Rainfall Statistics




Mar. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 807

New Zealand Rainfall for February, 1906—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date.

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay(a) .. | L. E. Cotterill .. | .. | 289 | 11 | 96 on 8th
Tolaga Bay .. | Miss E. M. Reeves | .. | 336 | 10 | 100 on 10th
Waihau, Gisborne .. | F. H. Loisel .. | .. | 336 | 10 | 100 on 10th
Mangataikapua, Whatatutu .. | L. Saxby .. | .. | 281 | 6 | 100 on 4th
Patutahi, Gisborne(b) .. | J. C. Woodward | .. | 277 | 5 | 172 on 4th
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. | I. B. Graham .. | .. | 561 | 9 | 165 on 3rd
Lake House, Waikaremoana .. | J. Ward .. | .. | 1167 | 14 | 254 on 8th
Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay .. | T. E. Foy .. | .. | 629 | 13 | 180 on 15th
Tutira Lake .. | H. Guthrie-Smith | .. | 799 | 14 | 193 on 9th
Eskdale, Petane, Napier(c) .. | Thomas Clark .. | .. | 619 | 13 | 203 on 9th
Rakamoana, Napier .. | Messrs. Tait and Mills | .. | 819 | 15 | 180 on 15th
Napier .. | L. Azzopardi .. | .. | 537 | 9 | 200 on 9th
Whanawhana, Hastings .. | G. R. Beamish .. | .. | 521 | 14 | 215 on 10th
Maraekakaho, Hastings .. | A. Lockie .. | .. | 492 | 12 | 202 on 5th
Hastings .. | J. N. Williams .. | .. | 468 | 14 | 185 on 9th
Poukawa .. | A. M. Smith .. | .. | 506 | 10 | ..
Te Aute .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. | .. | 780 | 13 | 326 on 5th
Gwavas, Hampden.. | J. Nicoll .. | .. | 692 | 15 | 260 on 4th
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. | J. W. Harding .. | .. | 458 | 17 | 266 on 9th
Fairfield, Ongaonga .. | H. N. Watson .. | .. | 645 | 10 | 256 on 10th
Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay .. | T. R. Moore .. | .. | 831 | 11 | 325 on 10th
Mangakuri .. | G. C. Williams .. | .. | 1157 | 16 | 425 on 9th
Takapau .. | J. W. Leithead .. | .. | 780 | 14 | 290 on 4th
Ormondville .. | F. B. Curd .. | .. | 940 | 14 | 276 on 10th
Dannevirke .. | G. Harvey .. | .. | 711 | 17 | 266 on 9th
Porangahau .. | Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox .. | .. | 689 | 8 | 280 on 5th
Waierua, Wimbledon .. | J. G. Speedy .. | .. | 1089 | 17 | 490 on 10th
Herbertville .. | Dr. J. E. Riddell .. | .. | 1024 | 12 | 484 on 10th
Waione .. | S. Duncan .. | .. | 833 | 18 | 289 on 9th
Mokoia, Woodville .. | W. Stainton .. | .. | 575 | 19 | 130 on 4th and 9th
Pahiatua .. | W. Tosswill .. | .. | 493 | 16 | 161 on 5th
Tane .. | H. A. Lambert .. | .. | 619 | 19 | 203 on 4th
Eketahuna .. | J. T. Quinn .. | .. | 517 | 16 | 152 on 4th
Hamus .. | J. Kay .. | .. | 614 | 18 | 180 on 4th
Mauriceville West .. | E. H. Ward .. | .. | 938 | 19 | 254 on 9th
Ihuraua Valley .. | Miss Graham .. | .. | 662 | 15 | 156 on 9th
Annadale, Te Nui .. | H. A. Nevins .. | .. | 925 | 16 | 306 on 9th
Ditton, Masterton .. | S. Mawley .. | .. | 787 | 16 | 181 on 3rd
Waihakeke, Carterton .. | H. Peters .. | .. | 389 | 13 | 93 on 5th
Featherston .. | E. Peach .. | .. | 248 | 10 | 57 on 5th
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. | J. Denison .. | .. | 749 | 17 | 110 on 2nd
Waiwetu .. | G. M. Mason .. | .. | 708 | 15 | 195 on 9th
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. | J. Quaintance .. | .. | 1730 | 15 | 530 on 11th
Lower Hutt .. | Miss H. A. M. Heaton .. | .. | 780 | 14 | 152 on 4th
Petone(d) .. | Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G. | .. | 712 | 17 | 131 on 11th
Karori Reservoir .. | W. Edmonds .. | .. | 646 | 16 | 133 on 11th
Kilbirnie .. | J. W. Kinniburgh .. | .. | 569 | 16 | 107 on 4th
Lyell Bay .. | H. M. Hayward.. | .. | 676 | 15 | 190 on 10th
Miramar .. | Dr. Makgill .. | .. | 454 | 16 | 90 on 4th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Takaka .. | Rev. A. H. Heron .. | .. | 236 | 8 | 94 on 5th
Motueka .. | G. S. Huffam .. | .. | 312 | 8 | 275 on 5th
Stephen Island(e) .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | 252 | 10 | 78 on 3rd
The Brothers(f) .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | 243 | 11 | 98 on 6th
Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | 285 | 8 | 139 on 5th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sounds .. | M. C. Masefield.. | .. | 514 | 10 | 125 on 6th
Timara Station, Renwicktown.. | R. F. Goulter .. | .. | 382 | 8 | 163 on 5th
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. | G. T. Seymour .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Grovstown, Blenheim .. | N. T. Prichard .. | .. | 310 | 7 | 154 on 6th
Avondale Station, Blenheim .. | C. G. Teschemaker | .. | 515 | 9 | 174 on 7th
Starborough Nursery, Seddon .. | W. Dunham .. | .. | 265 | 5 | 83 on 6th
Langridge Station, Upper Awa- | E. J. Thompson .. | .. | 549 | 13 | 161 on 4th
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(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | 190 | 9 | 30 on 5th
Pakawau .. | T. C. V. Field .. | .. | 381 | 13 | 79 on 23rd
Denniston .. | J. W. Dixon .. | .. | 775 | 12 | 140 on 13th
Westport .. | M. Furneaux .. | .. | 511 | 14 | 113 on 14th
Reefton .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Greymouth .. | J. Connor .. | .. | 597 | 9 | 208 on 24th
Arthur’s Pass (3,020 ft.) } | A. L. Vickerman | .. | 828 | 9 | 279 on 23rd
Otira (1,430 ft.) .. } | .. | .. | 924 | 14 | 260 on 23rd
Okuru .. | J. Cuttance .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Dusky Sound .. | R. Henry .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | .. | ..

