✨ Rainfall Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
New Zealand Rainfall for March, 1914—continued.
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). | Days with Rain. | Maximum Fall, and Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makaretu | C. Lewis | 514 | 14 | 103 on 24th |
| Oruawharo, Takapau | J. W. Leithead | 586 | 9 | 271 on 23rd |
| Ormondville | W. Davidson | .. | .. | .. |
| Dannevirke | G. Harvey | 475 | 14 | 102 on 15th |
| Umutaoroa (top end) | T. H. L. Hitchings | 964 | 15 | 402 on 23rd |
| Porangahau | Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox | 353 | 12 | 113 on 24th |
| Pourerere | Robert Peel | 436 | 18 | 76 on 29th |
| Woodbank, Wimbledon | H. C. Speedy | 390 | 14 | 103 on 22nd |
| Pine Grove, Dannevirke | Dr. J. E. Riddell | 583 | 12 | 190 on 15th |
| Mangatainoka | Edwin Ashby | 291 | 10 | 105 on 17th |
| Pahiataua | W. Tosswill | 309 | 11 | 94 on 16th |
| Makuri, Pahiataua | H. F. Coom | 710 | 16 | 140 on 24th |
| Eastry, Tane | F. White | 320 | 14 | 100 on 15th |
| Tawataia, Ekatahuna | T. H. Groves | 293 | 13 | 130 on 15th |
| Ekatahuna | Railway-station | 251 | 11 | 75 on 15th |
| Castlepoint | A. B. Nicholls | 306 | 10 | 79 on 23rd |
| Annedale, Te Nui | H. A. Nevins | 455 | 13 | 155 on 23rd |
| Dittion, Masterton | S. Mawley | 484 | 14 | 184 on 15th |
| Bush Grove, Masterton | H. G. Groves | 563 | 13 | 165 on 24th |
| Eringa, Masterton | Percy H. Nathan | 308 | 13 | 88 on 15th |
| Hikurangi College, Clareville | F. S. Ramson | 192 | 7 | 65 on 15th |
| Waihakeke, Carterton | A. Peters | 168 | 12 | 85 on 15th |
| Martinborough | J. K. Edie | 147 | 11 | 57 on 15th |
| Featherston | D. MacDonald | 262 | 12 | 126 on 15th |
| Summit | W. Holland | 2159 | 22 | 934 on 15th |
| Waiwetu | H. M. Hayward | 243 | 11 | 77 on 15th |
| Wainuiomata Reservoir | H. D. Drummond | 316 | 17 | 86 on 5th |
| Silverstream | J. Gibson Stott | 179 | 12 | 68 on 15th |
| Stokes Valley | Miss May Delaney | 203 | 10 | 82 on 15th |
| Lower Hutt | Dr. C. M. Hector | 234 | 14 | 78 on 15th |
| Western Hutt | Miss H. M. Heaton | 356 | 14 | 153 on 15th |
| Karori Reservoir | E. K. Robinson | 239 | 10 | 60 on 15th |
SOUTH ISLAND.
(E.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.
