New Zealand Rainfall Data




FEB. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 657

New Zealand Rainfall for January, 1908—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND—continued

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

Hanmer Springs Nursery .. | T. B. Curle .. | 135 | 3 | 75 on 30th
Highfield, Amuri .. | F. S. Northcote .. | 57 | 3 | 35 on 30th
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. | A. C. Bellwood .. | 157 | 5 | 83 on 16th
Waikari .. | Dr. G. Pearce-Baldwin .. | 98 | 5 | 57 on 30th
Oxford East .. | R. H. Gainsford .. | 166 | 8 | 75 on 30th
Bealey .. | L. Samuels .. | 112 | 4 | 37 on 30th
Linwood, Christchurch .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. | 54 | 6 | 22 on 30th
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 35 | 3 | 25 on 30th
Otahuna, Tai Tapu.. .. | R. H. Rhodes, M.P. .. | 89 | 5 | 63 on 30th
Hororata .. | D. Fraser .. | 156 | 7 | 64 on 16th
Akaroa .. | Miss M. Jacobson .. | .. | .. | ..
Southbridge .. | J. McMillan .. | 104 | 4 | 47 on 30th
Rakaia .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. | 129 | 6 | 65 on 30th
Kyle .. | J. Lambie .. | 72 | 2 | 41 on 30th
Winchmore, Ashburton .. | A. E. Hart .. | 141 | 4 | 83 on 16th
Porateko, Mayfield.. .. | Mrs. W. G. Gallagher .. | 145 | 11 | 61 on 16th
Windermere .. | Miss E. E. Wright .. | 112 | 5 | 62 on 16th
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. | Mrs. Livingstone .. | 242 | 12 | 82 on 16th
Peel Forest .. | W. E. Barker .. | 230 | 12 | 72 on 16th
Huntsham, Peel Forest .. | Dugald Macfarlane .. | 205 | 11 | 80 on 16th
Kapunatik', Rangitata .. | J. C. Rolleston .. | 104 | 7 | 39 on 30th
Hilton (350 ft.) .. | E. F. Temple .. | 118 | 5 | 51 on 16th
The Heights, Geraldine .. | W. M. Moore .. | 132 | 11 | 475 on 16th
Orari Gorge .. | Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. | 218 | 11 | 68 on 16th
Orari Estate, Orari .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. | 133 | 8 | 77 on 16th
Lambrook, Fairlie .. | R. E. Gillingham .. | 85 | 4 | 57 on 16th
Waratah, Albury .. | F. H. Smith .. | 118 | 7 | 62 on 16th
Pleasant Point .. | J. Bishop .. | 51 | 3 | 32 on 16th
Timaru Reservoir .. | J. Courtney .. | 151 | 8 | 60 on 16th
Waimate .. | W. M. Hamilton .. | 134 | 10 | 51 on 16th
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) | D. McDonald .. | 892 | 8 | 316 on 29th
Benmore Station, Omarama .. | J. Sutherland .. | 29 | 3 | 16 on 17th
Kurow .. | N. Craig .. | 53 | 6 | 24 on 16th
Otekaike .. | T. Stephens .. | 74 | 7 | 29 on 16th
Borton’s Siding .. | H. A. Dovey * .. | 100 | 4 | 35 on 30th
Windsor Park, Oamaru .. | W. Menlove .. | 92 | 8 | 35 on 16th
Livingstone .. | F. W. Pochin .. | 127 | 8 | 48 on 17th
Arnmore, Windsor .. | P. S. Shand .. | 121 | 8 | 39 on 17th
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. | J. Macpherson .. | .. | .. | ..
Oamaru.. .. | J. Patterson .. | 109 | 5 | 43 on 17th
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | A. French .. | 97 | 6 | 40 on 26th
Bushey Park, Palmerston South | Mrs. R. McKenzie .. | 139 | 10 | 51 on 16th
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | Dr. R. Donald .. | 185 | 10 | 80 on 16th
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. | J. W. Paulin .. | 271 | 8 | 91 on 16th
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. | F. Anderton .. | 165 | 10 | 76 on 16th

