Rainfall Statistics




MAY 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1479

New Zealand Rainfall for April, 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 .. | T. B. Curle .. | 205 | 7 | 80 on 25th
Highfield, Amuri .. | F. S. Northcote .. | 111 | 4 | 44 on 23rd
Mackenzie, Cheviot .. | A. C. Bellwood .. | 69 | 4 | 20 on 22nd
Waikari .. | C. Blake .. | 150 | 9 | 75 on 23rd
Oxford East .. | R. H. Gainsford .. | 168 | 5 | 102 on 23rd
Amberley, Christchurch .. | F. Lewton .. | 190 | 3 | 83 on 22nd
Bealey .. | J. L. Davies .. | 817 | 12 | 162 on 23rd
Port Hills, Rhodes Convalescent Home .. | Miss M. L. Higgins .. | 212 | 3 | 140 on 24th
Rangiora .. | Thomas Keir .. | 208 | 3 | 95 on 23rd
Otahuna, Tai Tapu .. | R. H. Rhodes, M.P. .. | 243 | 3 | 173 on 23rd
Hororata .. | D. Fraser .. | 145 | 2 | 112 on 23rd
Akaroa .. | Miss M. Jacobson .. | 305 | 4 | 207 on 24th
Southbridge .. | J. McMillan .. | 319 | 3 | 217 on 23rd
Mount Torlesse, Springfield .. | P. H. Johnson .. | 170 | 5 | 90 on 24th
Rakaias .. | Rev. H. H. Mathias .. | 238 | 3 | 189 on 23rd
Kyle .. | J. Lambie .. | 297 | 3 | 215 on 24th
Winchmore, Ashburton .. | A. Curtis .. | 246 | 2 | 192 on 23rd
Poratako, Mayfield .. | Mrs. W. G. Gallagher .. | 230 | 8 | 146 on 23rd
Windermere .. | J. W. Dell .. | 219 | 4 | 176 on 23rd
Mount Peel, Rangitata .. | Mrs. Livingstone .. | 237 | 6 | 118 on 24th
Peel Forest .. | W. E. Barker .. | 232 | 8 | 144 on 23rd
Huntsham, Peel Forest .. | Dugald Macfarlane .. | 211 | 4 | 122 on 23rd
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. | J. C. Rolleston .. | 219 | 3 | 193 on 22nd
Hilton (350 ft.) .. | E. F. Temple .. | 210 | 5 | 183 on 23rd
The Heights, Geraldine .. | W. M. Moore .. | 188 | 9 | 150 on 23rd
Orari Gorge .. | Mrs. B. H. Tripp .. | 220 | 6 | 134 on 23rd
Orari Estate, Orari .. | G. A. Macdonald .. | 197 | 5 | 169 on 23rd
Lambrook, Fairlie .. | R. E. Gillingham .. | 176 | 4 | 128 on 23rd
Gray’s Hill St’n, Burke’s Pass .. | J. W. Grant .. | 145 | 2 | 124 on 24th
Waratah, Albury .. | F. H. Smith .. | 233 | 8 | 104 on 23rd
Pleasant Point .. | J. Bishop .. | 150 | 3 | 85 on 23rd
Timaru Reservoir .. | J. Courtney .. | 179 | 6 | 140 on 23rd
Hermitage, Mount Cook (2,510 ft.) .. | D. McDonald .. | 1977 | 15 | 396 on 5th
Benmore Station, Omarama .. | J. Sutherland .. | 308 | 8 | 93 on 23rd
Otekaike .. | G. Benstead .. | 69 | 3 | 61 on 23rd
Borton’s Siding .. | H. A. Dovey .. | 149 | 3 | 124 on 23rd
Livingstone, Windsor .. | C. P. J. Blathwayt .. | 153 | 5 | 70 on 1st
Arnmore, Windsor .. | P. S. Shand .. | 340 | 6 | 138 on 23rd
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. | J. Macpherson .. | 184 | 5 | 80 on 23rd
Oamaru .. | J. Patterson .. | 193 | 3 | 122 on 23rd
Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove .. | W. S. D. Trotter .. | 190 | 6 | 106 on 23rd
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. | A. French .. | .. | .. | ..
Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. | Mrs. R. McKenzie .. | 204 | 7 | 123 on 23rd
Orokonui Home, Waitati .. | Dr. R. Donald .. | 220 | 4 | 200 on 23rd
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. | J. W. Paulin .. | .. | .. | ..
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. | F. Anderton .. | 336 | 10 | 134 on 1st

