Harvey 5·21 17 1·53 on 29th
Porangahau Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox 5·13 9 1·80 on 29th
Wimbledon J. G. Speedy 5·95 15 1·88 on 29th
Woodville W. Stainton 5·58 21 0·82 on 2nd
Pahiatua W. Tosswill 6·48 20 1·72 on 20th
Herbertville J. E. Riddell 4·52 11 1·40 on 29th
Tane (Pahiatua) H. A. Lambert 6·54 20 1·02 on 1st
Eketahuna J. T. Quin 8·72 19 1·52 on 19th
Mauriceville W. W. C. Davies 8·00 17 1·55 on 2nd
Ihurua Valley Miss M. L. Graham 6·38 19 2·14 on 2nd
Annedale (Tinui) H. A. Nevins 5·08 13 1·48 on 29th
Castlepoint H. Belliss 3·63 5 1·14 on 29th
Masterton J. Payton 5·73 14 1·54 on 29th
Carterton (Waihakeke) H. Peters 4·40 7 1·08 on 6th
Featherston C. Peach 4·08 10 0·75 on 2nd
Summit W. J. Ingram 14·11 15 2·57 on 21st
Waiwetu G. M. Mason 4·19 18 1·08 on 20th
Wainuiomata J. Quaintance 12·56 12 2·16 on 28th
Lower Hutt Miss Heaton 6·32 14 1·49 on 21st
Petone Sir J. Hector 6·09 16 1·43 on 21st
Karori W. Edmonds 4·60 17 0·95 on 14th
N. Makara, Opau.. W. H. Wallace 4·26 15 0·84 on 28th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

| Nelson | Dr. Hudson | 3·78 | 12 | 0·84 on 13th |
| Motueka | G. S. Huffam | 2·97 | 14 | 0·50 on 13th |
| Takaka(a) | Rev. A. H. Heron | 5·075 | 14 | 1·305 on 21st |
| Stephens Island | Lightkeeper | 2·65 | 10 | 0·45 on 4th |
| The Brothers | Lightkeeper | .. | .. | .. |
| Avondale Station (Blenheim) | C. de V. Teschemaker | 2·27 | 7 | 0·54 on 28th |
| Timara | R. F. Goulter | 2·16 | 8 | 0·63 on 2nd |
| Manaroa (Pelorus Sounds) | M. C. Masefield.. | .. | .. | .. |
| Meadow Banks (Blenheim) | G. T. Seymour | 1·97 | 10 | 0·60 on 14th |
| Blenheim (Grovatown) | N. T. Pritchard | 1·63 | 7 | 0·63 on 2nd |
| Seddon | N. Craig | 1·85 | 8 | 0·91 on 14th |
| Cape Campbell | Lightkeeper | 1·45 | 3 | 0·79 on 14th |
| Flaxbourne | W. Tatchell | 1·82 | 9 | 1·20 on 14th |
| Langridge Station (Upper Awatere) | E. J. Thompson | 4·92 | 13 | 1·25 on 2nd |
| Kekerangu | W. J. White | 3·28 | 10 | 1·72 on 14th |

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

| Farewell Spit | Lightkeeper | 3·21 | 10 | 0·65 on 20th |
| Pakawau | T. C. V. Field | 14·074 | 21 | 3·53 on 20th |
| Denniston | J. W. Dixon | 13·43 | 23 | 1·90 on 20th |
| Westport | M. Furneaux | 12·46 | 20 | 2·45 on 20th |
| Reefton | R. Irving | 8·72 | 21 | 1·25 on 4th |
| Greymouth | J. Conner | 12·39 | 19 | 2·26 on 20th |
| Puysegur Point(b) | Lightkeeper | 7·49 | 22 | 1·00 on 4th |
| Resolution Island(c) | R. Henry | 19·89 | 25 | 2·84 on 4th |