Late returns—

(a) January .. | .. | .. | .. | 505 | 15 | 165 on 7th
(b) " .. | .. | .. | .. | 339 | 3 | 261 on 8th
(c) " .. | .. | .. | .. | 336 | 7 | 127 on 7th
(d) " .. | .. | .. | .. | 371 | 10 | 133 on 6th
(e) " .. | .. | .. | .. | 122 | 4 | 93 on 6th
(f) " .. | .. | .. | .. | 44 | 6 | 13 on 5th
(g) " .. | .. | .. | .. | 239 | 11 | 73 on 2nd

  • Total from 11th February.


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🎓 New Zealand Rainfall for February, 1906 (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall statistics, Weather data, North Island, South Island, Observers, Total fall, Days with rain, Maximum fall
71 names identified
  • L. E. Cotterill, Observer at Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay
  • E. M. Reeves (Miss), Observer at Tolaga Bay
  • F. H. Loisel, Observer at Waihau, Gisborne
  • L. Saxby, Observer at Mangataikapua, Whatatutu
  • J. C. Woodward, Observer at Patutahi, Gisborne
  • I. B. Graham, Observer at Strathblane, Hangaroa
  • J. Ward, Observer at Lake House, Waikaremoana
  • T. E. Foy, Observer at Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • Thomas Clark, Observer at Eskdale, Petane, Napier
  • Tait (Messrs.), Observer at Rakamoana, Napier
  • Mills (Messrs.), Observer at Rakamoana, Napier
  • L. Azzopardi, Observer at Napier
  • G. R. Beamish, Observer at Whanawhana, Hastings
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho, Hastings
  • J. N. Williams, Observer at Hastings
  • A. M. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Observer at Te Aute
  • J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas, Hampden
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon, Waipawa
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Fairfield, Ongaonga
  • T. R. Moore, Observer at Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • J. W. Leithead, Observer at Takapau
  • F. B. Curd, Observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Rev.), Observer at Porangahau
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Waierua, Wimbledon
  • J. E. Riddell (Dr.), Observer at Herbertville
  • S. Duncan, Observer at Waione
  • W. Stainton, Observer at Mokoia, Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • H. A. Lambert, Observer at Tane
  • J. T. Quinn, Observer at Eketahuna
  • J. Kay, Observer at Hamus
  • E. H. Ward, Observer at Mauriceville West
  • Graham (Miss), Observer at Ihuraua Valley
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annadale, Te Nui
  • S. Mawley, Observer at Ditton, Masterton
  • H. Peters, Observer at Waihakeke, Carterton
  • E. Peach, Observer at Featherston
  • J. Denison, Observer at Summit
  • G. M. Mason, Observer at Waiwetu
  • J. Quaintance, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • H. A. M. Heaton (Miss), Observer at Lower Hutt
  • James Hector (Sir), Observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • J. W. Kinniburgh, Observer at Kilbirnie
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Lyell Bay
  • Makgill (Dr.), Observer at Miramar
  • A. H. Heron (Rev.), Observer at Takaka
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephen 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, Renwicktown
  • G. T. Seymour, Observer at Meadowbank, Blenheim
  • N. T. Prichard, Observer at Grovstown, Blenheim
  • C. G. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station, Blenheim
  • W. Dunham, Observer at Starborough Nursery, Seddon
  • E. J. Thompson, Observer at Langridge Station, Upper Awatere
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Farewell Spit
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • J. W. Dixon, Observer at Denniston
  • M. Furneaux, Observer at Westport
  • J. Connor, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. L. Vickerman, Observer at Arthur’s Pass
  • J. Cuttance, Observer at Okuru
  • R. Henry, Observer at Dusky Sound
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point