✨ New Zealand Rainfall Statistics
Dec. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3225
New Zealand Rainfall for October, 1909—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 | W. A. Morrison | 342 | 9 | 200 on 23rd |
| Highfield, Amuri | F. S. Northooote | 326 | 8 | 128 on 22nd |
| Mackenzie, Cheviot | A. C. Bellwood | 312 | 9 | 114 on 22nd |
| Waikari | C. Blake | 430 | 11 | 247 on 22nd |
| Oxford East | R. H. Gainsford | 511 | 11 | 217 on 22nd |
| Amberley, Christchurch | G. Lewton | 490 | 9 | 300 on 22nd |
| Mount Somers | P. H. Pritchett | 522 | 15 | 269 on 22nd |
| Bealey | W. H. Walker | 1271 | 17 | 240 on 22nd |
| Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home | The Matron | 635 | 8 | 280 on 23rd |
| Rangiora | Thomas Keir | 581 | 9 | 265 on 23rd |
| Otahuna, Tai Tapu | R. H. Rhodes, M.P. | 608 | 10 | 269 on 22nd |
| Hororata(*) | D. Fraser | 565 | 10 | 281 on 22nd |
| Akaroa | Miss M. Jacobson | |||
| Southbridge | J. McMillan | 413 | 7 | 220 on 22nd |
| Mount Torlesse, Springfield | P. H. Johnson | 716 | 12 | 262 on 23rd |
| Methven | J. Carr | 659 | 11 | 363 on 22nd |
| Rakaia | Rev. H. H. Mathias | 639 | 17 | 320 on 22nd |
| Kyle | J. Lambie | 510 | 10 | 240 on 23rd |
| Winchmore, Ashburton | A. Curtis | 750 | 8 | 474 on 22nd |
| Porateko, Mayfield | Mrs. W. G. Gallagher | 558 | 13 | 320 on 22nd |
| Ashburton | J. Readhead | 606 | 10 | 315 on 23rd |
| Windermere | J. W. Dell | 588 | 14 | 350 on 22nd |
| Mount Peel, Rangitata | Mrs. Livingstone | 739 | 11 | 350 on 22nd |
| Peel Forest | W. E. Barker | 628 | 14 | 340 on 22nd |
| Huntsham, Peel Forest | C. A. Dunn | 608 | 15 | 311 on 22nd |
| Kapunatiki, Rangitata | J. C. Rolleston | 297 | 12 | 140 on 22nd |
| The Heights, Geraldine | W. M. Moore | 415 | 15 | 245 on 22nd |
| Orari Gorge | Mrs. B. H. Tripp | 815 | 13 | 455 on 22nd |
| Orari Estate, Orari | G. A. Macdonald | 392 | 9 | 253 on 22nd |
| Lambrook, Fairlie | R. E. Gillingham | 254 | 9 | 151 on 22nd |
| Gray’s Hill St’n, Burke’s Pass | J. W. Grant | 122 | 5 | 44 on 11th |
| Waratah, Albury | F. H. Smith | 150 | 5 | 123 on 22nd |
| Kakahu | Miss A. Thomson | 283 | 11 | 181 on 22nd |
| Pleasant Point | J. Bishop | 275 | 8 | 162 on 22nd |
| Timaru Reservoir | J. Courtney | 309 | 9 | 199 on 22nd |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) | D. McDonald | 1296 | 16 | 260 on 12th |
| Benmore Station, Omarama | J. Sutherland | 117 | 6 | 32 on 7th |
| Otekaike | G. Benstead | 148 | 5 | 103 on 22nd |
| Borton’s Siding | H. A. Dovey | 255 | 8 | 72 on 28th |
| Livingstone, Windsor | C. P. J. Blathwayt | 203 | 10 | 115 on 22nd |
| Arnmore, Windsor | P. S. Shand | 148 | 13 | 75 on 22nd |
| Totara Station, near Oamaru | J. Macpherson | 135 | 10 | 52 on 23rd |
| Oamaru | J. Patterson | 173 | 8 | 48 on 23rd |
| Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove | W. S. D. Trotter | 340 | 14 | 121 on 23rd |
| Kauroo Hill, Maheno | A. French | 134 | 6 | 80 on 22nd |
| Bushey Park, Palmerston South | Mrs. J. McKenzie | 229 | 14 | 65 on 23rd |
| Orokonui Home, Waitati(b) | Dr. R. Donald | 339 | 8 | 122 on 23rd |
| Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) | J. W. Paulin | 277 | 17 | 60 on 11th |
| Fish-hatchery, Portobello | F. Anderton | 228 | 11 | 41 on 27th |
| (H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT. | ||||
| Paerau | Miss Marion Kennedy | 335 | 14 | 145 on 22nd |
| Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly | A. W. Roberts | 124 | 10 | 38 on 22nd |
| Naseby | J. Reed | 164 | 10 | 55 on 23rd |
| Kokonga | R. W. Glendinning | 176 | 14 | 62 on 22nd |
| Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch | A. McKinnon | 201 | 12 | 45 on 21st |
| Middlemarch | J. Hay | 186 | 12 | 46 on 21st |
| Tarras | R. K. Smith | 135 | 7 | 33 on 31st |
| Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell | R. J. Hendrie | 156 | 6 | 50 on 22nd |
| Queenstown | A. H. Hiddleston | 189 | 10 | 54 on 12th |
| Garston | W. S. Lea | |||
| Lower Crawfords, near Alexandra | J. C. Buchanan | 51 | 4 | 37 on 4th |