| Parapara | J. Bassett | 570 | 8 | 300 on 17th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motueka | G. S. Huffam. | 409 | 7 | 185 on 16th |
| Murchison | Wm. J. Stone | 123 | 6 | 37 on 20th |
| Stanley Brook, Nelson | A. W. Fugle | 153 | 6 | 82 on 18th |
| Aporo, Nelson | F. E. Nottage | 249 | 6 | 125 on 17th |
| "Harakeke," Central Moutere | C. Eveniss | 254 | 7 | 172 on 18th |
| Waterworks, Nelson | J. E. Stone | .. | .. | .. |
| Nelson North | N. A. McLaren | .. | .. | .. |
| Upper Sherry River | F. Paige | 124 | 7 | 70 on 18th |
| Highfield, Kohatu | W. F. Pitt | 108 | 6 | 57 on 17th |
| Top house | F. B. Rush | 118 | 9 | 46 on 17th |
| Hope, Nelson | Henry D. Paton | 120 | 3 | 110 on 17th |
| Port Hardy, French Pass | S. W. Wiggins | 146 | 10 | 102 on 17th |
| Stephen Island | Lightkeeper | 114 | 4 | 78 on 17th |
| The Brothers | .. | .. | .. | |
| Cape Campbell | 198 | 9 | 95 on 16th | |
| Picton | G. C. Edwards | 346 | 10 | 149 on 17th |
| Manaroa, Pelorus Sound | Mrs. M. C. Masefield | 192 | 5 | 100 on 17th |
| Yncyclca, Pelorus Sound | Alex. W. Nisbet | .. | .. | .. |
| Ugbrooke, Blenheim | H. D. Vavasour | 150 | 7 | 68 on 17th |
| Robin Hood Bay | E. M. Stace | 275 | 9 | 108 on 17th |
| Seddon | G. Horn | 200 | 4 | 107 on 16th |
| "Chancet" Ward | Miss Doris Thomson | 308 | 10 | 178 on 15th |
| Lynton Downs, Kaikoura | T. Harrison | 353 | 10 | 236 on 15th |
| Timara Station, Renwicktown | R. F. Goulter | 116 | 3 | 70 on 17th |
| Kaituna, Marlborough | 231 | 4 | 126 on 17th | |
| Spring Creek, Blenheim | T. C. Prichard | 222 | 6 | 174 on 17th |
| Avondale Station, Blenheim | J. Teschemaker-Shute | 121 | 2 | 114 on 17th |
| Langridge Station, Upper Awatere | G. R. Ritchie | .. | .. | .. |
(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.
| Farewell Spit | Lightkeeper | 177 | 5 | 72 on 17th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakawau | T. C. V. Field | .. | .. | .. |
| Karamea, Westport | E. J. Gilmor | 192 | 10 | 43 on 20th |
| Millerton | Dr. Sinclair | 490 | 13 | 112 on 30th |
| Westport | M. Furneaux | 198 | 11 | 50 on 17th |
| Warwick Junction | E. Norris | 64 | 6 | 23 on 17th |
| Reefton (643 ft.) | J. F. McPadden | 188 | 10 | 68 on 19th |
| Moana | W. P. Payne | 326 | 8 | 130 on 30th |
| Greymouth | W. McPherson | 265 | 7 | 120 on 31st |
| Otira | A. McSherry | 395 | 11 | 116 on 31st |
| Otira (1,255 ft.) | J. Manson | 405 | 12 | 108 on 19th |
| Ross, Westland | W. Winchester | 414 | 9 | 220 on 2nd |
| Okura | J. Cuttance | .. | .. | .. |
| Puysegur Point | Lightkeeper | 326 | 15 | 79 on 30th |
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New Zealand Rainfall for March 1914
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksRainfall, Statistics, North Island, South Island, March 1914
71 names identified
- C. Lewis, Observer at Makaretu
- J. W. Leithead, Observer at Oruawharo, Takapau
- W. Davidson, Observer at Ormondville
- G. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke
- T. H. L. Hitchings, Observer at Umutaoroa (top end)
- F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Observer at Porangahau
- Robert Peel, Observer at Pourerere
- H. C. Speedy, Observer at Woodbank, Wimbledon
- J. E. Riddell (Doctor), Observer at Pine Grove, Dannevirke
- Edwin Ashby, Observer at Mangatainoka
- W. Tosswill, Observer at Pahiataua
- H. F. Coom, Observer at Makuri, Pahiataua
- F. White, Observer at Eastry, Tane
- T. H. Groves, Observer at Tawataia, Ekatahuna
- A. B. Nicholls, Observer at Castlepoint
- H. A. Nevins, Observer at Annedale, Te Nui
- S. Mawley, Observer at Dittion, 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 (Doctor), 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 Top house
- Henry D. Paton, Observer at Hope, Nelson
- S. W. Wiggins, Observer at Port Hardy, French Pass
- Lightkeeper, Observer at Stephen Island
- G. C. Edwards, Observer at Picton
- M. C. Masefield (Mrs), Observer at Manaroa, Pelorus Sound
- Alex. W. Nisbet, Observer at Yncyclca, 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
- Lightkeeper, Observer at Farewell Spit
- T. C. V. Field, Observer at Pakawau
- E. J. Gilmor, Observer at Karamea, Westport
- Sinclair (Doctor), 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
- Lightkeeper, Observer at Puysegur Point