Rainfall Statistics




APRIL 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1361

New Zealand Rainfall for February, 1914—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—continued.

Makaretu .. .. .. C. Lewis .. .. 545 11 258 on 14th
Ornawharo, Takapau .. .. .. J. W. Leithead .. 432 10 160 on 2nd
Ormondville .. .. .. W. Davidson .. .. .. .. ..
Dannevirke .. .. .. G. Harvey .. .. .. .. ..
Umutaoroa (top end) .. .. .. T. H. L. Hitchings .. 602 11 227 on 13th
Porangahau .. .. .. Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox 198 8 62 on 3rd
Pourerere .. .. .. Robert Peel .. .. 178 10 72 on 1st
Woodbank, Wimbledon .. .. .. H. C. Speedy .. .. 297 14 65 on 13th
Pine Grove, Dannevirke .. .. .. Dr. J. E. Riddell .. 232 12 66 on 13th
Mangatainoka .. .. .. Edwin Ashby.. .. .. 338 8 82 on 24th
Pahiatua .. .. .. W. Tosswill .. .. 417 10 101 on 1st
Makuri, Pahiatua .. .. .. H. F. Coom .. .. 301 12 67 on 5th
Eastry, Tane .. .. .. F. White .. .. 170 10 56 on 24th
Tawataia, Eketahuna .. .. .. T. H. Groves .. .. .. 199 9 46 on 5th
Eketahuna .. .. .. Railway-station .. .. 177 8 73 on 5th
Castlepoint .. .. .. A. B. Nicholls .. .. 214 9 61 on 13th
Annadale, Te Nui .. .. .. H. A. Nevins.. .. .. 262 13 81 on 13th
Ditton, Masterton .. .. .. S. Mawley .. .. 497 13 240 on 3rd
Bush Grove, Masterton .. .. .. H. G. Groves.. .. .. 153 9 52 on 5th
Eringa, Masterton .. .. .. Percy H. Nathan .. .. 225 13 46 on 3rd
Hikurangi College, Clareville .. .. F. S. Ramson.. .. .. 222 8 60 on 3rd
Waihakeke, Carterton .. .. .. A. Peters .. .. 215 12 62 on 3rd
Martinborough .. .. .. J. K. Edie .. .. 302 13 111 on 3rd
Featherston .. .. .. D. MacDonald .. .. 250 8 47 on 13th
Summit .. .. .. W. Holland .. .. 1135 19 301 on 13th
Waiwetu .. .. .. H. M. Hayward .. .. .. .. ..
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. .. .. H. D. Drummond .. .. 238 13 94 on 24th
Silverstream .. .. .. J. Gibson Stott .. .. 210 12 52 on 4th
Stokes Valley .. .. .. Miss May Delaney .. .. .. .. ..
Lower Hutt .. .. .. Dr. C. M. Hector .. .. 309 12 167 on 24th
Western Hutt .. .. .. Miss H. M. Heaton .. .. 857 12 545 on 24th
Karori Reservoir .. .. .. E. K. Robinson .. .. 167 11 55 on 24th

SOUTH ISLAND.

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

Parapara .. .. .. J. Bassett .. .. 338 8 118 on 24th
Motueka .. .. .. G. S. Huffam.. .. .. 79 8 43 on 1st
Murchison .. .. .. Wm. J. Stone .. .. .. 291 9 103 on 1st
Stanley Brook, Nelson .. .. .. A. W. Fugle .. .. 355 9 173 on 4th
Aporo, Nelson .. .. .. F. E. Nottage .. .. 85 5 65 on 1st
“ Harakeke,” Central Moutere .. .. C. Eveniss .. .. 56 8 12 on 5th
Waterworks, Nelson .. .. .. J. E. Stone .. .. .. .. ..
Nelson North .. .. .. N. A. McLaren .. .. .. .. ..
Upper Sherry River .. .. .. F. Paige .. .. 230 7 58 on 3rd
Highfield, Kohatu .. .. .. W. F. Pitt .. .. 250 8 65 on 4th
Tophouse .. .. .. F. B. Rush .. .. 280 10 66 on 3rd
Hope, Nelson .. .. .. Henry D. Paton .. .. 62 4 28 on 1st
Port Hardy, French Pass .. .. .. S. W. Wiggins .. .. 280 11 151 on 24th
Stephen Island .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 67 3 37 on 25th
The Brothers .. .. .. .. .. .. 219 9 79 on 24th
Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 8 87 on 1st
Picton .. .. .. G. C. Edwards .. .. 270 9 140 on 4th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sound.. .. .. Mrs. M. C. Masefield .. 468 9 160 on 5th
Yncyca, Pelorus Sound .. .. .. Alex. W. Nisbet .. .. 474 11 197 on 24th
Ugbrooke, Blenheim .. .. .. H. D. Vavasour .. .. 165 5 78 on 4th
Robin Hood Bay .. .. .. E. M. Stace .. .. 277 8 144 on 4th
Seddon .. .. .. G. Horn .. .. 185 5 90 on 5th
“ Chancet ” Ward .. .. .. Miss Doris Thomson .. .. 76 5 27 on 6th
Lynton Downs, Kaikoura .. .. .. T. Harrison .. .. 287 11 73 on 1st
Timara Station, Renwicktown .. .. R. F. Goulter .. .. 117 3 70 on 5th
Spring Creek, Blenheim .. .. .. T. C. Prichard .. .. 273 7 108 on 1st
Avondale Station, Blenheim .. .. .. J. Teschemaker-Shute .. .. .. .. ..
Langridge Station, Upper Awatere .. G. R. Ritchie .. .. 55 6 20 on 2nd

