Rainfall Statistics




JUNE 18. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
New Zealand Rainfall for May, 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 | 545 | 11 | 125 on 6th
Highfield, Amuri | F. S. Northcote | 288 | 9 | 108 on 5th
Mackenzie, Cheviot | A. C. Bellwood | 278 | 10 | 93 on 16th
Waikari | C. Blake | 202 | 9 | 36 on 23rd
Oxford East | R. H. Gainsford | 247 | 12 | 47 on 5th
Bealey | L. Samuels | 1052 | 9 | 227 on 8th
Linwood, Christchurch | J. A. Biltoff | 226 | 11 | 98 on 5th
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home | Miss M. L. Higgins | 98 | 8 | 20 on 5th and 27th
Otahuna, Tai Tapu | R. H. Rhodes, M.P. | 156 | 8 | 53 on 5th
Hororata | D. Fraser | 143 | 10 | 32 on 24th
Akaroa | Miss M. Jacobson | 274 | 6 | 73 on 17th
Southbridge | J. McMillan | 85 | 8 | 24 on 23rd
Rakaia | Rev. H. H. Mathias | 120 | 10 | 30 on 16th
Kyle | J. Lambie | 82 | 7 | 31 on 16th
Winchmore, Ashburton | A. E. Hart | 159 | 5 | 53 on 27th
Porateko, Mayfield | Mrs. W. G. Gallagher | 285 | 11 | 78 on 5th
Windermere | Miss E. E. Wright | 107 | 9 | 29 on 17th
Mount Peel, Rangitata | Mrs. Livingstone | 298 | 10 | 50 on 23rd
Peel Forest | W. E. Barker | 313 | 10 | 120 on 5th
Huntsham, Peel Forest | Dugald Macfarlane | 266 | 8 | 97 on 5th
Kapunatiki, Rangitata | J. O. Rolleston | 104 | 6 | 30 on 24th
Hilton (350 ft.) | E. F. Temple | 153 | 8 | 72 on 5th
The Heights, Geraldine | W. M. Moore | 181 | 14 | 73 on 5th
Orari Gorge | Mrs. B. H. Tripp | 338 | 9 | 130 on 5th
Orari Estate, Orari | G. A. M. Macdonald | 129 | 9 | 49 on 5th
Lambrook, Fairlie | R. E. Gillingham | 188 | 8 | 57 on 5th
Waratah, Albury | F. H. Smith | 275 | 10 | 89 on 5th
Pleasant Point(a) | J. Bishop | 121 | 5 | 46 on 5th
Timaru Reservoir | J. Courtney | 91 | 6 | 28 on 6th
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) | D. McDonald | 698 | 8 | 386 on 5th
Benmore Station, Omarama | J. Sutherland | ... | ... | ...
Kurow | N. Craig | ... | ... | ...
Otekaike | G. Benstead | 105 | 10 | 42 on 16th
Borton's Siding | H. A. Dovey | 110 | 4 | 44 on 23rd
Windsor Park, Oamaru | W. Menlove | ... | ... | ...
Livingstone, Windsor | F. W. Pochin | 96 | 5 | 35 on 24th
Arnmore, Windsor | P. S. Shand | 118 | 6 | 41 on 17th
Totara Station, near Oamaru | J. Macpherson | ... | ... | ...
Oamaru | J. Patterson | 115 | 6 | 35 on 23rd
Trotter's Creek, Hillgrove | W. Trotter | 133 | 7 | 46 on 9th
Kauroo Hill, Maheno | A. French | 67 | 5 | 30 on 23rd
Bushey Park, Palmerston South | Mrs. R. McKenzie | 132 | 8 | 40 on 8th
Orokonui Home, Waitati | Dr. R. Donald | 173 | 10 | 35 on 7th
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) | J. W. Paulin | 150 | 12 | 36 on 23rd
Fish-hatchery, Portobello | F. Anderton | 105 | 10 | 32 on 9th
(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO POYSEGUR POINT.
Paerau | Miss Marion Kennedy | 178 | 10 | 56 on 23rd
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly | A. W. Roberts | 118 | 11 | 33 on 23rd
Naseby | J. Reed | 108 | 9 | 47 on 27th
Kokonga | R. W. Glendinning | 123 | 7 | 37 on 23rd
Gladbrook St'n, Middlemarch | A. McKinnon | 113 | 9 | 28 on 23rd
Middlemarch | J. Hay | 83 | 8 | 35 on 24th
Tarras | R. K. Smith | 219 | 6 | 47 on 6th
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell | R. J. Hendrie | 132 | 8 | 28 on 23rd
Queenstown | A. H. Hiddleston | 303 | 8 | 98 on 3rd
Galloway, Alexandra South | A. Gunn | 92 | 6 | 36 on 23rd
Clyde | J. S. Dickie | 155 | 8 | 50 on 23rd
Roxburgh | Dr. J. R. Gilmour | 102 | 6 | 25 on 9th
Balclutha | J. W. Brame | 89 | 5 | 22 on 7th and 11th
Tapanui Nursery | R. G. Robinson | 186 | 11 | 45 on 12th
Waikawa Valley | J. H. Buckingham | 406 | 24 | 86 on 12th
Mataura | R. Winning | 278 | 12 | 54 on 12th
Uplands, Waimahaka | Miss E. Middleton | 307 | 18 | 64 on 12th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn | W. J. Anderson | 427 | 12 | 95 on 9th
Dipton | R. D. MaoLachlan | 191 | 9 | 33 on 7th
Winton | Miss V. M. Wilson | ... | ... | ...
Nightcaps | James Ritchie | 197 | 11 | 35 on 12th
Riverton | J. M. Geary | 359 | 14 | 85 on 12th
Te Tua | C. T. Small | ... | ... | ...
(I.) ISLANDS.
Stewart Island | W. Traill | 518 | 26 | 73 on 7th
Niue Island | A. House | ... | ... | ...
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands | H. M. Connol | ... | ... | ...
Chatham Islands | A. Shand | 384 | 20 | 68 on 7th and 14th
Late return—
(a) Pleasant Point, April | J. Bishop | 142 | 10 | 88 on 20th
Meteorological Office, Wellington.
R. A. EDWIN.



