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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

NEW ZEALAND RAINFALL FOR SEPTEMBER, 1906.

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

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Mangonui .. .. H.G. Hunt .. .. 602 10 200 on 21st
Pakaraka, Ohaeawai .. Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. 728 22 186 on 21st
Mount Eden, Auckland* .. C. Cooper .. .. 566 20 125 on 8th
Cuvier Island† .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. .. ..
Matamata .. .. K. F. Abbot .. .. 621 10 237 on 10th
Turua, Thames .. .. L. J. Bagnall .. .. 710 15 240 on 11th
Waihi, Thames .. .. H. B. Devereux .. .. 725 22 260 on 10th
Omaio, Bay of Plenty† .. Rev. H. Young .. .. 470 8 150 on 9th
Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua .. H. A. Goudie .. .. 945 18 370 on 10th
Waimangu .. .. R. H. Ingle .. .. 690 17 250 on 10th
Waiotapu .. .. A. W. Roberts .. .. 585 8 210 on 11th
Tangihanga, Te Araroa .. G. H. Heald .. .. 1152 25 170 on 24th

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Kaitaia .. .. W. G. Puckey .. .. 435 14 66 on 19th
Rangiahua, Hoklanga Harbour W. R. Coxhead .. .. 702 23 232 on 20th
Kohukohu, .. A. C. Yarborough .. .. 411 18 105 on 20th
Tutamoe, Northern Wairoa .. R. Leonard .. .. 875 25 124 on 20th
Puhipuhi Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei C. Hooper .. .. 1192 20 368 on 20th
Ruatanata Nursery .. L. J. Adams .. .. 860 23 163 on 20th
Dargaville .. .. H. E. Stehr .. .. 319 15 45 on 14th
Bickerstaffe, Whakapirau .. W. C. Woodman .. .. 330 13 80 on 10th
Helensville .. .. A. J. Hill .. .. 468 16 83 on 8th
Waiuku, Auckland .. T. Middleton .. .. 541 16 251 on 8th
Te Mata, Raglan .. .. H. T. Gibson .. .. 1054 10 528 on 8th
Kawhia .. .. H. H. Pettit .. .. 373 12 215 on 8th
Taupo .. .. Rev. H. J. Fletcher .. .. 896 12 271 on 10th
Sanatorium, Cambridge (1,100 ft.) .. .. .. .. .. ..
Te Awamutu .. .. Miss M. Vause .. .. 647 .. ..
Paterangi, Waikato .. F. C. Germain .. .. 624 12 170 on 8th
Hamilton, Waikato .. Dr. H. Douglas .. .. 677 19 196 on 8th
State Farm, Ruakura .. C. Cussen .. .. .. .. ..
State Farm, Waerenga .. J. E. Barrett .. .. 635 17 137 on 25th
Wairama Downs, Tuakau .. Mrs. A. R. Rutherford .. 592 8 231 on 9th
Paparahia, Awakino .. N. A. Robison .. .. 288 15 68 on 2nd
Ngatimaru, Tarata .. R. Drummond .. .. 464 7 140 on 3rd
Riversdale, Inglewood (817 ft.).. Miss N. Trimble .. .. 597 16 182 on 2nd
Lepperton .. .. H. F. Penlington .. .. 342 12 88 on 2nd
Korito Road, Upper Mangorei (1,000 ft.) .. Mrs. Brown .. .. 929 17 224 on 8th

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE PALLISER.

Opunake .. .. A. H. Moore .. .. 261 14 74 on 2nd
Eltham .. .. L. N. Fairhall .. .. 190 9 77 on 15th
Stratford (1,020 ft.).. T. H. Penn .. .. 639 13 281 on 8th
Ohawe, Hawera .. J. T. Livingston .. .. 190 9 38 on 30th
Patea .. .. H. E. Adams .. .. 152 12 40 on 10th
Oruamatua, Moawhango .. R. M. Williamson .. .. 424 12 106 on 10th
Taumataahi, Upr. Waitotara.. E. F. Liffiton .. .. 261 14 71 on 15th
Whangamomona .. J. W. Taunt .. .. 546 14 156 on 8th
Makatote Viaduct .. R. Turnbull .. .. 752 17 115 on 2nd
Piriaka, Upper Wanganui River .. .. .. .. ..
Raurimu .. .. E. G. Beale .. .. 736 15 122 on 10th
Marybank, Wanganui .. R. Hughes .. .. 190 15 33 on 30th
Aramoho, Wanganui .. John T. Stewart, C.E. .. 184 15 49 on 15th
No. 2 Line, Wanganui .. H. I. Jones* .. .. .. .. ..
Wanganui .. .. M. C. Corliss .. .. 120 12 24 on 15th
Raetihi .. .. C. Scott .. .. 552 17 100 on 30th
Ruanui .. .. E. Norris Borlase .. .. 422 14 145 on 11th
Erehwon Station, Moawhango Mrs. M. Caccia-Birch .. 454 21 135 on 10th
Papakai Road, Taihape .. A. R. Fannin .. .. 423 17 111 on 10th
Taihape .. .. F. W. Furkert .. .. 414 16 110 on 10th
Hunterville .. .. S. A. R. Mair .. .. 332 13 78 on 15th
Waituna West, Feilding .. E. S. Guylee .. .. 360 13 73 on 29th
Thoresby, Marton .. R. Klitscher, for W. J. Birch 271 13 39 on 14th
Halcombe .. .. L. A. MacDonald .. .. 174 10 42 on 3rd
Raumai, Bull’s .. E. J. Keiller .. .. 205 12 35 on 30th
Waitatapia, Bull’s .. K. W. Dalrymple .. .. 186 14 28 on 30th
Rongotea, Campbelltown .. H. Sanson .. .. 198 11 44 on 9th
Feilding .. .. Miss E. Goodbehere .. .. 169 13 28 on 11th
Ashhurst .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fitzherbert West, Palmerston N. C. J. Monro .. .. 329 13 81 on 14th
Rangiwhati, Otaki .. C. S. Rawson .. .. 370 13 69 on 14th
Otaki .. .. W. Burns-Smith .. .. 369 14 73 on 2nd
Pukerua .. .. W. Bell .. .. 411 14 86 on 2nd
Pahautanui .. .. Mrs. J. Pearce .. .. 261 12 64 on 15th
Opau, North Makara .. W. H. Wallace .. .. 359 15 83 on 29th

