New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 93

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✨ New Zealand Rainfall Data



Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3019

New Zealand Rainfall for October, 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 .. 505 18 136 on 12th
Highfield, Amuri .. F. S. Northcote .. 462 12 162 on 23rd
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. A. C. Bellwood .. 345 13 55 on 25th
Waikari .. C. Blake .. 315 13 68 on 12th
Oxford East .. R. H. Gainsford .. 373 19 102 on 11th
Bealey .. J. L. Davies .. 456 15 141 on 21st
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home Miss M. L. Higgins .. 213 14 103 on 7th
Otahuna, Tai Tapu .. R. H. Rhodes, M.P. .. 309 12 59 on 22nd
Hororata .. D. Fraser .. 332 14 87 on 25th
Akaroa .. Miss M. Jacobson .. 298 7 105 on 31st
Southbridge(a) .. J. McMillan .. 256 10 81 on 25th
Rakaias .. Rev. H. H. Mathias .. 269 .. ..
Kyle .. J. Lambie .. 318 13 75 on 24th
Winchmore, Ashburton .. A. Curtis .. 335 16 83 on 25th
Porateko, Mayfield.. Mrs. W. G. Gallagher .. 542 18 150 on 25th
Windermere .. Miss E. E. Wright .. .. .. ..
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. Mrs. Livingstone .. 566 14 135 on 11th
Peel Forest .. W. E. Barker .. 652 17 135 on 11th
Huntsham, Peel Forest .. Dugald Macfarlane .. 535 16 109 on 11th
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. J. C. Rolleston .. 245 14 45 on 21st
Hilton (350 ft.) .. E. F. Temple .. 330 14 53 on 11th
The Heights, Geraldine .. W. M. Moore .. 428 21 77 on 6th
Orari Gorge .. Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. 726 15 130 on 11th
Orari Estate, Orari .. G. A. M. Macdonald .. 351 19 82 on 11th
Lambrock, Fairlie .. R. E. Gillingham .. 438 13 113 on 11th
Waratah, Albury .. F. H. Smith .. 403 16 90 on 11th
Pleasant Point .. J. Bishop .. 265 14 56 on 6th and 11th
Timaru Reservoir .. J. Courtney .. 272 11 75 on 21st
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) D. McDonald .. 692 12 281 on 16th
Benmore Station, Omarama .. J. Sutherland .. 154 10 52 on 22nd
Otekaike .. G. Benstead .. 210 9 76 on 11th
Borton’s Siding .. H. A. Dovey .. 223 10 70 on 11th
Windsor Park, Oamaru .. W. Menlove .. .. .. ..
Livingstone, Windsor .. F. W. Pochin .. 316 12 90 on 11th
Arnmore, Windsor .. P. S. Shand .. 181 15 53 on 22nd
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. J. Macpherson .. 254 16 55 on 21st
Oamaru.. .. J. Patterson .. 235 12 70 on 21st
Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove .. W. S. D. Trotter .. 258 13 69 on 21st
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. A. French .. 191 11 61 on 21st
Bushey Park, Palmerston South Mrs. R. McKenzie .. 226 14 85 on 23rd
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. Dr. R. Donald .. 478 16 125 on 23rd
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. J. W. Paulin .. 482 20 150 on 23rd
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. F. Anderton .. 337 14 98 on 23rd

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

Paerau .. .. Miss Marion Kennedy .. 182 10 60 on 5th
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. A. W. Roberts .. 121 11 35 on 11th
Naseby .. .. J. Reed .. 207 11 53 on 20th
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 189 12 47 on 23rd
Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch.. A. McKinnon .. 197 8 64 on 12th
Middlemarch .. .. J. Hay .. 203 10 69 on 6th
Tarras .. .. R. K. Smith .. 63 4 40 on 25th
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell R. J. Hendrie .. 89 10 18 on 19th
Queenstown .. .. A. H. Hiddleston .. 75 9 23 on 20th
Garston.. .. W. S. Lea .. 188 8 40 on 6th
Galloway, Alexandra South .. A. Gunn .. 49 5 24 on 10th
Clyde .. .. J. S. Dickie .. 75 8 25 on 20th
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. 152 10 42 on 19th
Balclutha .. .. J. W. Brame .. 256 12 53 on 5th
Tapanui Nursery .. R. G. Robinson.. 374 16 88 on 5th
Conical Hills, Pomahaka .. .. .. .. ..
Waikawa Valley .. J. H. Buckingham .. 647 21 172 on 22nd
Mataura .. R. Winning .. 465 20 88 on 19th
Uplands, Waimahaka .. Miss E. Middleton .. 486 21 73 on 19th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn W. J. Anderson.. 376 12 100 on 24th
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 334 15 116 on 19th
Winton .. .. J. B. Hutchinson .. 464 24 149 on 19th
Nightcaps .. .. James Ritchie .. 444 19 158 on 19th
Riverton .. .. J. M. Geary .. 590 22 68 on 21st

(I.) ISLANDS.

