New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 71

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

New Zealand Rainfall for August, 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 .. | 228 | 10 | 48 on 26th
Highfield, Amuri .. | F. S. Northcote .. | 158 | 7 | 44 on 25th
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. | A. C. Bellwood .. | 151 | 9 | 49 on 19th
Waikari .. | C. Blake .. | 147 | 9 | 504 on 19th
Oxford East .. | R. H. Gainsford .. | 149 | 9 | 42 on 19th
Bealey .. | L. Samuels .. | 374 | 7 | 91 on 16th
Linwood, Christchurch .. | A. S. Forrester .. | .. | .. | ..
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 47 | 4 | 17 on 20th
Otahuna, Tai Tapu .. | R. H. Rhodes, M.P. .. | 132 | 8 | 51 on 24th
Hororata .. | D. Fraser .. | 121 | 7 | 32 on 25th
Akaroa .. | Miss M. Jacobson .. | 117 | 4 | 36 on 25th
Southbridge (a) .. | J. McMillan .. | 166 | 8 | 95 on 25th
Rakaia .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. | 182 | 10 | 80 on 25th
Kyle .. | J. Lambie .. | 153 | 8 | 38 on 20th
Winchmore, Ashburton (b) .. | A. E. Hart .. | 218 | 7 | ..
Porateko, Mayfield .. | Mrs. W. G. Gallagher .. | 131 | 11 | 40 on 24th
Windermere .. | Miss E. E. Wright .. | .. | .. | ..
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. | Mrs. Livingstone .. | 120 | 6 | 26 on 25th
Peel Forest (c) .. | W. E. Barker .. | 202 | 7 | 70 on 19th
Huntsham, Peel Forest .. | Dugald Macfarlane .. | 170 | 8 | 45 on 19th
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. | J. C. Rolleston .. | 94 | 6 | 32 on 19th
Hilton (350 ft.) .. | E. F. Temple .. | 109 | 6 | 48 on 19th
The Heights, Geraldine .. | W. M. Moore .. | 124 | 15 | 52 on 19th
Orari Gorge .. | Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. | 225 | 9 | 78 on 19th
Orari Estate, Orari .. | G. A. M. Macdonald .. | 102 | 9 | 50 on 19th
Lambrook, Fairlie .. | R. E. Gillingham .. | 86 | 5 | 33 on 24th
Waratah, Albury .. | F. H. Smith .. | 117 | 7 | 45 on 24th
Pleasant Point .. | J. Bishop .. | 55 | 5 | 20 on 24th
Timaru Reservoir .. | J. Courtney .. | 84 | 4 | 38 on 18th
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) | D. McDonald .. | 250 | 7 | 95 on 16th
Benmore Station, Omarama .. | J. Sutherland .. | 79 | 6 | 33 on 24th
Otekaike .. | G. Benstead .. | 20 | 2 | 10 on 20th and 24th
Borton’s Siding .. | H. A. Dovey .. | 41 | 2 | 22 on 29th
Windsor Park, Oamaru .. | W. Menlove .. | .. | .. | ..
Livingstone, Windsor .. | F. W. Pochin .. | 37 | 4 | 15 on 25th
Arnmore, Windsor .. | P. S. Shand .. | 48 | 4 | 23 on 25th
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. | J. Macpherson .. | 54 | 5 | 20 on 24th
Oamaru .. | J. Patterson .. | 88 | 4 | 28 on 25th
Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove .. | W. S. D. Trotter .. | 159 | 7 | 80 on 18th
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | A. French .. | 41 | 3 | 15 on 18th and 24th
Bushey Park, Palmerston South | Mrs. R. McKenzie .. | 130 | 8 | 50 on 19th
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | Dr. R. Donald .. | 206 | 5 | 120 on 18th
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. | J. W. Paulin .. | 235 | 11 | 148 on 18th
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. | F. Anderton .. | 105 | 10 | 350 on 24th

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

Paerau .. | Miss Marion Kennedy .. | 128 | 11 | 55 on 19th
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. | A. W. Roberts .. | 130 | 4 | 71 on 18th
Naseby .. | J. Reed .. | 164 | 14 | 50 on 18th
Kokonga .. | R. W. Glendinning .. | 97 | 4 | 45 on 19th
Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch .. | A. McKinnon .. | 123 | 11 | 58 on 19th
Middlemarch .. | J. Hay .. | 68 | 6 | 27 on 19th
Tarras .. | R. K. Smith .. | 123 | 6 | 48 on 24th
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. | R. J. Hendrie .. | 112 | 5 | 28 on 17th
Queenstown .. | A. H. Hiddleston .. | 93 | 6 | 32 on 18th
Garston .. | W. S. Lea .. | 75 | 6 | 20 on 18th
Galloway, Alexandra South .. | A. Gunn .. | .. | .. | ..
Clyde .. | J. S. Dickie .. | 99 | 6 | 38 on 18th
Roxburgh .. | Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. | .. | .. | ..
Balclutha .. | J. W. Brame .. | 204 | 8 | 117 on 18th
Tapanui Nursery .. | R. G. Robinson .. | 276 | 10 | 68 on 18th
Conical Hills, Pomahaka .. | N. Craig .. | 250 | 15 | 72 on 18th
Waikawa Valley .. | J. H. Buckingham .. | 465 | 19 | 89 on 18th
Mataura .. | R. Winning .. | 231 | 12 | 55 on 18th
Uplands, Waimahaka .. | Miss E. Middleton .. | 339 | 19 | 89 on 18th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn (d) | W. J. Anderson .. | 305 | 12 | 73 on 20th
Dipton .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. | 190 | 10 | 37 on 24th
Winton .. | Miss V. M. Wilson .. | .. | .. | ..
Nightcaps .. | James Ritchie .. | 202 | 12 | 47 on 19th
Riverton .. | J. M. Geary .. | .. | .. | ..

