New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 56

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1473

New Zealand Rainfall for May, 1905—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, in Inches. Days with Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date.

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER—continued.

Mauriceville West .. | W. C. Davies .. | 8·44 | 14 | 1·40 on 19th
Thurua Valley .. | Miss Graham .. | 7·12 | 17 | 1·06 on 31st
Annendale, Te Nui .. | H. A. Nevins .. | .. | .. | ..
Castlepoint .. | H. Belliss .. | 3·80 | 10 | 1·40 on 22nd
Masterton .. | J. Payton .. | 5·14 | 13 | 1·31 on 23rd
Waihakeke, Carterton .. | H. Peters .. | 6·33 | 12 | 1·95 on 31st
Featherston .. | C. Peach .. | 1·02 | 5 | 0·24 on 26th and 31st
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. | A. Douglas .. | 18·74 | 19 | 2·26 on 18th
Waiwetu .. | G. M. Mason .. | 7·24 | 13 | 2·45 on 17th
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. | J. Quaintance .. | 13·41 | 11 | 5·75 on 18th
Lower Hutt .. | Miss H. A. M. Heaton .. | 6·35 | 12 | 1·75 on 12th
Petone .. | Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G. | 5·63 | 14 | 1·53 on 12th
Karori Reservoir .. | W. Edmonds .. | 3·52 | 15 | 1·13 on 12th
Kilbirnie .. | J. W. Kinniburgh .. | 4·42 | 15 | 1·35 on 12th
Lyell Bay .. | H. M. Hayward.. | 5·23 | 10 | 1·40 on 12th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Takaka .. | Rev. A. H. Heron .. | 5·92 | 9 | 1·705 on 11th
Motueka .. | G. S. Huffam .. | 4·14 | 8 | 1·74 on 31st
Stephens Island .. | Lightkeeper .. | 1·49 | 3 | 0·76 on 12th
The Brothers(a) .. | Lightkeeper .. | 2·80 | 7 | 1·66 on 31st
Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | 0·53 | 1 | 0·53 on 12th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sounds .. | M. C. Masefield.. | 4·58 | 6 | 2·45 on 13th
Timara Station, Renwickton .. | R. F. Goulter .. | 2·75 | 4 | 1·45 on 31st
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. | G. T. Seymour .. | 1·02 | 3 | 0·89 on 12th
Grovctown, Blenheim .. | N. T. Prichard .. | 2·13 | 5 | 1·04 on 31st
Avondale Station, Blenheim .. | C. G. Teschemaker .. | 1·36 | 3 | 1·02 on 12th
Starborough Nursery, Seddon .. | N. Craig .. | 0·94 | 5 | 0·81 on 12th
Langridge Station, Upper Awa- | E. J. Thompson .. | 1·23 | 5 | 0·90 on 12th
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(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. | Lightkeeper .. | 5·10 | 7 | 1·80 on 12th
Pakawau .. | T. C. V. Field .. | 7·462 | 13 | 2·29 on 11th
Denniston .. | J. W. Dixon .. | 4·12 | 8 | 1·38 on 11th
Westport .. | A. S. Ewan .. | 4·47 | 9 | 1·10 on 12th
Reefton .. | R. Irving .. | 4·77 | 10 | 1·05 on 12th
Greymouth .. | J. Connor .. | 5·17 | 10 | 2·00 on 11th
Okuru(b) .. | J. Cuttance .. | .. | .. | ..
Dusky Sound .. | R. Henry .. | .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. | Lightkeeper .. | 9·48 | 27 | 1·25 on 16th

