Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 615

NEW ZEALAND RAINFALL FOR DECEMBER, 1916.

[Note.—Late returns for stations appear at end of table.]

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Mangonui .. .. 345 10
Pakaraka, Ohaeawai .. .. .. 955 9
Waimatenui .. .. .. 582 8
Tahunakura, Bay of Islands .. ..
Puhipuhi Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei .. .. 572 16
Aponga .. .. 592 15
Ruatangata .. .. 854 11
Wairau Falls, Power Station .. .. 619 12
Whangarei .. .. 782 8
Whangarei Heads .. .. 866 9
Mount Eden, Auckland .. .. 801 8
Kaukapakapa, Auckland .. .. 533 11
Cuvier Island .. .. 889 8
Rocky Bay, Waiheke .. .. 1309 8
Tairua .. .. 435 8
Turua, Thames .. .. .. 861 11
The Domain, Paeroa .. .. 729 6
Karaka .. .. 413 10
Riverside, Clevedon .. .. 747 12
Morrinsville .. .. 688 12
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua .. .. 659 10
Waiotapu .. .. 382 4
Ruatoki .. .. ..
Opotiki .. .. ..
Maraehako, Opotiki .. .. ..
Strathmore, Opotiki .. .. ..
Mautotara, Te Araroa .. .. 622 13
Raukokore, Thames .. .. 389 10
Te Kaha .. .. ..
Pakira Station, Cape Runaway .. .. ..

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Rangitibi .. .. .. 427 12
Kaitaia .. .. 493 13
Herekino North .. .. 529 10
Umawera, Hokianga .. .. 514 12
Waoku, Taheke .. .. ..
Te Karae, Broadwood .. .. 867 14
Wekaweka .. .. 779 14
Rangiahua, Hokianga Harbour .. .. 547 10
Kohukohu .. .. 799 12
Keretoki Station, Waimatenui .. .. 673 10
Matakobe, Kaipara .. .. 688 8
Mangarata, Dargaville .. .. 879 18
Terawhati, Pakotai .. .. 648 8
Helensville .. .. 764 8
Onehunga .. .. 860 9
Mangere School, Auckland .. .. ..
Waiuku, Auckland .. .. 755 12
Onewhero .. .. 366 10
Kawhia .. .. 442 12
Turangaomoana, Matamata .. .. 616 7
Taupo .. .. 617 15
Taharua Station, East Taupo .. .. 455 7
Otewa, Waitomo County .. .. 558 10
Putake, Waitomo .. .. 494 8
Waitomo Caves .. .. 370 11
Te Kuiti .. .. 513 6
Mangakohi, Piopio .. .. 473 7
Puketiti, Piopio .. .. 442 10
Hamilton, Waikato .. .. 602 7
State Farm, Waerenga .. .. 512 11
Glen Murray .. .. 503 7
Ngarnawahia .. .. ..
“Waitere,” Kihikihi .. .. 684 9
Putaruru .. .. 307 8
Waiatua, Kaitieke, Raurimu .. .. 962 7
Mangaotaki (550 ft.) .. .. 434 8
Paekaka, Paemako .. .. 472 8
Okoke .. .. 371 9
Purangi .. .. ..
Ngatimaru, Tarata .. .. 354 8
Riversdale, Inglewood (817 ft.) .. .. 301 8
Inglewood .. .. 566 9
Upper Mangorei (1,000 ft.) .. ..

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE PALLISER.

Opunake .. .. 77 5
Riverlea, Kaponga .. .. 54 5
Eltham .. .. 252 4
Rawhitiroa, Mata, Eltham .. .. 153 5

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1916—continued.

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE PALLISER—continued.

Stratford (1,020 ft.) .. .. 631 9
Ohawe, Hawera .. .. 49 3
Hawera .. .. 83 6
Patea .. .. 48 3
Mataimoana .. .. 143 8
Oruamatus, Moawhango .. .. 458 6
Whangamomona .. .. 266 4
Taumarunui .. .. 238 6
Okahukura .. .. 271 5
Manunui .. .. ..
Tokaanu .. .. 371 10
Raurimu (1,920 ft.) .. .. ..
Ohakune .. .. 647 8
Raetihi .. .. 307 7
Horopito .. .. 703 8
Waiouru .. .. 618 5
Mangaparau .. .. 210 3
Newtonlees, Kaitoke, Wanganui .. .. 40 5
Parikino, Wanganui River .. .. 74 3
Maungakaretu, Mangamahu .. .. ..
Marybank, Wanganui .. .. 40 5
Belmont, Tayforth, Wanganui .. .. 55 6
Waitahinga, Kai Iwi .. .. 87 6
Wanganui .. .. 40 2
Ruanui .. .. ..
Dalvey, Turakina .. .. 34 4
Erewhon Station, Moawhango .. .. 508 9
Hunterville .. .. 166 8
“The Ratas,” Hunterville .. .. 255 8
Waituna West, Feilding .. .. 122 9
Thoresby, Marton .. .. 35 5
Halcombe .. .. ..
Waitatapia, Bull’s .. .. 18 4
Glen Oroua .. .. 10 1
Foxton .. .. 4 1
Ngahiwa, Himatangi .. .. 10 2
Feilding .. .. 34 5
Komako .. .. 268 4
Kairanga .. .. 11 3
Fitzherbert West, Palmerston North .. .. ..
Arapeti, Tokomaru .. .. 82 7
Otaki .. .. 26 5
“Tiroroa,” Hautere Cross .. .. ..
Kapiti Island .. .. 17 3
Waikanae .. .. 22 6
Pahautanui .. .. Nil ..
Khandallah .. .. 1 1
Opau, North Makara .. .. 2 1

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

East Cape .. .. 279 11
Waitakaro .. .. 527 7
Pakihiroa .. .. 469 9
Tolaga Bay .. .. 500 10
Kaharoa, Waimata Valley .. .. 629 9
Motu .. .. ..
Koranga Valley .. .. 453 13
Waihau, Gisborne .. .. 424 7
Otoko .. .. 627 12
Waitahosta, Whatatutu.. .. .. 608 11
Te Karaka .. .. 435 13
Puha, Poverty Bay .. .. ..
Glenroy Station, Gisborne .. .. 605 12
Waihuka, Gisborne .. .. 442 10
Ormond .. .. 444 8
Patutahi, Gisborne .. .. 432 11
Whakapunake .. .. 527 13
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. .. 530 14
Muriwai .. .. 547 8
Tahora, Gisborne .. .. 682 16
Tiniroto, Gisborne .. .. ..
Gisborne .. .. 400 10
Morere .. .. 530 12
“Pihanga,” Ruakituri Valley, Napier .. .. 613 14
Mangaone Valley, Tangitere .. .. 668 16
Portland Island .. .. 174 11
Kaihunahuna, Wairoa .. .. 563 11
Spring Hill, Mohaka .. .. ..
Puketitiri .. .. ..
Tarawera .. .. 495 10
Tutira Lake .. .. 780 12
Eskdale, Hedgeley .. .. 582 11
Riverbank, Rissington, Napier .. .. 606 12
Napier .. .. ..
Wahine, Sherenden, Hastings .. .. 554 12