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72 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Rainfall observer Hanmer Springs
  • F. S. Northcote, Rainfall observer Highfield, Amuri
  • A. C. Bellwood, Rainfall observer Mackenzie, Cheviot
  • C. Blake, Rainfall observer Waikari
  • R. H. Gainsford, Rainfall observer Oxford East
  • L. Samuels, Rainfall observer Bealey
  • J. A. Biltoff, Rainfall observer Linwood, Christchurch
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Rainfall observer Port Hills
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Rainfall observer Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • D. Fraser, Rainfall observer Hororata
  • Miss M. Jacobson, Rainfall observer Akaroa
  • J. McMillan, Rainfall observer Southbridge
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias, Rainfall observer Rakaia
  • J. Lambie, Rainfall observer Kyle
  • A. E. Hart, Rainfall observer Winchmore, Ashburton
  • Mrs. W. G. Gallagher, Rainfall observer Porateko, Mayfield
  • Miss E. E. Wright, Rainfall observer Windermere
  • Mrs. Livingstone, Rainfall observer Mount Peel, Rangitata
  • W. E. Barker, Rainfall observer Peel Forest
  • Dugald Macfarlane, Rainfall observer Huntsham, Peel Forest
  • J. O. Rolleston, Rainfall observer Kapunatiki, Rangitata
  • E. F. Temple, Rainfall observer Hilton
  • W. M. Moore, Rainfall observer The Heights, Geraldine
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp, Rainfall observer Orari Gorge
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Rainfall observer Orari Estate, Orari
  • R. E. Gillingham, Rainfall observer Lambrook, Fairlie
  • F. H. Smith, Rainfall observer Waratah, Albury
  • J. Bishop, Rainfall observer Pleasant Point
  • J. Courtney, Rainfall observer Timaru Reservoir
  • D. McDonald, Rainfall observer Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • N. Craig, Rainfall observer Kurow
  • G. Benstead, Rainfall observer Otekaike
  • H. A. Dovey, Rainfall observer Borton's Siding
  • W. Menlove, Rainfall observer Windsor Park, Oamaru
  • F. W. Pochin, Rainfall observer Livingstone, Windsor
  • P. S. Shand, Rainfall observer Arnmore, Windsor
  • J. Macpherson, Rainfall observer Totara Station, near Oamaru
  • J. Patterson, Rainfall observer Oamaru
  • W. Trotter, Rainfall observer Trotter's Creek, Hillgrove
  • A. French, Rainfall observer Kauroo Hill, Maheno
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie, Rainfall observer Bushey Park, Palmerston South
  • Dr. R. Donald, Rainfall observer Orokonui Home, Waitati
  • J. W. Paulin, Rainfall observer Opoho, Dunedin
  • F. Anderton, Rainfall observer Fish-hatchery, Portobello
  • Miss Marion Kennedy, Rainfall observer Paerau
  • A. W. Roberts, Rainfall observer Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly
  • J. Reed, Rainfall observer Naseby
  • R. W. Glendinning, Rainfall observer Kokonga
  • A. McKinnon, Rainfall observer Gladbrook St'n, Middlemarch
  • J. Hay, Rainfall observer Middlemarch
  • R. K. Smith, Rainfall observer Tarras
  • R. J. Hendrie, Rainfall observer Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Rainfall observer Queenstown
  • A. Gunn, Rainfall observer Galloway, Alexandra South
  • J. S. Dickie, Rainfall observer Clyde
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour, Rainfall observer Roxburgh
  • J. W. Brame, Rainfall observer Balclutha
  • R. G. Robinson, Rainfall observer Tapanui Nursery
  • J. H. Buckingham, Rainfall observer Waikawa Valley
  • R. Winning, Rainfall observer Mataura
  • Miss E. Middleton, Rainfall observer Uplands, Waimahaka
  • W. J. Anderson, Rainfall observer Centre Hill Station, Mossburn
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Rainfall observer Dipton
  • Miss V. M. Wilson, Rainfall observer Winton
  • James Ritchie, Rainfall observer Nightcaps
  • J. M. Geary, Rainfall observer Riverton
  • C. T. Small, Rainfall observer Te Tua
  • W. Traill, Rainfall observer Stewart Island
  • A. House, Rainfall observer Niue Island
  • H. M. Connol, Rainfall observer Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • A. Shand, Rainfall observer Chatham Islands
  • J. Bishop, Late return Pleasant Point, April

  • R. A. Edwin, Meteorological Office, Wellington