New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 6

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



Jan. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 311

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1907—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, Points (100 to 1 inch). Days with Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Hanmer Springs Nursery .. | T. B. Curle .. | 80 | 2 | 65 on 20th
Highfield, Amuri .. | F. S. Northoote .. | 65 | 2 | 40 on 19th
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. | A. C. Bellwood .. | 54 | 3 | 32 on 19th
Waikari .. | Dr. G. Pearce-Baldwin .. | 57 | 4 | 35 on 19th
Oxford East .. | R. H. Gainsford .. | 115 | 5 | 67 on 8th
Bealey .. | L. Samuels .. | 297 | 8 | 81 on 6th
Linwood, Christchurch .. | J. A. Biltcliff .. | 59 | 6 | 17 on 12th
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 44 | 3 | 24 on 11th
Otahuna, Tai Tapu.. | R. H. Rhodes, M.P. .. | 102 | 5 | 45 on 19th
Hororata .. | D. Fraser .. | 91 | 4 | 42 on 19th
Akaroa(a) .. | Miss M. Jacobson .. | 96 | 3 | 44 on 13th
Southbridge .. | J. McMillan .. | 78 | 3 | 42 on 19th
Rakaia .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. | 64 | 4 | 28 on 19th
Kyle .. | J. Lambie .. | 82 | 3 | 36 on 19th
Winchmore, Ashburton .. | A. E. Hart .. | 114 | 4 | 66 on 19th
Mayfield .. | Mrs. W. G. Gallagher .. | 147 | 7 | 45 on 19th
Windermere(b) .. | Miss E. E. Wright .. | 77 | 5 | 51 on 20th
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. | Mrs. Livingstone .. | 160 | 7 | 35 on 19th
Peel Forest .. | W. E. Barker .. | 226 | 7 | 90 on 19th
Huntsham, Peel Forest .. | Dugald Macfarlane .. | 204 | 5 | 82 on 19th
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. | J. C. Rolleston .. | 56 | 4 | 26 on 19th
Hilton (350 ft.) .. | E. F. Temple .. | 88 | 6 | 41 on 19th
The Heights, Geraldine .. | W. M. Moore .. | 100 | 6 | 50 on 19th
Orari Gorge .. | Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. | 147 | 6 | 90 on 19th
Orari Estate, Orari .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. | 59 | 3 | 34 on 19th
Lambrook, Fairlie .. | R. E. Gillingham .. | 115 | 7 | 61 on 19th
Waratah, Albury .. | F. H. Smith .. | 79 | 4 | 64 on 19th
Pleasant Point .. | J. Bishop .. | 108 | 5 | 55 on 12th
Timaru Reservoir .. | J. Courtney .. | 141 | 7 | 73 on 12th
Waimate(c) .. | W. M. Hamilton .. | 123 | 8 | 51 on 12th
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) | D. McDonald .. | 1858 | 12 | 425 on 12th
Benmore Station, Omarama .. | J. Sutherland .. | 135 | 6 | 72 on 20th
Kurow .. | N. Craig .. | 166 | 10 | 76 on 19th
Otekaike .. | T. Stephens .. | 219 | 8 | 75 on 12th
Borton’s Siding .. | H. A. Dovey .. | 164 | 5 | 50 on 19th
Windsor Park, Oamaru .. | W. Menlove .. | 181 | 8 | 91 on 12th
Livingstone .. | F. W. Pochin .. | 148 | 6 | 80 on 20th
Arnmore, Windsor .. | P. S. Shand .. | 187 | 8 | 56 on 20th
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. | J. Maepherson .. | 149 | 10 | 57 on 19th
Oamaru.. .. | J. Patterson .. | 135 | 8 | 135 on 20th
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | A. French .. | 231 | 7 | 55 on 18th
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | Dr. R. Donald .. | 302 | 12 | 100 on 18th
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. | J. W. Paulin .. | 186 | 5 | 84 on 18th
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. | F. Anderton .. | 228 | 11 | 85 on 18th

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

Paerau .. .. | Miss Marion Kennedy .. | 421 | 7 | 115 on 18th
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. | A. W. Roberts .. | 276 | 8 | 88 on 11th
Kokonga .. | R. W. Glendinning .. | 301 | 11 | 98 on 11th
Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch.. | A. McKinnon .. | .. | .. | ..
Tarras .. | R. K. Smith .. | 213 | 6 | 81 on 19th
Queenstown .. | A. H. Hiddleston .. | 357 | 7 | 141 on 18th
Galloway, Alexandra South .. | A. Gunn.. .. | .. | .. | ..
Clyde .. | J. S. Dickie .. | 158 | 7 | 60 on 19th
Roxburgh .. | Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. | 276 | 7 | 105 on 18th
Balclutha .. | J. W. Brame .. | 275 | 11 | 100 on 18th
Tapanui Nursery .. | R. G. Robinson .. | 232 | 11 | 89 on 18th
Waipahi .. | R. J. Hendrie .. | 469 | 11 | 110 on 7th
Waikawa Valley .. | J. H. Buckingham .. | 472 | 17 | 124 on 16th
Mataura .. | R. Winning .. | 325 | 12 | 92 on 18th
Toi Toi Estate, Waimahaka .. | W. R. Baird .. | 318 | 16 | 49 on 11th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn.. | W. J. Anderson .. | 393 | 15 | 75 on 16th
Dipton .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. | 282 | 11 | 84 on 18th
Winton .. | Miss V. M. Wilson .. | .. | .. | ..
Nightcaps .. | James Ritchie .. | 186 | 8 | 51 on 18th
Otautau .. | N. A. McLaren .. | .. | .. | ..
Riverton .. | J. M. Geary .. | 402 | 14 | 80 on 11th
Te Tua .. | C. T. Small .. | .. | .. | ..

