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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1
NEW ZEALAND RAINFALL FOR JANUARY, 1914.
[NBTE.—Late returns for stations appear at end of table.]
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). | Days with Rain. | Maximum Fall, and Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangonui | Nevill Ray | 106 | 8 | 32 on 23rd |
| Pakaraka, Ohaeawai | P. Atkinson | 73 | 4 | 34 on 29th |
| Waimatenui | J. H. Orr | 225 | 6 | 110 on 31st |
| Tahunakura, Bay of Islands | J. Bagnall | 67 | 6 | 30 on 29th |
| Puhipuhi Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei | R. Anderson | 77 | 5 | 34 on 1st |
| Aponga | G. Alban King | 120 | 8 | 36 on 23rd |
| Ruatangata | W. A. Hutchings | 55 | 4 | 25 on 30th |
| Kiripaka | F. Handyside | 38 | 6 | 17 on 29th |
| Whangarei | R. Mair | ... | ... | ... |
| Whangarei Heads | F. McKenzie | 70 | 4 | 25 on 29th |
| Leigh | Jno. M. Murray | 184 | 9 | 47 on 29th |
| Mount Eden, Auckland | C. Cooper | ... | ... | ... |
| Kaukapakapa, Auckland | F. R. Koller | 199 | 10 | 90 on 30th |
| Cuvier Island | Lightkeeper | ... | ... | ... |
| Tairua | G. Cory Wright | 124 | 7 | 49 on 29th |
| Turua, Thames | R. W. Bagnall | 179 | 6 | 75 on 29th |
| Karaka | H. E. Glasson | 190 | 8 | 77 on 29th |
| Whakarewarewa, Rotorua | H. A. Goudie | 107 | 6 | 57 on 29th |
| Waimangu | R. H. Ingle | ... | ... | ... |
| Waiotapu | J. Mason | 92 | 5 | 52 on 29th |
| Ruatoki | C. Mahoney | 196 | 7 | 91 on 29th |
| Opotiki | G. Stephenson | 170 | 5 | 70 on 29th |
| Maraehako, Opotiki | O. S. Fairweather | 77 | 7 | 59 on 29th |
| Ngaparahi, Opotiki | S. Hutchison | 201 | 7 | 110 on 29th |
| Tangihanga, Te Araroa | G. W. Heald | 192 | 7 | 112 on 29th |
| Raukokore, Thames | William Allison | 66 | 5 | 28 on 29th |
| Te Kaha | Duncan Cameron | 78 | 4 | 51 on 29th |
NORTH ISLAND.
(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.
(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). | Days with Rain. | Maximum Fall, and Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangitikiki | C. W. B. Michie | 148 | 8 | 56 on 29th |
| Kaitaia | J. H. Bedggood | 103 | 4 | 48 on 29th |
| Wekaweka | E. J. Hawking | 262 | 10 | 88 on 29th |
| Rangiahua, Hokianga Harbour | W. R. Coxhead | 152 | 8 | 45 on 29th |
| Kohukohu | A. C. Yarborough | 139 | 8 | 32 on 22nd |
| Matakohe, Kaipara | Francis Walker | 140 | 4 | 52 on 31st |
| Helensville | A. J. Hill | 173 | 7 | 68 on 29th |
| Onehunga | C. A. Senior | 186 | 5 | 86 on 29th |
| Waiuku, Auckland | D. Makgill | 230 | 9 | 53 on 30th |
| Onewhero | H. W. Parsons | 258 | 9 | 84 on 29th |
| Kawhia | J. K. Newton | 219 | 8 | 77 on 29th |
| Turangaomoana, Matamata | Wm. A. Kirkness | 131 | 8 | 65 on 29th |
| Taupo | Rev. H. J. Fletcher | 74 | 4 | 40 on 29th |
| Taharua Station, East Taupo | J. D. Macfarlane | 270 | 8 | 69 on 29th |
| Otewa, Waitomo County | Ferguson Bros. | 206 | 6 | 69 on 28th |
| Waitomo Caves | C. Johnston | 395 | 5 | 188 on 30th |
| Te Kuiti | T. E. Foy | 223 | 6 | 70 on 29th |
| Mangakohi, Piopio | C. B. Hobson | 254 | 5 | 76 on 23rd |
| Ruakura State Farm | C. Cussen | ... | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Waikato | Dr. H. Douglas | 155 | 8 | 50 on 29th |
| State Farm, Waeregua | J. F. Shepherd | 164 | 4 | 72 on 29th |
| Glen Murray | R. A. Arnaboldi | 142 | 8 | 39 on 29th and 30th |
| Ngaruawahia | W. P. Mead | 248 | 8 | 86 on 29th |
| Waikeria, Kihikihi | Rev. J. L. A. Kayll | 182 | 6 | 41 on 2nd |
| Putaruru | W. W. King | ... | ... | ... |
| Waiutua, Raurimu | H. C. Wedde | 255 | 7 | 98 on 22nd |
| Mangaotaki (550 ft.) | Mrs. M. L. Symonds | 465 | 7 | 148 on 30th |
| Paekaha, Paemako | N. A. Robison | 301 | 7 | 88 on 29th |
| Paparahia, Awakino | J. E. C. Harrison | ... | ... | ... |
| Okoke | P. Darke | 791 | 12 | 392 on 22nd |
| Purangi | B. J. Field | 536 | 9 | 302 on 22nd |
| Ngatimaru, Tarata | R. Drummond | 482 | 9 | 177 on 23rd |
| Riversdale, Inglewood (817 ft.) | Miss N. Trimble | 651 | 11 | 251 on 22nd |
| Inglewood | D. Gault, M.D. | 638 | 7 | 218 on 22nd |
| Upper Mangorei (1,000 ft.) | Mrs. J. Brown | 743 | 15 | 155 on 22nd |
(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE PALLISER.