Late returns—

* August .. .. .. .. .. .. 235 17 106 on 11th
† {July .. .. .. .. .. .. 809 22 255 on 10th
{August .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 4 93 on 12th
† August .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 8 156 on 12th
  • Mr. H. I. Jones, whose valuable records have been regular and continuous since January, 1863, died on 29rd September, aged 84.


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

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Meteorology, Rainfall, Statistics, Observers, North Island, South Island, September 1906
69 names identified
  • H. G. Hunt, Rainfall observer at Mangonui
  • H. Williams (Honourable), Rainfall observer at Pakaraka
  • C. Cooper, Rainfall observer at Mount Eden
  • K. F. Abbot, Rainfall observer at Matamata
  • L. J. Bagnall, Rainfall observer at Turua
  • H. B. Devereux, Rainfall observer at Waihi
  • H. Young (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Omaio
  • H. A. Goudie, Rainfall observer at Rotorua Nursery
  • R. H. Ingle, Rainfall observer at Waimangu
  • A. W. Roberts, Rainfall observer at Waiotapu
  • G. H. Heald, Rainfall observer at Tangihanga
  • W. G. Puckey, Rainfall observer at Kaitaia
  • W. R. Coxhead, Rainfall observer at Rangiahua
  • A. C. Yarborough, Rainfall observer at Kohukohu
  • R. Leonard, Rainfall observer at Tutamoe
  • C. Hooper, Rainfall observer at Puhipuhi Plantation
  • L. J. Adams, Rainfall observer at Ruatanata Nursery
  • H. E. Stehr, Rainfall observer at Dargaville
  • W. C. Woodman, Rainfall observer at Bickerstaffe
  • A. J. Hill, Rainfall observer at Helensville
  • T. Middleton, Rainfall observer at Waiuku
  • H. T. Gibson, Rainfall observer at Te Mata
  • H. H. Pettit, Rainfall observer at Kawhia
  • H. J. Fletcher (Reverend), Rainfall observer at Taupo
  • M. Vause (Miss), Rainfall observer at Te Awamutu
  • F. C. Germain, Rainfall observer at Paterangi
  • H. Douglas (Doctor), Rainfall observer at Hamilton
  • C. Cussen, Rainfall observer at State Farm Ruakura
  • J. E. Barrett, Rainfall observer at State Farm Waerenga
  • A. R. Rutherford (Mrs.), Rainfall observer at Wairama Downs
  • N. A. Robison, Rainfall observer at Paparahia
  • R. Drummond, Rainfall observer at Ngatimaru
  • N. Trimble (Miss), Rainfall observer at Riversdale
  • H. F. Penlington, Rainfall observer at Lepperton
  • Brown (Mrs.), Rainfall observer at Korito Road
  • A. H. Moore, Rainfall observer at Opunake
  • L. N. Fairhall, Rainfall observer at Eltham
  • T. H. Penn, Rainfall observer at Stratford
  • J. T. Livingston, Rainfall observer at Ohawe
  • H. E. Adams, Rainfall observer at Patea
  • R. M. Williamson, Rainfall observer at Oruamatua
  • E. F. Liffiton, Rainfall observer at Taumataahi
  • J. W. Taunt, Rainfall observer at Whangamomona
  • R. Turnbull, Rainfall observer at Makatote Viaduct
  • E. G. Beale, Rainfall observer at Raurimu
  • R. Hughes, Rainfall observer at Marybank
  • John T. Stewart, Rainfall observer at Aramoho
  • H. I. Jones, Deceased rainfall observer
  • M. C. Corliss, Rainfall observer at Wanganui
  • C. Scott, Rainfall observer at Raetihi
  • E. Norris Borlase, Rainfall observer at Ruanui
  • M. C. Caccia-Birch (Mrs.), Rainfall observer at Erehwon Station
  • A. R. Fannin, Rainfall observer at Papakai Road
  • F. W. Furkert, Rainfall observer at Taihape
  • S. A. R. Mair, Rainfall observer at Hunterville
  • E. S. Guylee, Rainfall observer at Waituna West
  • R. Klitscher, Rainfall observer at Thoresby
  • W. J. Birch, Observer for Thoresby station
  • L. A. MacDonald, Rainfall observer at Halcombe
  • E. J. Keiller, Rainfall observer at Raumai
  • K. W. Dalrymple, Rainfall observer at Waitatapia
  • H. Sanson, Rainfall observer at Rongotea
  • E. Goodbehere (Miss), Rainfall observer at Feilding
  • C. J. Monro, Rainfall observer at Fitzherbert West
  • C. S. Rawson, Rainfall observer at Rangiwhati
  • W. Burns-Smith, Rainfall observer at Otaki
  • W. Bell, Rainfall observer at Pukerua
  • J. Pearce (Mrs.), Rainfall observer at Pahautanui
  • W. H. Wallace, Rainfall observer at Opau