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

| Cheviot | A. O. Bellwood | 6·87 | 14 | 3·01 on 14th |
| Waiau, Highfield | F. S. Northcote | 4·69 | 9 | 1·61 on 14th |
| Akaroa | Miss Jacobson | .. | .. | .. |
| Oxford East | R. H. Gainsford | 5·95 | 17 | 2·95 on 14th |
| Port Hills (Christchurch)| Miss M. L. Higgins | 4·91 | 16 | 1·35 on 14th |
| Christchurch (Domain) | A. L. Taylor | 4·21 | 14 | 1·15 on 2nd |
| Linwood | J. A. Biltcliff | 4·83 | 15 | 1·66 on 2nd |
| Southbridge | J. McMillan | 4·45 | 11 | 1·19 on 13th |
| Kyle | J. Lambie | 3·73 | 13 | 1·00 on 2nd |
| Hororata | Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G.| 4·84 | 17 | 1·84 on 14th |
| Kapunatiki | J. C. Rolleston | 2·21 | 9 | 0·72 on 14th |
| Orari | G. A. M. Macdonald | 3·39 | 14 | 1·16 on 14th |
| Bealey | A. Hodgen | 6·65 | 23 | 1·30 on 22nd |
| Mount Peel | Miss Acland | 5·55 | 12 | 2·04 on 14th |
| Peel Forest | W. E. Barker | 4·85 | 12 | 1·77 on 14th |
| Rakaia | Rev. H. H. Mathias | 5·55 | 18 | 1·80 on 14th |
| Winchmore (Ashburton) | A. Curtis | 5·00 | 12 | 2·24 on 14th |
| Windermere | Miss F. J. M. Wright | .. | .. | .. |
| Pleasant Point | J. Bishop | 2·64 | 14 | 0·65 on 4th |
| Timaru | R. Fergusson | 3·31 | 13 | 1·13 on 13th |
| Timaru Reservoir.. | J. Courtney | 3·44 | 17 | 0·90 on 14th |

Late returns—
(a) November | .. | 4·765 | 12 | 1·23 on 19th |
(b) " | .. | 8·93 | 23 | 0·90 on 12th |
(c) " | .. | 22·58 | 26 | 2·32 on 7th |



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Rainfall, meteorology, weather data, climatological table, North Island, South Island, December 1904
68 names identified
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
  • Frank B. Curd, Observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Observer at Porangahau
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Wimbledon
  • W. Stainton, 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 Eketahuna
  • W. C. Davies, Observer at Mauriceville W.
  • M. L. Graham (Miss), Observer at Ihurua Valley
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annedale (Tinui)
  • H. Belliss, Observer at Castlepoint
  • J. Payton, Observer at Masterton
  • H. Peters, Observer at Carterton (Waihakeke)
  • C. Peach, Observer at Featherston
  • W. J. Ingram, Observer at Summit
  • G. M. Mason, Observer at Waiwetu
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata
  • Miss Heaton, Observer at Lower Hutt
  • J. Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori
  • W. H. Wallace, Observer at N. Makara, Opau
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • A. H. Heron (Reverend), Observer at Takaka
  • 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. Pritchard, Observer at Blenheim (Grovatown)
  • N. Craig, Observer at Seddon
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cape Campbell
  • W. Tatchell, Observer at Flaxbourne
  • E. J. Thompson, Observer at Langridge Station (Upper Awatere)
  • W. J. White, Observer at Kekerangu
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Farewell Spit
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • J. W. Dixon, Observer at Denniston
  • M. Furneaux, Observer at Westport
  • R. Irving, Observer at Reefton
  • J. Conner, Observer at Greymouth
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point
  • R. Henry, Observer at Resolution Island
  • A. O. Bellwood, Observer at Cheviot
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Waiau, Highfield
  • Miss Jacobson, Observer at Akaroa
  • R. H. Gainsford, Observer at Oxford East
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills (Christchurch)
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Christchurch (Domain)
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • J. Lambie, Observer at Kyle
  • J. Hall (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • J. C. Rolleston, Observer at Kapunatiki
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari
  • A. Hodgen, Observer at Bealey
  • Miss Acland, Observer at Mount Peel
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. H. Mathias (Reverend), Observer at Rakaia
  • A. Curtis, Observer at Winchmore (Ashburton)
  • F. J. M. Wright (Miss), Observer at Windermere
  • J. Bishop, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • R. Fergusson, Observer at Timaru
  • J. Courtney, Observer at Timaru Reservoir