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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

New Zealand Rainfall for May, 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 .. L. E. Cotterill .. 367 9 97 on 4th
Tolaga Bay .. Miss E. M. Reeves 230 6 85 on 3rd
Waihau, Gisborne .. F. H. Loisel .. 206 5 96 on 4th
Mangataikapua, Whatatutu (a) L. Saxby .. 175 3 99 on 4th
Patutahi, Gisborne .. J. C. Woodward 207 5 70 on 3rd
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. I. B. Graham .. 272 5 90 on 4th
Lake House, Waikaremoana .. J. Ward .. 488 12 132 on 4th
Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay .. T. E. Foy .. 184 9 75 on 5th
Tutira Lake .. H. Guthrie-Smith 145 4 95 on 31st
Eskdale, Petane, Napier .. Thomas Clark .. 215 8 68 on 31st
Rakamoana, Napier .. Messrs. Tait and Mills 237 6 125 on 31st
Napier .. L. Azzopardi .. 220 10 90 on 31st
Whanawhana, Hastings .. G. R. Beamish .. 224 11 133 on 30th
Maraekakaho, Hastings .. A. Lockie .. 167 10 105 on 30th
Hastings .. J. N. Williams .. 118 9 55 on 31st
Poukawa .. A. M. Smith .. 151 9 75 on 31st
Te Aute .. S. B. Ludbrook .. 211 12 93 on 30th
Gwavas, Hampden.. H. Irwin .. 240 10 107 on 30th
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. J. W. Harding .. 173 11 98 on 30th
Fairfield, Ongaonga .. H. N. Watson .. 261 12 126 on 30th
Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay .. T. R. Moore .. 225 10 125 on 30th
Mangakuri .. G. C. Williams .. 168 10 73 on 30th
Takapau .. J. W. Leithead .. 221 11 140 on 30th
Ormondville .. F. B. Curd .. 331 14 99 on 30th
Dannevirke .. G. Harvey .. 377 18 98 on 30th
Porangahau .. Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox .. 266 7 75 on 5th
Waierua, Wimbledon .. J. G. Speedy .. 324 13 130 on 30th
Herbertville .. Dr. J. E. Riddell 362 9 130 on 30th
Waione .. S. Duncan .. 272 13 102 on 30th
Mokoia, Woodville .. W. Stainton .. 430 19 127 on 30th
Pahiatua (b) .. W. Tosswill .. 451 21 147 on 30th
Tane .. H. A. Lambert .. 710 21 139 on 30th
Eketahuna .. J. T. Quinn .. 680 19 154 on 30th
Hamua .. J. Kay .. 735 22 136 on 30th
Mauriceville West .. E. H. Ward .. 882 19 183 on 8th
Ihuraua Valley .. Miss Graham .. 701 18 136 on 30th
Annadale, Te Nui .. H. A. Nevins .. 494 13 102 on 30th
Ditton, Masterton .. S. Mawley .. 691 19 141 on 30th
Waihakeke, Carterton .. H. Peters .. 492 13 120 on 9th
Featherston .. E. Peach .. 542 15 109 on 9th
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. J. Denison .. 960 18 192 on 8th
Waiwetu .. G. M. Mason .. 557 18 150 on 30th
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. J. Quaintance .. 1025 16 140 on 9th
Lower Hutt .. Miss H. A. M. Heaton 690 16 123 on 30th
Petone .. Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G. 447 21 98 on 28 h
Karori Reservoir .. W. Edmonds .. 519 16 175 on 31st
Kilbirnie .. J. W. Kinniburgh 497 14 176 on 30th
Lyell Bay .. H. M. Hayward.. 559 14 196 on 30th
Miramar .. Dr. Makgill .. 421 15 165 on 30th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Takaka .. Rev. A. H. Heron 1154 12 483 on 16th
Motueka .. G. S. Hufam .. 524 17 254 on 15th
Stephen Island .. Lightkeeper .. 418 12 113 on 30th
The Brothers .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..
Cape Campbell .. Lightkeeper .. 235 6 116 on 31st
Manaroa, Pelorus Sounds .. M. C. Masefield.. 656 11 160 on 14th
Timara Station, Renwicktown.. R. F. Goulter .. 330 6 101 on 15th
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. G. T. Seymour .. 250 4 72 on 17th
Grovctown, Blenheim .. N. T. Prichard .. 293 10 100 on 31st
Avondale Station, Blenheim (c) C. G. Teschemaker 270 6 93 on 16th
Starborough Nursery, Seddon W. Cromb .. 244 8 94 on 30th
Langridge Station, Upper Awa- E. J. Thompson 335 10 145 on 16th
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(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. Lightkeeper .. 563 13 165 on 16th
Pakawau .. T. C. V. Field .. 1174 19 325 on 15th
Denniston .. J. W. Dixon .. 750 12 110 on 6th
Westport .. M. Furneaux .. 723 20 136 on 6th
Reefton .. J. Henderson .. 766 19 162 on 7th
Greymouth .. J. Connor .. 1089 19 253 on 8th
Arthur’s Pass (3,020 ft.) A. L. Vickerman 1616 19 214 on 27th
Otira (1,430 ft.) .. } 1989 19 271 on 27th
Okuru (d) .. J. Cuttance .. 1896 18 385 on 12th
Resolution Is., Dusky Sound .. R. Henry .. .. .. ..
Puysegur Point (e) .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..

