New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 5

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1908—continued.

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

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PAULISER.

Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay .. | L. E. Cotterill .. | 554 | 16 | 120 on 7th
Glenburn, Motu .. | W. W. Bridge .. | 600 | 19 | 150 on 7th
Waihau, Gisborne .. | F. H. Loisel .. | 608 | 11 | 128 on 23rd
Mangataikapua, Whatatutu .. | L. G. Saxby .. | 607 | 13 | 188 on 17th
Patutahi, Gisborne .. | J. C. Woodward .. | 554 | 12 | 125 on 22nd
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. | J. B. Graham .. | 1675 | 16 | 472 on 16th
Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay(a) .. | T. E. Foy .. | 685 | 13 | 169 on 17th
Tarawera .. | R. Cropp .. | 702 | 17 | 182 on 16th
Tutira Lake .. | H. Guthrie-Smith .. | 977 | 11 | 171 on 23rd
Eskdale, Petane, Napier .. | Thomas Clark .. | 762 | 15 | 179 on 16th
Rakamoana, Napier(b) .. | Messrs. Tait and Mills .. | 919 | 11 | 200 on 17th
Riverbank, Rissington, Napier.. | J. Moore .. | 672 | 13 | 112 on 22nd
Napier .. | L. Azzopardi .. | 578 | 13 | 128 on 16th
Whanawhana, Hastings .. | G. R. Beamish .. | 591 | 15 | 145 on 16th
Maraekakaho, Hastings .. | A. Lockie .. | 504 | 13 | 119 on 7th
Poukawa .. | A. M. Smith .. | 558 | 9 | 122 on 7th
Pukehou, Te Aute .. | A. L. Maysmor .. | 532 | 13 | 103 on 7th
Gwavas, Tikokino .. | H. Irwin .. | 615 | 15 | 134 on 23rd
Aramoana, Waipawa .. | J. G. Speedy .. | 633 | 10 | 168 on 24th
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. | J. W. Harding .. | 411 | 13 | 107 on 8th
Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay .. | Miss Meinertzhausen .. | 686 | 11 | 204 on 22nd
Mangakuri .. | G. C. Williams .. | 698 | 14 | 170 on 22nd
Waipukurau .. | C. J. Cooke .. | 501 | 14 | 145 on 23rd
Makaretu .. | C. Lewis, M.P. .. | 626 | 17 | 148 on 22nd
Oruawharo, Takapau .. | J. W. Leithead .. | 496 | 16 | 131 on 23rd
Ormondville .. | F. B. Curd .. | 603 | 19 | 216 on 23rd
Dannevirke .. | G. Harvey .. | 505 | 17 | 153 on 23rd
Porangahau .. | Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox .. | 593 | 6 | 223 on 25th
Pourerere .. | Miss E. Nairn .. | 635 | 12 | 151 on 23rd
Woodbank, Wimbledon .. | W. H. Speedy .. | 576 | 14 | 169 on 23rd
Pine Grove, Dannevirke .. | Dr. J. E. Riddell .. | 754 | 12 | 300 on 23rd
Mokia, Woodville .. | W. Stainton .. | 460 | 15 | 105 on 23rd
Pahiatua .. | W. Tosswill .. | 379 | 15 | 85 on 24th
Eastry, Tane(c) .. | F. White .. | 417 | 16 | 130 on 23rd
Tawataia, Eketahuna .. | Mr. T. H. Groves .. | 393 | 15 | 177 on 23rd
Eketahuna .. | J. T. Quinn .. | 451 | 16 | 142 on 23rd
Hamua .. | J. Kay .. | 507 | 14 | 79 on 23rd
Dreyer’s Rock, Mauriceville .. | A. Dawson .. | 505 | 21 | 184 on 24th
Castlepoint .. | A. B. Nicholls .. | 387 | 13 | 160 on 23rd
Annadale, Te Nui .. | H. A. Nevins .. | 521 | 15 | 263 on 23rd
Ditton, Masterton .. | S. Mawley .. | 371 | 17 | 131 on 23rd
Bush Grove, Masterton .. | H. G. Groves .. | 394 | 15 | 139 on 23rd
Waihakeke, Carterton .. | H. Peters .. | 207 | 13 | 51 on 23rd
Martinborough .. | C. W. Lee .. | 165 | 13 | 59 on 23rd
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. | A. Douglas .. | 503 | 12 | 101 on 21st
Waiwetu .. | H. M. Hayward .. | 243 | 13 | 87 on 23rd
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. | H. D. Drummond .. | 356 | 20 | 100 on 23rd
Bonnie Glen, Upper Hutt(d) .. | A. J. McCurdy .. | 303 | 9 | 140 on 28th
Lower Hutt .. | Miss H. M. Heaton .. | 213 | 16 | 45 on 23rd
Karori Reservoir .. | E. K. Robinson .. | 308 | 12 | 146 on 23rd
Miramar .. | Dr. Makgill .. | 178 | 11 | 80 on 23rd

SOUTH ISLAND.

(E.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.