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

Hanmer Springs Nursery .. | W. Cromb .. | 3·07 | 10 | 1·25 on 31st
Highfield, Waiau .. | F. S. Northcote .. | 2·13 | 6 | 1·13 on 31st
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. | A. C. Bellwood .. | 5·475 | 12 | 3·63 on 31st
Oxford East .. | R. H. Gainsford .. | 2·84 | 8 | 1·94 on 31st
Bealey .. | J. L. Davies .. | 2·86 | 6 | 1·38 on 10th
Domain, Christchurch .. | A. L. Taylor .. | 1·00 | 10 | 0·56 on 12th
Linwood, Christchurch .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. | 1·12 | 8 | 0·54 on 11th
Port Hills, Christchurch .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 1·13 | 8 | 0·55 on 12th
Hororata .. | Hon. Sir John Hall, K.C.M.G. | 1·92 | 11 | 1·49 on 12th
Akaroa(c) .. | Miss Mabel Jacobson .. | 1·97 | 9 | 0·77 on 12th
Southbridge .. | J. McMillan .. | 2·36 | 8 | 1·41 on 11th
Methven .. | G. H. Alington .. | 3·13 | 12 | 1·30 on 11th
Rakai .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. | 2·54 | 8 | 1·25 on 11th
Kyle .. | J. Lambie .. | 3·03 | 6 | 1·46 on 12th
Winchmore, Ashburton .. | A. Curtis .. | 1·95 | 9 | 1·08 on 12th
Windermere .. | Miss Eva E. Wright .. | 1·25 | 12 | 0·58 on 12th
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. | Miss Acland .. | 3·12 | 8 | 1·30 on 31st
Peel Forest .. | W. E. Barker .. | 2·31 | 9 | 1·44 on 31st
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. | J. C. Rolleston .. | 0·82 | 7 | 0·25 on 12th
Geraldine .. | E. F. Temple .. | 2·01 | 8 | 1·07 on 31st
The Heights, Geraldine .. | W. M. Moore .. | 1·72 | 14 | 0·87 on 31st
Orari Gorge .. | Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. | 3·01 | 8 | 1·37 on 31st
Orari Estate, Orari .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. | .. | .. | ..
Lambrock, Fairlie .. | D. H. Gillingham .. | 0·66 | 7 | 0·35 on 12th
Pleasant Point .. | J. Bishop .. | 0·82 | 7 | 0·50 on 31st
Timaru Reservoir .. | J. Courtney .. | 0·81 | 6 | 0·51 on 31st
Timaru .. | R. Ferguson .. | 0·795 | 5 | 0·45 on 31st
Waimate .. | W. M. Hamilton .. | 1·65 | 10 | 1·10 on 31st
Hermitage, Mount Cook .. | D. McDonald .. | 4·30 | 7 | 1·30 on 10th
Otekaike .. | J. Tait .. | 0·25 | 4 | 0·22 on 17th
Windsor Park, Oamaru .. | W. Menlove .. | 1·34 | 4 | 0·74 on 16th
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | C. de S. Teschemaker .. | 0·75 | 4 | 0·40 on 16th
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | R. Butcher .. | 2·19 | 9 | 1·00 on 16th

Late returns—
(a) April .. .. .. .. .. | 1·46 | 4 | 0·50 on 17th
(b) " .. .. .. .. .. | 8·89 | 14 | 2·39 on 24th
(c) " .. .. .. .. .. | 2·13 | 7 | 0·88 on 17th



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68 names identified
  • W. C. Davies, Observer at Mauriceville West
  • Miss Graham, Observer at Thurua Valley
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annendale, Te Nui
  • H. Belliss, Observer at Castlepoint
  • J. Payton, Observer at Masterton
  • H. Peters, Observer at Waihakeke, Carterton
  • C. Peach, Observer at Featherston
  • A. Douglas, Observer at Summit (1,144 ft.)
  • G. M. Mason, Observer at Waiwetu
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • Miss H. A. M. Heaton, Observer at Lower Hutt
  • Sir James Hector (K.C.M.G.), Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • J. W. Kinniburgh, Observer at Kilbirnie
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Lyell Bay
  • Rev. A. H. Heron, Observer at Takaka
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephens Island
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at The Brothers
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cape Campbell
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa, Pelorus Sounds
  • R. F. Goulter, Observer at Timara Station, Renwickton
  • G. T. Seymour, Observer at Meadowbank, Blenheim
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Grovctown, Blenheim
  • C. G. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station, Blenheim
  • N. Craig, Observer at Starborough Nursery, Seddon
  • E. J. Thompson, Observer at Langridge Station, Upper Awa-tere
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • J. W. Dixon, Observer at Denniston
  • A. S. Ewan, Observer at Westport
  • R. Irving, Observer at Reefton
  • J. Connor, Observer at Greymouth
  • J. Cuttance, Observer at Okuru
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point
  • W. Cromb, Observer at Hanmer Springs Nursery
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Highfield, Waiau
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer at Mackenzie, Cheviot
  • R. H. Gainsford, Observer at Oxford East
  • J. L. Davies, Observer at Bealey
  • A. L. Taylor, Observer at Domain, Christchurch
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood, Christchurch
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Observer at Port Hills, Christchurch
  • Hon. Sir John Hall (K.C.M.G.), Observer at Hororata
  • Miss Mabel Jacobson, Observer at Akaroa
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • G. H. Alington, Observer at Methven
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias, Observer at Rakai
  • J. Lambie, Observer at Kyle
  • A. Curtis, Observer at Winchmore, Ashburton
  • Miss Eva E. Wright, Observer at Windermere
  • Miss Acland, Observer at Mount Peel, Rangitata
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • J. C. Rolleston, Observer at Kapunatiki, Rangitata
  • E. F. Temple, Observer at Geraldine
  • W. M. Moore, Observer at The Heights, Geraldine
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari Estate, Orari
  • D. H. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrock, Fairlie
  • J. Bishop, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • J. Courtney, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • R. Ferguson, Observer at Timaru
  • W. M. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
  • D. McDonald, Observer at Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • J. Tait, Observer at Otekaike
  • W. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park, Oamaru
  • C. de S. Teschemaker, Observer at Kauroo Hill, Maheno
  • R. Butcher, Observer at Orokonui Home, Waitati