Rainfall Statistics




Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 129

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1905—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 .. | L. E. Cotterill .. | .. | .. | ..
Tolaga Bay .. | Miss E. M. Reeves | 168 | 11 | 54 on 23rd
Waihau, Gisborne .. | F. H. Loisel .. | 272 | 9 | 80 on 29th
Mangataikapua, Whatatutu | L. Saxby .. | .. | .. | ..
Patutahi, Gisborne .. | J. C. Woodward | 372 | 5 | 212 on 27th
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. | I. B. Graham .. | 415 | 10 | 202 on 28th
Lake House, Waikaremoana | J. Ward .. | 119 | 13 | 25 on 6th
Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay .. | T. E. Foy .. | 611 | 15 | 360 on 29th
Tutira Lake .. | H. Guthrie-Smith | 282 | 12 | 150 on 28th
Eskdale, Petane, Napier .. | Thomas Clark .. | 228 | 9 | 51 on 16th
Rakamoana, Napier .. | Messrs. Tait and Mills | 435 | 14 | 150 on 29th.
Napier .. | L. Azzopardi .. | 157 | 13 | 66 on 28th
Maraekakaho, Hastings .. | A. Lockie .. | 253 | 16 | 40 on 8th and 9th
Hastings .. | J. N. Williams .. | 232 | 16 | 64 on 29th
Poukawa .. | A. M. Smith .. | 275 | 12 | 100 on 29th
Te Aute .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. | 211 | 13 | 57 on 8th
Gwavas, Hampden.. .. | J. Nicoll .. | 309 | 20 | 73 on 29th
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. | J. W. Harding .. | 244 | 17 | 71 on 13th
Fairfield, Ongaonga .. | H. N. Watson .. | 296 | 19 | 54 on 29th
Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay | T. R. Moore .. | 316 | 11 | 149 on 28th
Mangakuri .. | G. C. Williams .. | 277 | 10 | 80 on 28th
Takapau .. | J. W. Leithead .. | 296 | 19 | 69 on 28th
Ormondville .. | F. B. Curd .. | 442 | 19 | 113 on 10th
Dannevirke .. | G. Harvey .. | 587 | 17 | 148 on 28th
Porangahau .. | Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox | 276 | 5 | 95 on 15th
Waierua, Wimbledon .. | J. G. Speedy .. | 401 | 19 | 79 on 29th
Herbertville .. | Dr. J. E. Riddell | 358 | 11 | 78 on 24th
Waione .. | S. Duncan .. | 363 | 16 | 80 on 14th
Mokoia, Woodville .. | W. Stainton .. | 486 | 19 | 75 on 16th
Pahiatua .. | W. Tosswill .. | 451 | 16 | 82 on 17th
Tane .. | H. A. Lambert .. | 444 | 16 | 50 on 27th
Eketahuna .. | J. T. Quinn .. | .. | .. | ..
Hamua .. | J. Kay .. | 412 | 18 | 97 on 21st
Mauriceville West (a) .. | W. C. Davies .. | 302 | 14 | 60 on 13th
Ihuraua Valley .. | Miss Graham .. | 256 | 19 | 46 on 23rd
Annendale, Te Nui .. | H. A. Nevins .. | 412 | 19 | 111 on 23rd
Ditton, Masterton .. | S. Mawley .. | 323 | 16 | 58 on 24th
Masterton .. | A. G. Wise .. | 449 | 16 | 78 on 7th
Waihakeke, Carterton .. | H. Peters .. | 410 | 15 | 76 on 24th
Featherston .. | E. Peach .. | 161 | 5 | 53 on 6th
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. | W. J. Ingram .. | 935 | 17 | 135 on 13th
Waiwetu .. | G. M. Mason .. | 214 | 11 | 56 on 16th
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. | J. Quaintance .. | 441 | 14 | 78 on 6th
Lower Hutt .. | Miss H. A. M. Heaton | 277 | 13 | 50 on 28th
Petone .. | Sir James Hector, K.O.M.G. | 202 | 15 | 38 on 6th
Karori Reservoir .. | W. Edmonds .. | 313 | 14 | 52 on 24th
Kilbirnie .. | J. W. Kinniburgh | 259 | 13 | 54 on 27th
Lyell Bay .. | H. M. Hayward.. | 282 | 12 | 75 on 17th
Miramar .. | Dr. Makgill .. | .. | .. | ..