Stewart Island .. .. W. Traill .. 679 24 113 on 17th
Niue Island(b) .. .. A. House .. .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands H. M. Connol .. .. .. ..
Chatham Islands .. A. Shand .. .. .. ..

Late returns—
(a) Southbridge, September .. J. McMillan .. 101 5 64 on 16th
(b) Niue Island, September .. A. House .. 761 11 210 on 20th

Meteorological Office, Wellington. R. A. EDWIN.



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🏛️ New Zealand Rainfall for October, 1908 - Continued (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Rainfall, Weather, October 1908, South Island, Islands, Data
72 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Observer at Hanmer Springs Nursery
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Highfield, Amuri
  • A. C. Bellwood, Observer at Mackenzie, Cheviot
  • C. Blake, Observer at Waikari
  • R. H. Gainsford, Observer at Oxford East
  • J. L. Davies, Observer at Bealey
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Observer at Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Observer at Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • D. Fraser, Observer at Hororata
  • Miss M. Jacobson, Observer at Akaroa
  • J. McMillan, Observer at Southbridge
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias (Reverend), Observer at Rakaias
  • J. Lambie, Observer at Kyle
  • A. Curtis, Observer at Winchmore, Ashburton
  • Mrs. W. G. Gallagher (Mrs.), Observer at Porateko, Mayfield
  • Miss E. E. Wright, Observer at Windermere
  • Mrs. 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
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp (Mrs.), Observer at Orari Gorge
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari Estate, Orari
  • R. E. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrock, Fairlie
  • F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, Albury
  • J. Bishop, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • J. Courtney, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • D. McDonald, Observer at Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • J. Sutherland, Observer at Benmore Station, Omarama
  • G. Benstead, Observer at Otekaike
  • H. A. Dovey, Observer at Borton’s Siding
  • W. Menlove, Observer at Windsor Park, Oamaru
  • F. W. Pochin, Observer at Livingstone, Windsor
  • P. S. Shand, Observer at Arnmore, Windsor
  • J. Macpherson, Observer at Totara Station, near Oamaru
  • J. Patterson, Observer at Oamaru
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Observer at Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove
  • A. French, Observer at Kauroo Hill, Maheno
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie (Mrs.), Observer at Bushey Park, Palmerston South
  • Dr. R. Donald (Doctor), Observer at Orokonui Home, Waitati
  • J. W. Paulin, Observer at Opoho, Dunedin
  • F. Anderton, Observer at Fish-hatchery, Portobello
  • Miss Marion Kennedy, Observer at Paerau
  • A. W. Roberts, Observer at Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly
  • J. Reed, Observer at Naseby
  • R. W. Glendinning, Observer at Kokonga
  • A. McKinnon, Observer at Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch
  • J. Hay, Observer at Middlemarch
  • R. K. Smith, Observer at Tarras
  • R. J. Hendrie, Observer at Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Observer at Queenstown
  • W. S. Lea, Observer at Garston
  • A. Gunn, Observer at Galloway, Alexandra South
  • J. S. Dickie, Observer at Clyde
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour (Doctor), Observer at Roxburgh
  • J. W. Brame, Observer at Balclutha
  • R. G. Robinson, Observer at Tapanui Nursery
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer at Waikawa Valley
  • R. Winning, Observer at Mataura
  • Miss E. Middleton, Observer at Uplands, Waimahaka
  • W. J. Anderson, Observer at Centre Hill Station, Mossburn
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • J. B. Hutchinson, Observer at Winton
  • James Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • J. M. Geary, Observer at Riverton
  • W. Traill, Observer at Stewart Island
  • A. House, Observer at Niue Island
  • H. M. Connol, Observer at Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands
  • J. McMillan, Late return observer at Southbridge
  • A. House, Late return observer at Niue Island

  • R. A. Edwin