New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 34

Page 1265

✨ Rainfall Statistics



APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1265

New Zealand Rainfall for March, 1908—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 .. | 1267 | 16 | 309 on 25th
Tolaga Bay .. | Miss E. M. Reeves | 1158 | 14 | 297 on 19th
Glenburn, Motu .. | W. W. Bridge .. | 1076 | 20 | 224 on 19th
Waihau, Gisborne | F. H. Loisel .. | 1006 | 14 | 379 on 20th
Mangataikapua, Whatatutu .. | L. G. Saxby .. | .. | .. | ..
Patutahi, Gisborne | J. C. Woodward | 1065 | 12 | 275 on 19th
Strathblane, Hangaroa | I. B. Graham .. | 1224 | 14 | 363 on 19th
Lake House, Waikaremoana .. | H. Grout .. | .. | .. | ..
Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay .. | T. E. Foy .. | 1235 | 17 | 306 on 20th
Tutira Lake .. | H. Guthrie-Smith | 995 | 17 | 182 on 21st
Eskdale, Petane, Napier .. | Thomas Clark .. | 967 | 17 | 160 on 23rd
Rakamoana, Napier .. | Messrs. Tait and Mills | 1489 | 16 | 327 on 26th
Riverbank, Rissington, Napier.. | J. Moore .. | 1000 | 17 | 191 on 25th
Napier .. | L. Azzopardi .. | 819 | 14 | 150 on 25th
Whanawhana, Hastings .. | G. R. Beamish .. | 778 | 16 | 257 on 25th
Maraekakaho, Hastings .. | A. Lookie .. | 642 | 15 | 130 on 25th
Frimley, Hastings .. | J. N. Williams .. | .. | .. | ..
Poukawa .. | A. M. Smith .. | 700 | 15 | 146 on 20th
Pukehou, Te Aute .. | S. B. Ludbrook .. | .. | .. | ..
Gwavas, Tikokino .. | H. Irwin .. | 712 | 17 | 158 on 25th
Aramoana, Waipawa .. | J. G. Speedy .. | 1199 | 16 | 264 on 21st
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. | J. W. Harding .. | 707 | 18 | 158 on 21st
Fairfield, Ongaonga .. | H. N. Watson .. | .. | .. | ..
Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay .. | Miss Meinertzhausen | 1063 | 14 | 200 on 22nd
Mangakuri .. | G. C. Williams .. | 1016 | 17 | 199 on 26th
Oruawharo, Takapau .. | J. W. Leithead .. | 759 | 14 | 164 on 20th
Ormondville .. | F. B. Curd .. | 887 | 15 | 209 on 19th
Dannevirke .. | G. Harvey .. | 668 | 19 | 91 on 19th
Porangahau(b) .. | Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox .. | 987 | 16 | 237 on 21st
Woodbank, Wimbledon .. | W. H. Speedy .. | 1069 | 15 | 299 on 19th
Pine Grove, Dannevirke .. | Dr. J. E. Riddell | 1260 | 16 | 288 on 21st
Oparae, Waipatiki .. | T. Handyside .. | .. | .. | ..
Mokia, Woodville .. | W. Stainton .. | 435 | 17 | 63 on 25th
Pahiatua .. | W. Tosswill .. | 318 | 19 | 66 on 26th
Eastry, Tane .. | F. White .. | 563 | 18 | 94 on 26th
Tawataia, Eketahuna .. | Mrs. T. H. Groves | 592 | 19 | 106 on 25th
Eketahuna .. | J. T. Quinn .. | 471 | 21 | 85 on 25th
Hamua .. .. | J. Kay .. | 545 | 20 | 83 on 20th
Dreyer’s Rock, Mauriceville .. | A. Dawson .. | 580 | 19 | 140 on 25th
Castlepoint .. | A. B. Nicholls .. | 467 | 14 | 127 on 26th
Annendale, Te Nui .. | H. A. Nevins .. | 795 | 16 | 208 on 20th
Ditton, Masterton .. | S. Mawley .. | 973 | 15 | 184 on 21st
Bush Grove, Masterton .. | H. G. Groves .. | 725 | 15 | 153 on 20th
Waihakeke, Carterton .. | H. Peters .. | 555 | 14 | 135 on 21st
Featherston .. | E. Peach .. | 1563 | 16 | 280 on 21st
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. | A. Douglas .. | 414 | 8 | 116 on 4th
Waiwetu .. | H. M. Hayward.. | 1081 | 14 | 270 on 20th
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. | T. A. James .. | 1916 | 17 | 476 on 22nd
Bonnie Glen, Upper Hutt .. | A. J. McCurdy .. | 494 | 17 | 124 on 1st
Lower Hutt .. | Miss H. M. Heaton | 732 | 16 | 155 on 20th
Karori Reservoir .. | E. K. Robinson .. | 445 | 17 | 92 on 18th
Kilbirnie .. | J. W. Kinniburgh | 440 | 17 | 100 on 26th
Miramar .. | Dr. Makgill .. | 349 | 16 | 78 on 26th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Parapara .. | J. Bassett .. | 686 | 16 | 175 on 3rd
Motueka .. | G. S. Huffam .. | 215 | 12 | 119 on 3rd
Tapawera, Nelson .. | Dr. Hudson .. | 259 | 14 | 55 on 4th
Waterworks, Nelson .. | J. E. Stone .. | 329 | 16 | 67 on 3rd
Nelson North .. | N. A. McLaren .. | 161 | 14 | 41 on 10th
Stephen Island .. | Lightkeeper .. | 265 | 9 | 97 on 3rd
The Brothers(c) .. | Lightkeeper .. | 196 | 12 | 38 on 20th
Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | 151 | 12 | 54 on 27th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sound .. | M. C. Masefield.. | 635 | 14 | 145 on 11th
Timara Station, Renwicktown.. | R. F. Goulter .. | 185 | 11 | 51 on 27th
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. | G. T. Seymour .. | 172 | 11 | 46 on 5th
Spring Creek, Blenheim .. | T. C. Pritchard .. | 237 | 15 | 77 on 27th
Avondale Station, Blenheim .. | C. G. Teschemaker-Shute | 293 | 14 | 85 on 5th
Starborough Nursery, Seddon.. | W. Cromb .. | 205 | 14 | 85 on 26th
Langridge Station, Upper Awa- | E. J. Thompson | 360 | 11 | 116 on 4th
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(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. | Lightkeeper .. | 347 | 12 | 75 on 10th
Pakawau .. | T. C. V. Field .. | 847 | 20 | 184 on 3rd
Denniston .. | W. S. Dixon .. | 769 | 13 | 125 on 1st
Westport .. | M. Furneaux .. | 928 | 16 | 314 on 17th
Reefton (643 ft.) .. | J. Henderson .. | 637 | 18 | 178 on 3rd
Greymouth .. | J. Connor .. | 1523 | 13 | 305 on 18th
Arthur’s Pass (3,020 ft.) .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Otira (1,255 ft.) .. | C. B. Gollop .. | 2449 | 14 | 503 on 1st
Okuru .. | J. Cuttance .. | 2067 | 12 | 266 on 28th
Resolution Is., Dusky Sound .. | R. Henry .. | .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. | Lightkeeper .. | 750 | 17 | 108 on 29th