(I.) ISLANDS.

Stewart Island .. | W. Traill .. | 723 | 21 | 119 on 2nd
Niue Island .. | A. House .. | .. | .. | ..
Rarotonga, Cook Islands(d) .. | H. M. Connal .. | 997 | 19 | 437 on 21st
Chatham Islands .. | A. Shand .. | 248 | 9 | ..

Late Returns—

(a) {October .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 235 | 9 | 88 on 6th
{November .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 138 | 6 | 42 on 8th
(b) " .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 92 | 8 | 30 on 7th
(c) " .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 137 | 5 | 78 on 7th
(d) " .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 449 | 13 | 158 on 29th

Meteorological Office, Wellington. R. A. EDWIN.



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🌾 New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1907 - continued (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Rainfall, Weather, Meteorology, December 1907, South Island, North Island
70 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Observer at Hanmer Springs Nursery
  • F. S. Northoote, Observer at Highfield, Amuri
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer at Mackenzie, Cheviot
  • G. Pearce-Baldwin (Doctor), Observer at Waikari
  • R. H. Gainsford, Observer at Oxford East
  • L. Samuels, Observer at Bealey
  • J. A. Biltcliff, Observer at Linwood, Christchurch
  • M. L. Higgins (Miss), Observer at Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Observer at Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • D. Fraser, Observer at Hororata
  • M. Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • H. H. Mathias (Reverend), Observer at Rakaia
  • J. Lambie, Observer at Kyle
  • A. E. Hart, Observer at Winchmore, Ashburton
  • W. G. Gallagher (Mrs.), Observer at Mayfield
  • E. E. Wright (Miss), Observer at Windermere
  • Livingstone (Mrs.), Observer at Mount Peel, Rangitata
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • Dugald Macfarlane, Observer at Huntsham, Peel Forest
  • J. C. Rolleston, Observer at Kapunatiki, Rangitata
  • E. F. Temple, Observer at Hilton
  • W. M. Moore, Observer at The Heights, Geraldine
  • B. H. Tripp (Mrs.), Observer at Orari Gorge
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari Estate, Orari
  • R. E. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrook, Fairlie
  • F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, Albury
  • J. Bishop, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • J. Courtney, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • W. M. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
  • D. McDonald, Observer at Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • J. Sutherland, Observer at Benmore Station, Omarama
  • N. Craig, Observer at Kurow
  • T. Stephens, Observer at Otekaike
  • H. A. Dovey, Observer at Borton’s Siding
  • W. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park, Oamaru
  • F. W. Pochin, Observer at Livingstone
  • P. S. Shand, Observer at Arnmore, Windsor
  • J. Maepherson, Observer at Totara Station, near Oamaru
  • J. Patterson, Observer at Oamaru
  • A. French, Observer at Kauroo Hill, Maheno
  • R. Donald (Doctor), Observer at Orokonui Home, Waitati
  • J. W. Paulin, Observer at Opoho, Dunedin
  • F. Anderton, Observer at Fish-hatchery, Portobello
  • Marion Kennedy (Miss), Observer at Paerau
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer at Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • A. McKinnon, Observer at Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch
  • R. K. Smith, Observer at Tarras
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Gunn, Observer at Galloway, Alexandra South
  • J. S. Dickie, Observer at Clyde
  • J. R. Gilmour (Doctor), Observer at Roxburgh
  • J. W. Brame, Observer at Balclutha
  • R. G. Robinson, Observer at Tapanui Nursery
  • R. J. Hendrie, Observer at Waipahi
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer at Waikawa Valley
  • R. Winning, Observer at Mataura
  • W. R. Baird, Observer at Toi Toi Estate, Waimahaka
  • W. J. Anderson, Observer at Centre Hill Station, Mossburn
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • V. M. Wilson (Miss), Observer at Winton
  • James Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Otautau
  • J. M. Geary, Observer at Riverton
  • C. T. Small, Observer at Te Tua
  • W. Traill, Observer at Stewart Island
  • A. House, Observer at Niue Island
  • H. M. Connal, Observer at Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands

  • R. A. Edwin