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

Paerau .. | Miss Marion Kennedy .. | 250 | 10 | 59 on 1st
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. | A. W. Roberts .. | 133 | 5 | 72 on 23rd
Naseby .. | J. Reed .. | 255 | 4 | 172 on 24th
Kokonga .. | R. W. Glendinning .. | 170 | 11 | 80 on 23rd
Gladbrook St’n, Middlemarch .. | A. McKinnon .. | 348 | 8 | 123 on 2nd
Middlemarch .. | J. Hay .. | 198 | 5 | 73 on 2nd
Tarras .. | R. K. Smith .. | .. | .. | ..
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. | R. J. Hendrie .. | 313 | 8 | 117 on 4th
Queenstown .. | A. H. Hiddleston .. | 605 | 13 | 116 on 5th
Garston .. | W. S. Lea .. | .. | .. | ..
Galloway, Alexandra South (a) .. | A. Gunn .. | 50 | 2 | 25 on 9th and 23rd
Clyde .. | J. S. Dickie .. | 269 | 9 | 92 on 5th
Roxburgh (b) .. | Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. | 166 | 5 | 75 on 1st
Balclothes .. | J. W. Brame .. | .. | .. | ..
Tapanui Nursery .. | R. G. Robinson .. | 190 | 7 | 76 on 24th
Waikawa Valley .. | J. H. Buckingham .. | 324 | 10 | 112 on 23rd
Mataura .. | R. Winning .. | 512 | 18 | 103 on 23rd
Uplands, Waimahaka .. | Miss E. Middleton .. | 268 | 11 | 60 on 23rd
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn .. | W. J. Anderson .. | 413 | 15 | 780 on 9th
Dipton .. | R. D. MacLachlan .. | 650 | 14 | 136 on 5th
Winton .. | J. B. Hutchinson .. | 411 | 10 | 106 on 23rd
Nightcaps .. | James Ritchie .. | 430 | 13 | 92 on 23rd
Riverton .. | J. M. Geary .. | .. | .. | ..
Orepuki .. | Rev. H. T. Blair .. | 504 | 16 | 88 on 3rd

(I.) ISLANDS.

Stewart Island .. | W. Traill .. | 815 | 19 | 113 on 4th
Niue Island .. | A. House .. | .. | .. | ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Is’ds (c) .. | H. M. Connol .. | 798 | 16 | 345 on 20th
Chatham Islands .. | A. Shand .. | 396 | 14 | 136 on 12th

Late returns—
(a) Galloway, Alexandra South, March | A. Gunn .. | 158 | 4 | 107 on 26th
(b) Roxburgh, March .. | Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. | 95 | 5 | 50 on 19th
(c) Avarua, Rarotonga, March .. | H. M. Connol .. | 1178 | 23 | 185 on 17th



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🏛️ New Zealand Rainfall for April 1909 - South Island and Islands (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, April 1909, South Island, Stewart Island, Cook Islands, Chatham Islands
76 names identified
  • T. B. Curle, Rainfall observer
  • F. S. Northcote, Rainfall observer
  • A. C. Bellwood, Rainfall observer
  • C. Blake, Rainfall observer
  • R. H. Gainsford, Rainfall observer
  • F. Lewton, Rainfall observer
  • J. L. Davies, Rainfall observer
  • Miss M. L. Higgins, Rainfall observer
  • Thomas Keir, Rainfall observer
  • R. H. Rhodes (M.P.), Rainfall observer
  • D. Fraser, Rainfall observer
  • Miss M. Jacobson, Rainfall observer
  • J. McMillan, Rainfall observer
  • P. H. Johnson, Rainfall observer
  • Rev. H. H. Mathias, Rainfall observer
  • J. Lambie, Rainfall observer
  • A. Curtis, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. W. G. Gallagher, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Dell, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. Livingstone, Rainfall observer
  • W. E. Barker, Rainfall observer
  • Dugald Macfarlane, Rainfall observer
  • J. C. Rolleston, Rainfall observer
  • E. F. Temple, Rainfall observer
  • W. M. Moore, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. B. H. Tripp, Rainfall observer
  • G. A. Macdonald, Rainfall observer
  • R. E. Gillingham, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Grant, Rainfall observer
  • F. H. Smith, Rainfall observer
  • J. Bishop, Rainfall observer
  • J. Courtney, Rainfall observer
  • D. McDonald, Rainfall observer
  • J. Sutherland, Rainfall observer
  • G. Benstead, Rainfall observer
  • H. A. Dovey, Rainfall observer
  • C. P. J. Blathwayt, Rainfall observer
  • P. S. Shand, Rainfall observer
  • J. Macpherson, Rainfall observer
  • J. Patterson, Rainfall observer
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Rainfall observer
  • Mrs. R. McKenzie, Rainfall observer
  • Dr. R. Donald, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Paulin, Rainfall observer
  • F. Anderton, Rainfall observer
  • Miss Marion Kennedy, Rainfall observer
  • A. W. Roberts, Rainfall observer
  • J. Reed, Rainfall observer
  • R. W. Glendinning, Rainfall observer
  • A. McKinnon, Rainfall observer
  • J. Hay, Rainfall observer
  • R. K. Smith, Rainfall observer
  • R. J. Hendrie, Rainfall observer
  • A. H. Hiddleston, Rainfall observer
  • W. S. Lea, Rainfall observer
  • A. Gunn, Rainfall observer
  • J. S. Dickie, Rainfall observer
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour, Rainfall observer
  • J. W. Brame, Rainfall observer
  • R. G. Robinson, Rainfall observer
  • J. H. Buckingham, Rainfall observer
  • R. Winning, Rainfall observer
  • Miss E. Middleton, Rainfall observer
  • W. J. Anderson, Rainfall observer
  • R. D. MacLachlan, Rainfall observer
  • J. B. Hutchinson, Rainfall observer
  • James Ritchie, Rainfall observer
  • J. M. Geary, Rainfall observer
  • Rev. H. T. Blair, Rainfall observer
  • W. Traill, Rainfall observer
  • A. House, Rainfall observer
  • H. M. Connol, Rainfall observer
  • A. Shand, Rainfall observer
  • A. Gunn, Late return observer
  • Dr. J. R. Gilmour, Late return observer
  • H. M. Connol, Late return observer