New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 56

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



JUNE 27.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Rainfall for May, 1912—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 PALLISER.
Waitakaro C. Mahoney 75 7 22 on 28th
Tolaga Bay W. E. Holder 188 14 44 on 29th
Kaharoa, Waimata Valley F. M. Twisleton 171 8 50 on 6th
Hinemoa, Motu J. J. Brownlie 283 14 95 on 28th
Waihau, Gisborne (Rototahi) J. Loisel 263 11 52 on 24th
Waitahoata, Whatatutu E. V. Palmer 142 13 44 on 28th
Patutahi, Gisborne J. C. Woodward 166 6 47 on 9th
Strathblane, Hangaroa J. B. Graham - - -
Tahora, Gisborne Vernon Mitford 223 8 91 on 29th
Tiniroto, Gisborne B. J. Small 269 11 82 on 6th
Patunamu, Wairoa J. B. Gould 231 11 114 on 9th
Tarawera R. Cropp 149 10 35 on 29th
Tutira Lake (a) H. Guthrie-Smith 167 8 62 on 10th
Eskdale, Hedgeley Thomas Clark 111 7 34 on 28th
Riverbank, Rissington, Napier J. Moore 92 12 31 on 18th
Napier L. Azzopardi 131 7 46 on 18th
Whanawhana, Hastings G. R. Beamish 86 6 31 on 18th
Wairenga-a-hika Rev. M. W. Butterfield 105 - 70 on 9th
Maraekakaho, Hastings A. Lockie 82 9 33 on 18th
Poukawa A. M. Smith 141 9 58 on 18th
Pukehou, Te Aute S. B. Ludbrook 134 10 50 on 18th
Gwawas, Tikokino H. Irwin 101 10 46 on 18th
Aramoana, Waipawa J. G. Speedy 188 11 55 on 24th
Rangitapu, Waipawa G. C. Williams 193 12 63 on 18th
Mount Vernon, Waipawa J. W. Harding 106 11 51 on 18th
Norsewood Joseph Chicken 164 17 41 on 1st
Waimarama, Hawke’s Bay Miss Meinertzhagen 182 9 66 on 18th
Mangakuri J. Miller 146 6 49 on 19th
Waipukurau F. B. Curd 99 11 35 on 28th
Motuotaraia, Wanstead Melville Johnstone 98 4 38 on 19th
Makaretu C. Lewis 106 10 35 on 18th
Oruawharo, Takapau J. W. Leithead 96 9 32 on 18th
Ormondville A. Warburton - - -
Dannevirk (b) G. Harvey 302 12 70 on 1st
Porangahau Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox 78 2 43 on 19th
Pourerere W. J. Cleall 186 8 50 on 20th
Woodbank, Wimbledon W. H. Speedy 129 9 47 on 23rd
Pine Grove, Dannevirke Dr. J. E. Riddell 169 9 36 on 4th
Mokia, Woodville C. Nicholson - - -
Mangatainoka Edwin Ashby 288 13 73 on 17th
Pahiatua W. Tosswill 231 10 77 on 18th
Eastray, Tane F. White 178 11 43 on 28th
Tawataia, Eketahuna T. H. Groves 212 8 49 on 17th and 28th
Eketahuna Railway-station 241 14 75 on 17th
Castlepoint A. B. Nicholls 291 14 137 on 18th
Annedale, Te Nui H. A. Nevins 216 11 62 on 18th
Ditton, Masterton S. Mawley 283 13 70 on 18th
Bush Grove, Masterton H. G. Groves 262 13 108 on 18th
Eringa, Masterton Percy H. Nathan 256 17 40 on 5th
Hikurangi College, Clareville Rev. H. T. Stealey 271 14 72 on 17th
Waihakeke, Carterton A. Peters 197 12 53 on 17th
Martinborough J. K. Edie 192 15 78 on 17th
Featherston D. MacDonald 372 15 130 on 17th
Summit W. C. Gibson 445 22 113 on 19th
Waiwetu H. M. Hayward 303 13 102 on 17th
Wainuiomata Reservoir H. D. Drummond 384 19 80 on 17th
Silverstream J. Gibson Stott - - -
Lower Hutt Miss H. M. Heaton 237 14 83 on 17th
Karori Reservoir E. K. Robinson 372 14 155 on 17th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

| Parapara | J. Bassett | 706 | 11 | 170 on 28th and 31st |
| Motueka | G. S. Huffam | 333 | 10 | 103 on 28th |
| Manu | W. Hall-Jones | 256 | 7 | 72 on 31st |
| Stanley Brook, Nelson | A. W. Fugle | 139 | 12 | 46 on 29th |
| Tapawera, Nelson | Dr. Hudson | 185 | 9 | 65 on 31st |
| Waterworks, Nelson | J. E. Stone | - | - | - |
| Nelson North | N. A. McLaren | 166 | 9 | 99 on 28th |
| Stephen Island | Lightkeeper | 245 | 7 | 105 on 28th |
| The Brothers | - | 440 | 10 | 170 on 17th |
| Cape Campbell | - | 223 | 9 | 67 on 1st |
| Picton | G. C. Edwards | 201 | 10 | 47 on 9th |
| Manaroa, Pelorus Sound | Mrs. M. C. Masefield | 195 | 4 | 100 on 18th |
| Meadowbank, Blenheim | T. G. Hogg | 159 | 8 | 77 on 17th |
| Ugbrooke, Blenheim | H. D. Vavasour | 191 | 12 | 79 on 17th |
| Robin Hood Bay | E. M. Stace | 345 | 12 | 116 on 17th |
| Lynton Downs, Kaikoura | T. Harrison | 173 | 10 | 79 on 17th |
| Timara Station, Renwicktown | R. F. Goulter | 177 | 8 | 65 on 18th |
| Spring Creek, Blenheim | T. C. Prichard | 152 | 10 | 39 on 31st |
| Avondale Station, Blenheim | J. Teschemaker-Shute | 143 | 8 | 55 on 17th |
| Langridge Station, Upper Awatere | G. Shipley | 107 | 3 | 86 on 18th |