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Takaka .. | Rev. A. H. Heron | 403 | 9 | 126 on 9th
Motueka .. | G. S. Huffam .. | 256 | 12 | 66 on 9th
Stephen Island (b) .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | ..
The Brothers (c) .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | ..
Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | 162 | 6 | 78 on 6th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sounds .. | M. C. Masefield.. | 342 | 7 | 95 on 10th
Timara Station, Renwicktown.. | R. F. Goulter .. | 139 | 5 | 45 on 5th
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. | G. T. Seymour .. | 74 | 5 | 41 on 6th
Groveton, Blenheim .. | N. T. Prichard .. | 125 | 8 | 50 on 6th
Avondale Station, Blenheim .. | C. G. Teschemaker | 254 | 11 | 60 on 24th
Starborough Nursery, Seddon | N. Craig .. | 169 | 11 | 77 on 6th
Langridge Station, Upper Awa- | E. J. Thompson | 158 | 12 | 35 on 10th
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(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. | Lightkeeper .. | 225 | 8 | 60 on 5th
Pakawau .. | T. C. V. Field .. | 487 | 16 | 122 on 5th
Denniston .. | J. W. Dixon .. | 855 | 18 | 115 on 21st
Westport .. | A. S. Ewan .. | 592 | 21 | 129 on 6th
Reefton .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Greymouth .. | J. Connor .. | 1121 | 18 | 228 on 6th
Okuru (d) .. | J. Cuttance .. | .. | .. | ..
Dusky Sound .. | R. Henry .. | .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. | Lightkeeper .. | 1323 | 22 | 275 on 19th

Late returns—
(a) November .. .. .. .. .. | 529 | 14 | 106 on 25th
(b) " .. .. .. .. .. | 290 | 8 | 156 on 26th
(c) { October .. .. .. .. .. | 571 | 15 | 281 on 25th
( November .. .. .. .. .. | 167 | 7 | 56 on 1st
(d) " .. .. .. .. .. | 1741 | 19 | 222 on 24th



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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for December 1905 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, December 1905, North Island, South Island, Observers
65 names identified
  • L. E. Cotterill, Rainfall observer at Hauturu
  • E. M. Reeves (Miss), Rainfall observer at Tolaga Bay
  • F. H. Loisel, Rainfall observer at Waihau
  • L. Saxby, Rainfall observer at Mangataikapua
  • J. C. Woodward, Rainfall observer at Patutahi
  • I. B. Graham, Rainfall observer at Strathblane
  • J. Ward, Rainfall observer at Lake House
  • T. E. Foy, Rainfall observer at Wairoa
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Rainfall observer at Tutira Lake
  • Thomas Clark, Rainfall observer at Eskdale
  • Tait, Rainfall observer at Rakamoana
  • Mills, Rainfall observer at Rakamoana
  • L. Azzopardi, Rainfall observer at Napier
  • A. Lockie, Rainfall observer at Maraekakaho
  • J. N. Williams, Rainfall observer at Hastings
  • A. M. Smith, Rainfall observer at Poukawa
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Rainfall observer at Te Aute
  • J. Nicoll, Rainfall observer at Gwavas
  • J. W. Harding, Rainfall observer at Mount Vernon
  • H. N. Watson, Rainfall observer at Fairfield
  • T. R. Moore, Rainfall observer at Wairamarama
  • G. C. Williams, Rainfall observer at Mangakuri
  • J. W. Leithead, Rainfall observer at Takapau
  • F. B. Curd, Rainfall observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Rainfall observer at Dannevirke
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Porangahau
  • J. G. Speedy, Rainfall observer at Waierua
  • J. E. Riddell (Doctor), Rainfall observer at Herbertville
  • S. Duncan, Rainfall observer at Waione
  • W. Stainton, Rainfall observer at Mokoia
  • W. Tosswill, Rainfall observer at Pahiatua
  • H. A. Lambert, Rainfall observer at Tane
  • J. T. Quinn, Rainfall observer at Eketahuna
  • J. Kay, Rainfall observer at Hamua
  • W. C. Davies, Rainfall observer at Mauriceville West
  • Graham (Miss), Rainfall observer at Ihuraua Valley
  • H. A. Nevins, Rainfall observer at Annendale
  • S. Mawley, Rainfall observer at Ditton
  • A. G. Wise, Rainfall observer at Masterton
  • H. Peters, Rainfall observer at Waihakeke
  • E. Peach, Rainfall observer at Featherston
  • W. J. Ingram, Rainfall observer at Summit
  • G. M. Mason, Rainfall observer at Waiwetu
  • J. Quaintance, Rainfall observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • H. A. M. Heaton (Miss), Rainfall observer at Lower Hutt
  • James Hector (Sir), Rainfall observer at Petone
  • W. Edmonds, Rainfall observer at Karori Reservoir
  • J. W. Kinniburgh, Rainfall observer at Kilbirnie
  • H. M. Hayward, Rainfall observer at Lyell Bay
  • Makgill (Doctor), Rainfall observer at Miramar
  • A. H. Heron (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Takaka
  • G. S. Huffam, Rainfall observer at Motueka
  • M. C. Masefield, Rainfall observer at Manaroa
  • R. F. Goulter, Rainfall observer at Timara Station
  • G. T. Seymour, Rainfall observer at Meadowbank
  • N. T. Prichard, Rainfall observer at Groveton
  • C. G. Teschemaker, Rainfall observer at Avondale Station
  • N. Craig, Rainfall observer at Starborough Nursery
  • E. J. Thompson, Rainfall observer at Langridge Station
  • T. C. V. Field, Rainfall observer at Pakawau
  • J. W. Dixon, Rainfall observer at Denniston
  • A. S. Ewan, Rainfall observer at Westport
  • J. Connor, Rainfall observer at Greymouth
  • J. Cuttance, Rainfall observer at Okuru
  • R. Henry, Rainfall observer at Dusky Sound