Late returns—

(a) April .. .. .. 387 8 138 on 1st
(b) " .. .. .. 412 19 90 on 29th
(c) " .. .. .. 178 8 45 on 3rd
(d) " .. .. .. 1888 14 370 on 19th
(e) " .. .. .. 1712 21 222 on 19th


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🎓 New Zealand Rainfall Data for May 1906 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Meteorology, Rainfall, Weather statistics, Observers, North Island, South Island, Climatological data
67 names identified
  • L. E. Cotterill, Rainfall observer
  • E. M. Reeves (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • F. H. Loisel, Rainfall observer
  • L. Saxby, Rainfall observer
  • J. C. Woodward, Rainfall observer
  • I. B. Graham, Rainfall observer
  • J. Ward, Rainfall observer
  • T. E. Foy, Rainfall observer
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Rainfall observer
  • Thomas Clark, Rainfall observer
  • Tait (Messrs.), Rainfall observer
  • Mills (Messrs.), Rainfall observer
  • L. Azzopardi, Rainfall observer
  • G. R. Beamish, Rainfall observer
  • A. Lockie, Rainfall observer
  • J. N. Williams, Rainfall observer
  • A. M. Smith, Rainfall observer
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Rainfall observer
  • H. Irwin, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Harding, Rainfall observer
  • H. N. Watson, Rainfall observer
  • T. R. Moore, Rainfall observer
  • G. C. Williams, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Leithead, Rainfall observer
  • F. B. Curd, Rainfall observer
  • G. Harvey, Rainfall observer
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Rev.), Rainfall observer
  • J. G. Speedy, Rainfall observer
  • J. E. Riddell (Dr.), Rainfall observer
  • S. Duncan, Rainfall observer
  • W. Stainton, Rainfall observer
  • W. Tosswill, Rainfall observer
  • H. A. Lambert, Rainfall observer
  • J. T. Quinn, Rainfall observer
  • J. Kay, Rainfall observer
  • E. H. Ward, Rainfall observer
  • Graham (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • H. A. Nevins, Rainfall observer
  • S. Mawley, Rainfall observer
  • H. Peters, Rainfall observer
  • E. Peach, Rainfall observer
  • J. Denison, Rainfall observer
  • G. M. Mason, Rainfall observer
  • J. Quaintance, Rainfall observer
  • H. A. M. Heaton (Miss), Rainfall observer
  • James Hector (Sir), Rainfall observer
  • W. Edmonds, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Kinniburgh, Rainfall observer
  • H. M. Hayward, Rainfall observer
  • Makgill (Dr.), Rainfall observer
  • A. H. Heron (Rev.), Rainfall observer
  • G. S. Hufam, Rainfall observer
  • M. C. Masefield, Rainfall observer
  • R. F. Goulter, Rainfall observer
  • G. T. Seymour, Rainfall observer
  • N. T. Prichard, Rainfall observer
  • C. G. Teschemaker, Rainfall observer
  • W. Cromb, Rainfall observer
  • E. J. Thompson, Rainfall observer
  • T. C. V. Field, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Dixon, Rainfall observer
  • M. Furneaux, Rainfall observer
  • J. Henderson, Rainfall observer
  • J. Connor, Rainfall observer
  • A. L. Vickerman, Rainfall observer
  • J. Cuttance, Rainfall observer
  • R. Henry, Rainfall observer