Late returns—
(a) Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay, February .. | 497 | 15 | 209 on 12th
(b) Porangahau, February .. | 35 | 2 | 20 on 23rd
(c) The Brothers Lighthouse, February .. | 0 | 0 | 0



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🏛️ New Zealand Rainfall for March, 1908—continued. (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Rainfall, Meteorology, Weather data, March 1908, North Island, South Island, Weather stations, Observers
76 names identified
  • L. E. Cotterill, Observer at Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay
  • Miss E. M. Reeves, Observer at Tolaga Bay
  • W. W. Bridge, Observer at Glenburn, Motu
  • F. H. Loisel, Observer at Waihau, Gisborne
  • L. G. Saxby, Observer at Mangataikapua, Whatatutu
  • J. C. Woodward, Observer at Patutahi, Gisborne
  • I. B. Graham, Observer at Strathblane, Hangaroa
  • H. Grout, 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
  • Messrs. Tait, Observers at Rakamoana, Napier
  • Mills, Observers at Rakamoana, Napier
  • J. Moore, Observer at Riverbank, Rissington, Napier
  • L. Azzopardi, Observer at Napier
  • G. R. Beamish, Observer at Whanawhana, Hastings
  • A. Lookie, Observer at Maraekakaho, Hastings
  • J. N. Williams, Observer at Frimley, Hastings
  • A. M. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Observer at Pukehou, Te Aute
  • H. Irwin, Observer at Gwavas, Tikokino
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Aramoana, Waipawa
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon, Waipawa
  • H. N. Watson, Observer at Fairfield, Ongaonga
  • Miss Meinertzhausen, Observer at Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • J. W. Leithead, Observer at Oruawharo, Takapau
  • F. B. Curd, Observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
  • Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Observer at Porangahau
  • W. H. Speedy, Observer at Woodbank, Wimbledon
  • Dr. J. E. Riddell (Doctor), Observer at Pine Grove, Dannevirke
  • T. Handyside, Observer at Oparae, Waipatiki
  • W. Stainton, Observer at Mokia, Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • F. White, Observer at Eastry, Tane
  • Mrs. T. H. Groves (Mrs.), Observer at Tawataia, Eketahuna
  • J. T. Quinn, Observer at Eketahuna
  • J. Kay, Observer at Hamua
  • A. Dawson, Observer at Dreyer’s Rock, Mauriceville
  • A. B. Nicholls, Observer at Castlepoint
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annendale, Te Nui
  • S. Mawley, Observer at Ditton, Masterton
  • H. G. Groves, Observer at Bush Grove, Masterton
  • H. Peters, Observer at Waihakeke, Carterton
  • E. Peach, Observer at Featherston
  • A. Douglas, Observer at Summit
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Waiwetu
  • T. A. James, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • A. J. McCurdy, Observer at Bonnie Glen, Upper Hutt
  • Miss H. M. Heaton, Observer at Lower Hutt
  • E. K. Robinson, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • J. W. Kinniburgh, Observer at Kilbirnie
  • Dr. Makgill (Doctor), Observer at Miramar
  • J. Bassett, Observer at Parapara
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • Dr. Hudson (Doctor), Observer at Tapawera, Nelson
  • J. E. Stone, Observer at Waterworks, Nelson
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Nelson North
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa, Pelorus Sound
  • R. F. Goulter, Observer at Timara Station, Renwicktown
  • G. T. Seymour, Observer at Meadowbank, Blenheim
  • T. C. Pritchard, Observer at Spring Creek, Blenheim
  • C. G. Teschemaker-Shute, Observer at Avondale Station, Blenheim
  • W. Cromb, Observer at Starborough Nursery, Seddon
  • E. J. Thompson, Observer at Langridge Station, Upper Awatere
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • W. S. Dixon, Observer at Denniston
  • M. Furneaux, Observer at Westport
  • J. Henderson, Observer at Reefton
  • J. Connor, Observer at Greymouth
  • C. B. Gollop, Observer at Otira
  • J. Cuttance, Observer at Okuru
  • R. Henry, Observer at Resolution Island, Dusky Sound
  • L. E. Cotterill, Late return for Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay, February
  • Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Late return for Porangahau, February