| Galloway, Alexandra South | A. Gunn | 50 | 4 | 29 on 11th |
| Clyde | J. S. Dickie | 74 | 5 | 27 on 15th |
| Roxburgh(*) | Dr. J. R. Gilmour | 119 | 7 | 53 on 22nd |
| Balclutha | J. W. Brame | 142 | 7 | 42 on 20th |
| Tapanui Nursery | R. G. Robinson | 440 | 17 | 141 on 22nd |
| Conical Hills, Pomahaka | ||||
| Waikawa Valley | J. H. Buckingham | 399 | 12 | 64 on 11th |
| Mataura | R. Winning | 244 | 12 | 40 on 11th |
| Uplands, Waimahaka | Miss E. Middleton | 276 | 12 | 57 on 10th |
| Centre Hill Station, Mossburn | W. J. Anderson | 368 | 12 | 88 on 12th |
| Dipton | R. D. MacLachlan | 160 | 9 | 56 on 10th |
| Nightcaps | James Ritchie | 293 | 15 | 107 on 22nd |
| Riverton | J. M. Geary | |||
| Orepuki | Rev. H. T. Blair | 456 | 18 | 79 on 23rd |
| (I.) ISLANDS. | ||||
| Centre Island | Lightkeeper | 379 | 18 | 90 on 14th |
| Stewart Island | W. Trail | 696 | 24 | 84 on 11th |
| Niue Island | A. House | |||
| Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands | H. M. Connal | 234 | 13 | 59 on 13th |
| Chatham Islands | A. Shand | |||
| Late returns— | ||||
| (*) Hororata, September | D. Fraser | 228 | 6 | 85 on 21st |
| (b) Orokonui Home, Waitati, September | Dr. R. Donald | 169 | 8 | 43 on 7th |
| (c) Roxburgh, September | Dr. J. R. Gilmour | 56 | 6 | 46 on 20th |
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🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationRainfall, Weather, Meteorology, Statistics, October 1909, Observers, South Island, Islands
81 names identified
- W. A. Morrison, Observer at Hanmer Springs Nursery
- F. S. Northooote, Observer at Highfield, Amuri
- A. C. Bellwood, Observer at Mackenzie, Cheviot
- C. Blake, Observer at Waikari
- R. H. Gainsford, Observer at Oxford East
- G. Lewton, Observer at Amberley, Christchurch
- P. H. Pritchett, Observer at Mount Somers
- W. H. Walker, Observer at Bealey
- The Matron, Observer at Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home
- Thomas Keir, Observer at Rangiora
- 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
- P. H. Johnson, Observer at Mount Torlesse, Springfield
- J. Carr, Observer at Methven
- Rev. H. H. Mathias, Observer at Rakaia
- J. Lambie, Observer at Kyle
- A. Curtis, Observer at Winchmore, Ashburton
- Mrs. W. G. Gallagher, Observer at Porateko, Mayfield
- J. Readhead, Observer at Ashburton
- J. W. Dell, Observer at Windermere
- Mrs. Livingstone, Observer at Mount Peel, Rangitata
- W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
- C. A. Dunn, Observer at Huntsham, Peel Forest
- J. C. Rolleston, Observer at Kapunatiki, Rangitata
- W. M. Moore, Observer at The Heights, Geraldine
- Mrs. B. H. Tripp, Observer at Orari Gorge
- G. A. Macdonald, Observer at Orari Estate, Orari
- R. E. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrook, Fairlie
- J. W. Grant, Observer at Gray’s Hill St’n, Burke’s Pass
- F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, Albury
- Miss A. Thomson, Observer at Kakahu
- 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
- C. P. J. Blathwayt, 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. J. McKenzie, Observer at Bushey Park, Palmerston South
- Dr. R. Donald, 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
- J. C. Buchanan, Observer at Lower Crawfords, near Alexandra
- A. Gunn, Observer at Galloway, Alexandra South
- J. S. Dickie, Observer at Clyde
- Dr. J. R. Gilmour, 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
- James Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
- J. M. Geary, Observer at Riverton
- Rev. H. T. Blair, Observer at Orepuki
- Lightkeeper, Observer at Centre Island
- W. Trail, Observer at Stewart Island
- A. House, Observer at Niue Island
- H. M. Connal, Observer at Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
- A. Shand, Observer at Chatham Islands
- D. Fraser, Late return observer at Hororata, September
- Dr. R. Donald, Late return observer at Orokonui Home, Waitati, September
- Dr. J. R. Gilmour, Late return observer at Roxburgh, September
NZ Gazette 1909, No 104