Rainfall Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 42

New Zealand Rainfall for April, 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 .. 410 14 120 on 22nd
Highfield, Amuri .. F. S. Northcote .. 291 11 55 on 22nd
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. A. C. Bellwood .. 407 14 101 on 21st
Waikari .. C. Blake .. 211 15 37 on 8th
Oxford East .. R. H. Gainsford .. 371 12 95 on 4th
Bealey .. L. Samuels .. 570 14 120 on 17th
Linwood, Christchurch .. J. A. Biltcliff .. .. .. ..
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home .. Miss M. L. Higgins .. 216 9 120 on 4th
Otahuna, Tai Tapu .. R. H. Rhodes, M.P. .. 238 9 94 on 4th
Hororata .. D. Fraser .. 242 15 42 on 4th
Akaroa .. Miss M. Jacobson .. .. .. ..
Southbridge .. J. McMillan .. 141 10 31 on 5th
Rakaia .. Rev. H. H. Mathias .. 287 14 125 on 5th
Kyle .. J. Lambie .. 221 9 75 on 6th
Winchmore, Ashburton .. A. E. Hart .. 277 12 45 on 17th
Porateko, Mayfield .. Mrs. W. G. Gallagher .. 297 14 80 on 17th
Windermere .. Miss E. E. Wright .. 196 14 48 on 17th
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. Mrs. Livingstone .. 350 16 55 on 29th
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker .. 415 14 96 on 17th
Huntsbam, Peel Forest .. Dugald Macfarlane .. 311 17 88 on 17th
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. J. C. Rolleston .. 168 10 47 on 20th
Hilton (350 ft.) .. E. F. Temple .. 183 14 63 on 20th
The Heights, Geraldine .. W. M. Moore .. 320 16 97 on 17th
Orari Gorge .. Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. 355 16 94 on 20th
Orari Estate, Orari .. G. A. M. Macdonald .. 232 16 85 on 17th
Lambrock, Fairlie .. R. E. Gillingham .. 194 9 105 on 20th
Waratah, Albury .. F. H. Smith .. 245 13 108 on 20th
Pleasant Point .. J. Bishop .. .. .. ..
Timaru Reservoir .. J. Courtney .. 139 10 77 on 20th
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) .. D. McDonald .. 1036 13 270 on 1st
Benmore Station, Omarama .. J. Sutherland .. 271 10 103 on 20th
Kurow .. N. Craig .. 76 7 31 on 20th
Otekaike .. G. Benstead .. 88 12 28 on 20th
Borton's Siding .. H. A. Dovoy .. 112 6 30 on 14th
Windsor Park, Oamaru .. W. Menlove .. 79 5 32 on 20th
Livingstone, Windsor .. F. W. Pochin .. 94 5 27 on 15th
Arnmore, Windsor .. P. S. Shand .. 83 10 27 on 21st
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. J. Macpherson .. .. .. ..
Oamaru .. J. Patterson .. 112 8 48 on 21st
Trotter's Creek, Hillgrove .. W. Trotter .. 110 10 28 on 20th
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. A. French .. 44 4 23 on 20th
Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. Mrs. R. McKenzie .. 98 10 25 on 4th
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. Dr. R. Donald .. 305 15 49 on 21st
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. J. W. Paulin .. 295 12 42 on 5th and 20th
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. F. Anderton .. 202 11 48 on 20th

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

Paerau .. .. Miss Marion Kennedy .. 302 11 7 on 14th
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. A. W. Roberts .. 160 10 46 on 4th
Kokonga .. R. W. Glendinning .. 133 9 43 on 4th
Gladbrook St'n, Middlemarch .. A. McKinnon .. 204 11 56 on 5th
Middlemarch .. J. Hay .. 162 9 40 on 5th
Tarras .. R. K. Smith .. 271 9 64 on 20th
Queenstown .. A. H. Hiddleston .. 532 12 136 on 1st
Galloway, Alexandra South(*) .. A. Gunn .. 163 5 67 on 20th
Clyde .. J. S. Dickie .. 184 8 50 on 20th
Roxburgh .. Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. 176 7 56 on 13th and 20th
Balclutha .. J. W. Brame .. 222 8 60 on 5th
Tapanui Nursery .. R. G. Robinson .. 332 17 72 on 4th
Waipahi .. R. J. Hendrie .. .. .. ..
Waikawa Valley .. J. H. Buckingham .. 402 22 63 on 4th
Mataura .. R. Winning .. 291 14 73 on 4th
Uplands, Waimahaka .. Miss E. Middleton .. 323 21 65 on 4th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn .. W. J. Anderson .. 568 15 90 on 14th
Dipton .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 345 12 67 on 13th
Winton .. Miss V. M. Wilson .. .. .. ..
Nightcaps .. James Ritchie .. 269 15 60 on 4th
Riverton .. J. M. Geary .. .. .. ..
Te Tua .. C. T. Small .. .. .. ..