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). | Days with Rain. | Maximum Fall, and Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Egmont | G. W. Albertson | 1023 | 11 | 400 on 22nd |
| Opunake | A. H. Moore | 331 | 7 | 134 on 29th |
| Riverlea, Eltham | M. F. Voullaire | 271 | 7 | 80 on 30th |
| Eltham | L. N. Fairhall | 167 | 6 | 58 on 30th |
| Omoana | Jno. Cocker, jun. | 423 | 8 | 175 on 22nd |
| Stratford (1,020 ft.) | T. H. Penn | 292 | 6 | 95 on 22nd |
| Ohawe, Hawera | Jas. Livingston | 185 | 6 | 113 on 31st |
| Patea | H. E. Adams | 242 | 6 | 72 on 29th |
| Oruamatua, Moawhango | R. M. Williamson | 205 | 7 | 81 on 31st |
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70 names identified
- Nevill Ray, Observer at Mangonui
- P. Atkinson, Observer at Pakaraka, Ohaeawai
- J. H. Orr, Observer at Waimatenui
- J. Bagnall, Observer at Tahunakura, Bay of Islands
- R. Anderson, Observer at Puhipuhi Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei
- G. Alban King, Observer at Aponga
- W. A. Hutchings, Observer at Ruatangata
- F. Handyside, Observer at Kiripaka
- R. Mair, Observer at Whangarei
- F. McKenzie, Observer at Whangarei Heads
- Jno. M. Murray, Observer at Leigh
- C. Cooper, Observer at Mount Eden, Auckland
- F. R. Koller, Observer at Kaukapakapa, Auckland
- G. Cory Wright, Observer at Tairua
- R. W. Bagnall, Observer at Turua, Thames
- H. E. Glasson, Observer at Karaka
- H. A. Goudie, Observer at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
- R. H. Ingle, Observer at Waimangu
- J. Mason, Observer at Waiotapu
- C. Mahoney, Observer at Ruatoki
- G. Stephenson, Observer at Opotiki
- O. S. Fairweather, Observer at Maraehako, Opotiki
- S. Hutchison, Observer at Ngaparahi, Opotiki
- G. W. Heald, Observer at Tangihanga, Te Araroa
- William Allison, Observer at Raukokore, Thames
- Duncan Cameron, Observer at Te Kaha
- C. W. B. Michie, Observer at Rangitikiki
- J. H. Bedggood, Observer at Kaitaia
- E. J. Hawking, Observer at Wekaweka
- W. R. Coxhead, Observer at Rangiahua, Hokianga Harbour
- A. C. Yarborough, Observer at Kohukohu
- Francis Walker, Observer at Matakohe, Kaipara
- A. J. Hill, Observer at Helensville
- C. A. Senior, Observer at Onehunga
- D. Makgill, Observer at Waiuku, Auckland
- H. W. Parsons, Observer at Onewhero
- J. K. Newton, Observer at Kawhia
- Wm. A. Kirkness, Observer at Turangaomoana, Matamata
- Rev. H. J. Fletcher, Observer at Taupo
- J. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Taharua Station, East Taupo
- Ferguson Bros., Observer at Otewa, Waitomo County
- C. Johnston, Observer at Waitomo Caves
- T. E. Foy, Observer at Te Kuiti
- C. B. Hobson, Observer at Mangakohi, Piopio
- C. Cussen, Observer at Ruakura State Farm
- Dr. H. Douglas, Observer at Hamilton, Waikato
- J. F. Shepherd, Observer at State Farm, Waeregua
- R. A. Arnaboldi, Observer at Glen Murray
- W. P. Mead, Observer at Ngaruawahia
- Rev. J. L. A. Kayll, Observer at Waikeria, Kihikihi
- W. W. King, Observer at Putaruru
- H. C. Wedde, Observer at Waiutua, Raurimu
- Mrs. M. L. Symonds, Observer at Mangaotaki (550 ft.)
- N. A. Robison, Observer at Paekaha, Paemako
- J. E. C. Harrison, Observer at Paparahia, Awakino
- P. Darke, Observer at Okoke
- B. J. Field, Observer at Purangi
- R. Drummond, Observer at Ngatimaru, Tarata
- Miss N. Trimble, Observer at Riversdale, Inglewood (817 ft.)
- D. Gault (M.D.), Observer at Inglewood
- Mrs. J. Brown, Observer at Upper Mangorei (1,000 ft.)
- G. W. Albertson, Observer at Mount Egmont
- A. H. Moore, Observer at Opunake
- M. F. Voullaire, Observer at Riverlea, Eltham
- L. N. Fairhall, Observer at Eltham
- Jno. Cocker (jun.), Observer at Omoana
- T. H. Penn, Observer at Stratford (1,020 ft.)
- Jas. Livingston, Observer at Ohawe, Hawera
- H. E. Adams, Observer at Patea
- R. M. Williamson, Observer at Oruamatua, Moawhango