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

Farewell Spit .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 182 4 140 on 25th
Pakawan .. .. .. T. C. V. Field .. .. .. .. ..
Karamoa, Westport .. .. .. E. J. Gilmor .. .. .. 260 9 101 on 23rd
Millerton .. .. .. Dr. Sinclair .. .. 675 13 289 on 23rd
Westport .. .. .. M. Furneaux .. .. .. 498 9 223 on 23rd
Warwick Junction .. .. .. E. Norris .. .. 201 10 50 on 23rd
Reefton (643 ft.) .. .. .. J. F. McPadden .. .. 202 11 61 on 24th
Moana .. .. .. W. P. Payne .. .. 229 7 132 on 23rd
Greymouth .. .. .. W. McPherson .. .. 575 7 255 on 24th
Otira .. .. .. A. McSherry .. .. .. 759 7 295 on 11th
Otira (1,255 ft.) .. .. .. J. Manson .. .. 763 10 290 on 11th
Ross, Westland .. .. .. W. Winchester .. .. 925 9 352 on 10th
Okura .. .. .. J. Cuttance .. .. 509 6 162 on 23rd
Puysegur Point .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. .. 283 17 74 on 24th



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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for February 1914 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, February 1914, North Island, South Island
68 names identified
  • C. Lewis, Observer at Makaretu
  • J. W. Leithead, Observer at Ornawharo, Takapau
  • W. Davidson, Observer at Ormondville
  • G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
  • T. H. L. Hitchings, Observer at Umutaoroa (top end)
  • F. E. Telling-Simcox (Rev.), Observer at Porangahau
  • Robert Peel, Observer at Pourerere
  • H. C. Speedy, Observer at Woodbank, Wimbledon
  • J. E. Riddell (Dr.), Observer at Pine Grove, Dannevirke
  • Edwin Ashby, Observer at Mangatainoka
  • W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiatua
  • H. F. Coom, Observer at Makuri, Pahiatua
  • F. White, Observer at Eastry, Tane
  • T. H. Groves, Observer at Tawataia, Eketahuna
  • 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
  • Percy H. Nathan, Observer at Eringa, Masterton
  • F. S. Ramson, Observer at Hikurangi College, Clareville
  • A. Peters, Observer at Waihakeke, Carterton
  • J. K. Edie, Observer at Martinborough
  • D. MacDonald, Observer at Featherston
  • W. Holland, Observer at Summit
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Waiwetu
  • H. D. Drummond, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • J. Gibson Stott, Observer at Silverstream
  • May Delaney (Miss), Observer at Stokes Valley
  • C. M. Hector (Dr.), Observer at Lower Hutt
  • H. M. Heaton (Miss), Observer at Western Hutt
  • E. K. Robinson, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • J. Bassett, Observer at Parapara
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • Wm. J. Stone, Observer at Murchison
  • A. W. Fugle, Observer at Stanley Brook, Nelson
  • F. E. Nottage, Observer at Aporo, Nelson
  • C. Eveniss, Observer at Harakeke, Central Moutere
  • J. E. Stone, Observer at Waterworks, Nelson
  • N. A. McLaren, Observer at Nelson North
  • F. Paige, Observer at Upper Sherry River
  • W. F. Pitt, Observer at Highfield, Kohatu
  • F. B. Rush, Observer at Tophouse
  • Henry D. Paton, Observer at Hope, Nelson
  • S. W. Wiggins, Observer at Port Hardy, French Pass
  • G. C. Edwards, Observer at Picton
  • M. C. Masefield (Mrs.), Observer at Manaroa, Pelorus Sound
  • Alex. W. Nisbet, Observer at Yncyca, Pelorus Sound
  • H. D. Vavasour, Observer at Ugbrooke, Blenheim
  • E. M. Stace, Observer at Robin Hood Bay
  • G. Horn, Observer at Seddon
  • Doris Thomson (Miss), Observer at Chancet Ward
  • 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. R. Ritchie, Observer at Langridge Station, Upper Awatere
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawan
  • E. J. Gilmor, Observer at Karamoa, Westport
  • Sinclair (Dr.), Observer at Millerton
  • M. Furneaux, Observer at Westport
  • E. Norris, Observer at Warwick Junction
  • J. F. McPadden, Observer at Reefton
  • W. P. Payne, Observer at Moana
  • W. McPherson, Observer at Greymouth
  • A. McSherry, Observer at Otira
  • J. Manson, Observer at Otira (1,255 ft.)
  • W. Winchester, Observer at Ross, Westland
  • J. Cuttance, Observer at Okura