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Paerau .. .. | Miss Marion Kennedy .. | 119 | 10 | 30 on 31st
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. | A. W. Roberts .. | 53 | 4 | 25 on 16th
Kokonga .. | R. W. Glendinning .. | 90 | 6 | 42 on 16th
Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch(a) | A. McKinnon .. | 53 | 6 | 23 on 17th
Tarras .. | R. K. Smith .. | 74 | 4 | 32 on 31st
Queenstown .. | A. H. Hiddleston .. | 46 | 3 | 25 on 13th
Galloway, Alexandra South(b) | A. Gunn.. .. | 0 | 0 | 0
Clyde .. | J. S. Dickie .. | 22 | 3 | 10 on 29th
Roxburgh .. | Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. | 51 | 5 | 23 on 30th
Balclutha .. | J. W. Brame .. | 95 | 5 | 55 on 16th
Tapanui Nursery .. | R. G. Robinson .. | 113 | 6 | 44 on 16th
Waipahi .. | R. J. Hendrie .. | 172 | 5 | 62 on 16th
Waikawa Valley .. | J. H. Buckingham .. | 397 | 11 | 77 on 16th
Mataura .. | R. Winning .. | 178 | 8 | 55 on 30th
Uplands, Waimahaka .. | Miss E. Middleton .. | 218 | 10 | 64 on 16th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn.. | W. J. Anderson .. | 209 | 8 | 75 on 11th
Dipton .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. | 155 | 6 | 42 on 16th
Winton .. | Miss V. M. Wilson .. | .. | .. | ..
Nightcaps .. | James Ritchie .. | 115 | 7 | 35 on 30th
Otautau .. | N. A. McLaren .. | .. | .. | ..
Riverton .. | J. M. Geary .. | 209 | 12 | 40 on 12th
Te Tua .. | C. T. Small .. | .. | .. | ..

(I.) ISLANDS.

Stewart Island .. | W. Traill .. | 394 | 18 | 86 on 1st
Niue Island(c) .. | A. House .. | .. | .. | ..
Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. | H. M. Connal .. | 478 | 20 | 133 on 1st
Chatham Islands .. | A. Shand .. | 47 | 8 | 10 on 6th

Late Returns—
(a) December .. .. .. .. | 351 | 8 | 171 on 19th
(b) { November .. .. .. .. | 46 | 1 | 46 on 6th
{ December .. .. .. .. | 208 | 6 | 73 on 19th
(c) November .. .. .. .. | 607 | 11 | 256 on 10th

R. A. EDWIN.

Meteorological Office, Wellington.



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Rainfall, January 1908, South Island, Islands, Weather data, Rainfall totals, Observer data
71 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Observer for rainfall station
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer for rainfall station
  • Dr. G. Pearce-Baldwin (Doctor), Observer for rainfall station
  • R. H. Gainsford, Observer for rainfall station
  • L. Samuels, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer for rainfall station
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Observer for rainfall station
  • D. Fraser, Observer for rainfall station
  • Miss M. Jacobson, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. McMillan, Observer for rainfall station
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. Lambie, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. E. Hart, Observer for rainfall station
  • Mrs. W. G. Gallagher, Observer for rainfall station
  • Miss E. E. Wright, Observer for rainfall station
  • Mrs. Livingstone, Observer for rainfall station
  • W. E. Barker, Observer for rainfall station
  • Dugald Macfarlane, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. C. Rolleston, Observer for rainfall station
  • E. F. Temple, Observer for rainfall station
  • W. M. Moore, Observer for rainfall station
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp, Observer for rainfall station
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. E. Gillingham, Observer for rainfall station
  • F. H. Smith, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. Bishop, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. Courtney, Observer for rainfall station
  • W. M. Hamilton, Observer for rainfall station
  • D. McDonald, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. Sutherland, Observer for rainfall station
  • N. Craig, Observer for rainfall station
  • T. Stephens, Observer for rainfall station
  • H. A. Dovey, Observer for rainfall station
  • W. Menlove, Observer for rainfall station
  • F. W. Pochin, Observer for rainfall station
  • P. S. Shand, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. Macpherson, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. Patterson, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. French, Observer for rainfall station
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie, Observer for rainfall station
  • Dr. R. Donald (Doctor), Observer for rainfall station
  • J. W. Paulin, Observer for rainfall station
  • F. Anderton, Observer for rainfall station
  • Miss Marion Kennedy, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. McKinnon, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. K. Smith, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. Gunn, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. S. Dickie, Observer for rainfall station
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour (Doctor), Observer for rainfall station
  • J. W. Brame, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. G. Robinson, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. J. Hendrie, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. Winning, Observer for rainfall station
  • Miss E. Middleton, Observer for rainfall station
  • W. J. Anderson, Observer for rainfall station
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer for rainfall station
  • Miss V. M. Wilson, Observer for rainfall station
  • James Ritchie, Observer for rainfall station
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer for rainfall station
  • J. M. Geary, Observer for rainfall station
  • C. T. Small, Observer for rainfall station
  • W. Traill, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. House, Observer for rainfall station
  • H. M. Connal, Observer for rainfall station
  • A. Shand, Observer for rainfall station

  • R. A. Edwin, Meteorological Office, Wellington