(I.) ISLANDS.

Stewart Island .. .. W. Traill .. 611 21 93 on 3rd
Niue Island(b) .. .. A. House .. .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. H. M. Connol .. 570 15 122 on 3rd
Chatham Islands(c) .. A. Shand .. 340 15 95 on 24th

Late returns—
(*) Galloway, Alexandra South, March .. .. 142 5 64 on 2nd
(b) Niue Island, { January .. .. 2549 18 520 on 5th
{ February .. .. 890 19 141 on 8th
{ March .. .. 1059 20 190 on 26th
(c) Chatham Islands, March .. .. 312 15 124 on 21st

R. A. EDWIN.

Meteorological Office, Wellington.



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🌾 New Zealand Rainfall for April, 1908

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, South Island, Islands
71 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Rainfall observer
  • F. S. Northcote, Rainfall observer
  • A. C. Bellwood, Rainfall observer
  • C. Blake, Rainfall observer
  • R. H. Gainsford, Rainfall observer
  • L. Samuels, Rainfall observer
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Rainfall observer
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Rainfall observer
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Rainfall observer
  • D. Fraser, Rainfall observer
  • Miss M. Jacobson, Rainfall observer
  • J. McMillan, Rainfall observer
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias, Rainfall observer
  • J. Lambie, Rainfall observer
  • A. E. Hart, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. W. G. Gallagher, Rainfall observer
  • Miss E. E. Wright, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. Livingstone, Rainfall observer
  • W. E. Barker, Rainfall observer
  • Dugald Macfarlane, Rainfall observer
  • J. C. Rolleston, Rainfall observer
  • E. F. Temple, Rainfall observer
  • W. M. Moore, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp, Rainfall observer
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Rainfall observer
  • R. E. Gillingham, Rainfall observer
  • F. H. Smith, Rainfall observer
  • J. Bishop, Rainfall observer
  • J. Courtney, Rainfall observer
  • D. McDonald, Rainfall observer
  • J. Sutherland, Rainfall observer
  • N. Craig, Rainfall observer
  • G. Benstead, Rainfall observer
  • H. A. Dovoy, Rainfall observer
  • W. Menlove, Rainfall observer
  • F. W. Pochin, Rainfall observer
  • P. S. Shand, Rainfall observer
  • J. Macpherson, Rainfall observer
  • J. Patterson, Rainfall observer
  • W. Trotter, Rainfall observer
  • A. French, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie, Rainfall observer
  • Dr. R. Donald, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Paulin, Rainfall observer
  • F. Anderton, Rainfall observer
  • Miss Marion Kennedy, Rainfall observer
  • A. W. Roberts, Rainfall observer
  • R. W. Glendinning, Rainfall observer
  • A. McKinnon, Rainfall observer
  • J. Hay, Rainfall observer
  • R. K. Smith, Rainfall observer
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Rainfall observer
  • A. Gunn, Rainfall observer
  • J. S. Dickie, Rainfall observer
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Brame, Rainfall observer
  • R. G. Robinson, Rainfall observer
  • R. J. Hendrie, Rainfall observer
  • J. H. Buckingham, Rainfall observer
  • R. Winning, Rainfall observer
  • Miss E. Middleton, Rainfall observer
  • W. J. Anderson, Rainfall observer
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Rainfall observer
  • Miss V. M. Wilson, Rainfall observer
  • James Ritchie, Rainfall observer
  • J. M. Geary, Rainfall observer
  • C. T. Small, Rainfall observer
  • W. Traill, Rainfall observer
  • A. House, Rainfall observer
  • H. M. Connol, Rainfall observer
  • A. Shand, Rainfall observer

  • R. A. Edwin, Meteorological Office, Wellington

🌾 Late Rainfall Returns

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, March, January, February, Galloway, Niue Island, Chatham Islands
  • A. Gunn, Rainfall observer
  • A. House, Rainfall observer
  • H. M. Connol, Rainfall observer
  • A. Shand, Rainfall observer

  • R. A. Edwin, Meteorological Office, Wellington