(I.) ISLANDS.

Stewart Island .. | W. Traill .. | 469 | 23 | 83 on 1st
Niue Island (e) .. | A. House .. | .. | .. | ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (f) | H. M. Connol .. | .. | .. | ..
Chatham Islands .. | A. Shand .. | .. | .. | ..

Late returns—
(a) Southbridge, July .. | J. McMillan .. | 733 | 16 | 162 on 7th
(b) Winchmore, Ashburton, July | A. E. Hart .. | 578 | 9 | 168 on 7th
(c) Peel Forest, July .. | W. E. Barker .. | 855 | 10 | 32 on 7th
(d) Centre Hill Station, Mossburn, July | W. J. Anderson .. | 530 | 13 | 129 on 22nd
(e) Niue Island, June .. | A. House .. | 107 | 7 | 32 on 11th
(f) Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, July | H. M. Connol .. | 471 | 18 | 190 on 20th

Meteorological Office, Wellington.

R. A. EDWIN.



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🌾 New Zealand Rainfall Returns for August, 1908 - Continued (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Meteorology, Rainfall, Weather observations, August 1908, South Island, Islands
77 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Observer for Hanmer Springs Nursery
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer for Highfield, Amuri
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer for Mackenzie, Cheviot
  • C. Blake, Observer for Waikari
  • R. H. Gainsford, Observer for Oxford East
  • L. Samuels, Observer for Bealey
  • A. S. Forrester, Observer for Linwood, Christchurch
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Observer for Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Observer for Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • D. Fraser, Observer for Hororata
  • Miss M. Jacobson, Observer for Akaroa
  • J. McMillan, Observer for Southbridge
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias (Reverend), Observer for Rakaia
  • J. Lambie, Observer for Kyle
  • A. E. Hart, Observer for Winchmore, Ashburton
  • Mrs. W. G. Gallagher (Mrs.), Observer for Porateko, Mayfield
  • Miss E. E. Wright, Observer for Windermere
  • Mrs. Livingstone (Mrs.), Observer for Mount Peel, Rangitata
  • W. E. Barker, Observer for Peel Forest
  • Dugald Macfarlane, Observer for Huntsham, Peel Forest
  • J. C. Rolleston, Observer for Kapunatiki, Rangitata
  • E. F. Temple, Observer for Hilton
  • W. M. Moore, Observer for The Heights, Geraldine
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp (Mrs.), Observer for Orari Gorge
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer for Orari Estate, Orari
  • R. E. Gillingham, Observer for Lambrook, Fairlie
  • F. H. Smith, Observer for Waratah, Albury
  • J. Bishop, Observer for Pleasant Point
  • J. Courtney, Observer for Timaru Reservoir
  • D. McDonald, Observer for Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • J. Sutherland, Observer for Benmore Station, Omarama
  • G. Benstead, Observer for Otekaike
  • H. A. Dovey, Observer for Borton’s Siding
  • W. Menlove, Observer for Windsor Park, Oamaru
  • F. W. Pochin, Observer for Livingstone, Windsor
  • P. S. Shand, Observer for Arnmore, Windsor
  • J. Macpherson, Observer for Totara Station, near Oamaru
  • J. Patterson, Observer for Oamaru
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Observer for Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove
  • A. French, Observer for Kauroo Hill, Maheno
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie (Mrs.), Observer for Bushey Park, Palmerston South
  • Dr. R. Donald (Doctor), Observer for Orokonui Home, Waitati
  • J. W. Paulin, Observer for Opoho, Dunedin
  • F. Anderton, Observer for Fish-hatchery, Portobello
  • Miss Marion Kennedy, Observer for Paerau
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer for Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly
  • J. Reed, Observer for Naseby
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer for Kokonga
  • A. McKinnon, Observer for Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch
  • J. Hay, Observer for Middlemarch
  • R. K. Smith, Observer for Tarras
  • R. J. Hendrie, Observer for Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Observer for Queenstown
  • W. S. Lea, Observer for Garston
  • J. S. Dickie, Observer for Clyde
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour (Doctor), Observer for Roxburgh
  • J. W. Brame, Observer for Balclutha
  • R. G. Robinson, Observer for Tapanui Nursery
  • N. Craig, Observer for Conical Hills, Pomahaka
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer for Waikawa Valley
  • R. Winning, Observer for Mataura
  • Miss E. Middleton, Observer for Uplands, Waimahaka
  • W. J. Anderson, Observer for Centre Hill Station, Mossburn
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer for Dipton
  • Miss V. M. Wilson, Observer for Winton
  • James Ritchie, Observer for Nightcaps
  • J. M. Geary, Observer for Riverton
  • W. Traill, Observer for Stewart Island
  • A. House, Observer for Niue Island
  • H. M. Connol, Observer for Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • A. Shand, Observer for Chatham Islands
  • J. McMillan, Late return observer for Southbridge, July
  • A. E. Hart, Late return observer for Winchmore, Ashburton, July
  • W. E. Barker, Late return observer for Peel Forest, July
  • W. J. Anderson, Late return observer for Centre Hill Station, Mossburn, July
  • A. House, Late return observer for Niue Island, June
  • H. M. Connol, Late return observer for Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, July

  • R. A. Edwin, Meteorological Office, Wellington