Parapara .. | J. Bassett .. | 394 | 13 | 143 on 15th
Motueka .. | G. S. Huffam .. | 61 | 7 | 26 on 14th
Tapawera, Nelson .. | Dr. Hudson .. | 285 | 12 | 95 on 15th
Waterworks, Nelson .. | J. E. Stone .. | 177 | 7 | 67 on 15th
Nelson North .. | N. A. McLaren .. | 146 | 8 | 56 on 15th
Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | 119 | 6 | 60 on 16th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sound .. | M. C. Masefield.. | 203 | 10 | 86 on 16th
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. | G. T. Seymour .. | 137 | 7 | 90 on 16th
Robin Hood Bay .. | E. M. Stace .. | 237 | 10 | 61 on 15th
Spring Creek, Blenheim .. | T. C. Prichard .. | 138 | 9 | 77 on 15th
Avondale Station, Blenheim(e).. | C. G. Teschemaker-Shute .. | 172 | 9 | 73 on 16th
Langridge St’n, Upper Awatere | G. Shipley .. | 198 | 10 | 57 on 15th

(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT

Farewell Spit .. | Lightkeeper .. | 400 | 9 | 155 on 15th
Pakawau .. | T. C. V. Field .. | 647 | 17 | 155 on 15th
Denniston .. | J. Penman .. | 533 | 10 | 101 on 31st
Westport .. | M. Furneaux .. | 762 | 20 | 110 on 28th
Reefton (643 ft.) .. | J. Henderson .. | 685 | 15 | 89 on 9th
Greymouth .. | J. Connor .. | 1110 | 15 | 235 on 7th
Otira (1,255 ft.) .. | T. E. White .. | 1691 | 16 | 349 on 6th
Okuru(f) .. | J. Cuttance .. | 874 | 14 | 223 on 29th
Puysegur Point(g) .. | Lightkeeper .. | 854 | 20 | 174 on 6th

Late returns—

(a) Wairoa, H.B., October .. | T. E. Foy .. | 456 | 21 | 106 on 7th
(b) Rakamoana, November .. | Messrs. Tait and Mills .. | 237 | 6 | 77 on 25th
(c) Eastry, Tane, November.. | F. White .. | 177 | 12 | 48 on 5th
(d) { Bonnie Glen, July .. | A. J. McCurdy .. | 561 | 18 | 117 on 6th
" August .. | " .. | 301 | 11 | 80 on 19th
" October .. | " .. | 409 | 5 | 214 on 22nd
" November .. | " .. | 243 | 3 | 95 on 19th
(e) Avondale, November .. | C. G. Teschemaker-Shute .. | 114 | 7 | 78 on 15th
(f) Okuru, November .. | J. Cuttance .. | 1138 | 15 | 210 on 28th
(g) Puysegur Point, November | Lightkeeper .. | 637 | 20 | 108 on 22nd



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Rainfall, Weather, December 1908, North Island, South Island, Rainfall data, Observation stations, Observers
73 names identified
  • L. E. Cotterill, Observer at Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay
  • W. W. Bridge, Observer at Glenburn, Motu
  • F. H. Loisel, Observer at Waihau, Gisborne
  • L. G. Saxby, Observer at Mangataikapua, Whatatutu
  • J. C. Woodward, Observer at Patutahi, Gisborne
  • J. B. Graham, Observer at Strathblane, Hangaroa
  • T. E. Foy, Observer at Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay
  • R. Cropp, Observer at Tarawera
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • Thomas Clark, Observer at Eskdale, Petane, Napier
  • Tait, Observer at Rakamoana, Napier
  • Mills, Observer at Rakamoana, Napier
  • J. Moore, Observer at Riverbank, Rissington, Napier
  • L. Azzopardi, Observer at Napier
  • G. R. Beamish, Observer at Whanawhana, Hastings
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho, Hastings
  • A. M. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
  • A. L. Maysmor, Observer at Pukehou, Te Aute
  • H. Irwin, Observer at Gwavas, Tikokino
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Aramoana, Waipawa
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon, Waipawa
  • Meinertzhausen (Miss), Observer at Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Mangakuri
  • C. J. Cooke, Observer at Waipukurau
  • C. Lewis (M.P.), Observer at Makaretu
  • J. W. Leithead, Observer at Oruawharo, Takapau
  • F. B. Curd, Observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Rev.), Observer at Porangahau
  • E. Nairn (Miss), Observer at Pourerere
  • W. H. Speedy, Observer at Woodbank, Wimbledon
  • J. E. Riddell (Dr.), Observer at Pine Grove, Dannevirke
  • W. Stainton, Observer at Mokia, Woodville
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • F. White, Observer at Eastry, Tane
  • T. H. Groves (Mr.), Observer at Tawataia, Eketahuna
  • J. T. Quinn, Observer at Eketahuna
  • J. Kay, Observer at Hamua
  • A. Dawson, Observer at Dreyer’s Rock, Mauriceville
  • A. B. Nicholls, Observer at Castlepoint
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annadale, Te Nui
  • S. Mawley, Observer at Ditton, Masterton
  • H. G. Groves, Observer at Bush Grove, Masterton
  • H. Peters, Observer at Waihakeke, Carterton
  • C. W. Lee, Observer at Martinborough
  • A. Douglas, Observer at Summit
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Waiwetu
  • H. D. Drummond, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • A. J. McCurdy, Observer at Bonnie Glen, Upper Hutt
  • H. M. Heaton (Miss), Observer at Lower Hutt
  • E. K. Robinson, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • Makgill (Dr.), Observer at Miramar
  • J. Bassett, Observer at Parapara
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer at Tapawera, Nelson
  • J. E. Stone, Observer at Waterworks, Nelson
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Nelson North
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Cape Campbell
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer at Manaroa, Pelorus Sound
  • G. T. Seymour, Observer at Meadowbank, Blenheim
  • E. M. Stace, Observer at Robin Hood Bay
  • T. C. Prichard, Observer at Spring Creek, Blenheim
  • C. G. Teschemaker-Shute, Observer at Avondale Station, Blenheim
  • G. Shipley, Observer at Langridge St’n, Upper Awatere
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Farewell Spit
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
  • J. Penman, Observer at Denniston
  • M. Furneaux, Observer at Westport
  • J. Henderson, Observer at Reefton
  • J. Connor, Observer at Greymouth
  • T. E. White, Observer at Otira
  • J. Cuttance, Observer at Okuru
  • Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point