Late returns—

(a) Tutira Lake, April, 1912 | H. Guthrie-Smith | 330 | 10 | 153 on 15th |
(b) Dannevirke, April, 1912 | G. Harvey | 586 | 14 | 132 on 27th |



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🏛️ New Zealand Rainfall for May 1912 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, Meteorology, North Island, South Island
73 names identified
  • C. Mahoney, Observer at Waitakaro
  • W. E. Holder, Observer at Tolaga Bay
  • F. M. Twisleton, Observer at Kaharoa, Waimata Valley
  • J. J. Brownlie, Observer at Hinemoa, Motu
  • J. Loisel, Observer at Waihau, Gisborne (Rototahi)
  • E. V. Palmer, Observer at Waitahoata, Whatatutu
  • J. C. Woodward, Observer at Patutahi, Gisborne
  • J. B. Graham, Observer at Strathblane, Hangaroa
  • Vernon Mitford, Observer at Tahora, Gisborne
  • B. J. Small, Observer at Tiniroto, Gisborne
  • J. B. Gould, Observer at Patunamu, Wairoa
  • R. Cropp, Observer at Tarawera
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Lake
  • Thomas Clark, Observer at Eskdale, Hedgeley
  • J. Moore, Observer at Riverbank, Rissington, Napier
  • L. Azzopardi, Observer at Napier
  • G. R. Beamish, Observer at Whanawhana, Hastings
  • M. W. Butterfield (Reverend), Observer at Wairenga-a-hika
  • A. Lockie, Observer at Maraekakaho, Hastings
  • A. M. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
  • S. B. Ludbrook, Observer at Pukehou, Te Aute
  • H. Irwin, Observer at Gwawas, Tikokino
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Aramoana, Waipawa
  • G. C. Williams, Observer at Rangitapu, Waipawa
  • J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon, Waipawa
  • Joseph Chicken, Observer at Norsewood
  • Meinertzhagen (Miss), Observer at Waimarama, Hawke’s Bay
  • J. Miller, Observer at Mangakuri
  • F. B. Curd, Observer at Waipukurau
  • Melville Johnstone, Observer at Motuotaraia, Wanstead
  • C. Lewis, Observer at Makaretu
  • J. W. Leithead, Observer at Oruawharo, Takapau
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirk
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Observer at Porangahau
  • W. J. Cleall, Observer at Pourerere
  • W. H. Speedy, Observer at Woodbank, Wimbledon
  • J. E. Riddell (Doctor), Observer at Pine Grove, Dannevirke
  • C. Nicholson, Observer at Mokia, Woodville
  • Edwin Ashby, Observer at Mangatainoka
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • F. White, Observer at Eastray, Tane
  • T. H. Groves, Observer at Tawataia, Eketahuna
  • A. B. Nicholls, Observer at Castlepoint
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annedale, Te Nui
  • S. Mawley, Observer at Ditton, Masterton
  • H. G. Groves, Observer at Bush Grove, Masterton
  • Percy H. Nathan, Observer at Eringa, Masterton
  • H. T. Stealey (Reverend), Observer at Hikurangi College, Clareville
  • A. Peters, Observer at Waihakeke, Carterton
  • J. K. Edie, Observer at Martinborough
  • D. MacDonald, Observer at Featherston
  • W. C. Gibson, Observer at Summit
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Waiwetu
  • H. D. Drummond, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • J. Gibson Stott, Observer at Silverstream
  • H. M. Heaton (Miss), Observer at Lower Hutt
  • E. K. Robinson, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • J. Bassett, Observer at Parapara
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • W. Hall-Jones, Observer at Manu
  • A. W. Fugle, Observer at Stanley Brook, Nelson
  • Hudson (Doctor), Observer at Tapawera, Nelson
  • J. E. Stone, Observer at Waterworks, Nelson
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Nelson North
  • M. C. Masefield (Mrs), Observer at Manaroa, Pelorus Sound
  • T. G. Hogg, Observer at Meadowbank, Blenheim
  • H. D. Vavasour, Observer at Ugbrooke, Blenheim
  • E. M. Stace, Observer at Robin Hood Bay
  • T. Harrison, Observer at Lynton Downs, Kaikoura
  • R. F. Goulter, Observer at Timara Station, Renwicktown
  • T. C. Prichard, Observer at Spring Creek, Blenheim
  • J. Teschemaker-Shute, Observer at Avondale Station, Blenheim
  • G. Shipley, Observer at Langridge Station, Upper Awatere