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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

NEW ZEALAND RAINFALL FOR DECEMBER, 1917.

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

Station.
| Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). | Days with Rain. |
|--- | --- | --- |

NORTH ISLAND.

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

Mangonui .. .. 264 11
Puhipuhi Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei 213 8
Aponga .. .. 166 13
Ruatangata .. .. 152 12
Wairau Falls, Power Station .. 208 8
Whangarei .. .. 212 11
Maungaturoto .. .. 203 7
Mangawai .. .. 342 4
Mount Eden, Auckland .. .. 139 11
Kaukapakapa, Auckland .. .. ..
Cuvier Island .. .. ..
Rocky Bay, Waiheke .. .. 138 9
Tairua .. .. 178 7
Turua, Thames .. .. ..
The Domain, Paeroa .. .. 106 8
Belle Vue Farm, Mangaiti .. 186 11
Karaka .. .. 116 10
Riverside, Clevedon .. .. ..
Morrinsville .. .. 182 8
Tirau .. .. 213 12
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua .. 198 9
Waiotapu .. .. 262 12
Ruatoki .. .. ..
Opotiki .. .. 362 4
Maraehako, Opotiki .. .. 450 8
Mautotara, Te Araroa .. .. 728 15
Raukokore, Thames .. .. ..

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

Rangitahi .. .. 103 8
Kaitaia .. .. 89 4
Herekino North .. .. 109 7
Umawera, Hokianga .. .. 81 5
Waoku, Taheke .. .. 286 10
Wekaweka .. .. 330 15
Rangiahua, Hokianga Harbour .. 100 10
Kohukohu .. .. 74 9
Waimatenui .. .. 167 6
Keretoki Station, Waimatenui .. 191 6
Matakohe, Kaipara .. .. 37 3
Mangarata, Dargaville .. .. ..
Terawhati, Pakotai .. .. 295 11
Helensville .. .. 175 12
Onehunga .. .. 129 9
Waiuku, Auckland .. .. ..
Onewhero .. .. 220 12
Kawhia .. .. 398 9
Turangaomoana, Matamata .. 307 13
Lichfield .. .. 189 10
Taupo .. .. ..
Taharua Station, East Taupo .. 474 12
Otewa, Waitomo County .. .. ..
Putake, Waitomo .. .. 606 12
Waitomo Caves .. .. 485 9
Roto-o-Rangi School, Cambridge .. 250 13
Te Kuiti .. .. 357 12
Mangakohi, Piopio .. .. 445 14
Puketiti, Piopio .. .. 781 16
Hamilton, Waikato .. .. 381 15
State Farm, Waerenga .. .. 148 5
Glen Murray .. .. 234 12
Ngaruawahia .. .. ..
Waiata, Kaitieke, Raurimu .. 434 15
Mangaotaki (550 ft.) .. .. 762 12
Paekaka, Paemako .. .. ..
Mangatoi, Mokau River.. .. 525 13
Okoke .. .. 692 17
Purangi .. .. 574 13
Ngatimaru, Tarata .. .. ..
Riversdale, Inglewood (817 ft.) .. 574 15
Inglewood .. .. 431 10
Upper Mangorei (1,000 ft.) .. 717 16

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

Opunake .. .. 254 17
Riverlea, Kaponga .. .. 317 15
Eltham .. .. 253 13
Rawhitiroa, Mata, Eltham .. 200 9
Stratford (1,020 ft.) .. .. 621 13
Ohawe, Hawera .. .. 171 14
Hawera .. .. 226 15
Patea .. .. 200 11
Mataimoana .. .. 540 16
Oruamatua, Moawhango .. .. ..

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1917—continued.

Station.
| Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). | Days with Rain. |
|--- | --- | --- |

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Whangamomona .. .. 736 12
Taumarunui .. .. 409 10
Okahukura .. .. 392 9
Tokaanu .. .. ..
Ohakune .. .. 485 14
Raetihi .. .. 527 12
Horopito .. .. 519 17
Waiouru .. .. ..
Mangapora .. .. ..
Newtonlees, Kaitoke, Wanganui .. 288 10
Parikino, Wanganui River .. 381 13
Marybank, Wanganui .. 283 12
Belmont, Tavforth, Wanganui .. 274 14
Waitahinga, Kai Iwi .. 446 11
Wanganui .. .. 235 12
Dalvey, Turakina .. 270 14
Ruanui Station, Wanganui .. 373 14
Erewhon Station, Moawhango .. 400 11
Hunterville .. .. 259 13
“ The Ratas,” Hunterville .. 309 12
Waituna West, Feilding .. 274 17
Thoresby, Marton .. 221 12
Halcornbe .. .. ..
Waitatapia, Bull’s .. 163 11
Glen Oroua .. .. 157 11
Foxton .. .. 106 12
Ngahiwa, Himatangi .. .. ..
Feilding .. .. 189 12
Komako .. .. 445 13
Kairanga .. .. 128 8
Arapeti, Tokomaru .. 283 12
Otaki .. .. 187 16
Kapiti Island .. .. 204 13
Waikanae .. .. ..
Pahautanui .. .. 207 7
Khandallah .. .. 304 18
Opau, North Makara .. .. 225 9

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

East Cape .. .. ..
Waitakaro .. .. 165 6
Pakihiroa .. .. 407 5
Tolaga Bay .. .. ..
Waihau, Tolaga Bay .. 84 6
Kaharoa, Waimata Valley .. 264 11
Koranga Valley .. .. 445 17
Otoko .. .. 288 15
Waitahotia, Whatatutu.. .. 127 7
“ Greyholme,” Rakauroa .. .. ..
Te Karaka .. .. 112 8
Puha, Poverty Bay .. .. ..
Glenroy Station, Gisborne .. 226 11
Waihuka, Gisborne .. 127 6
Ormond .. .. ..
Patutahi, Gisborne .. 110 8
Whakapunake .. .. 342 16
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. 272 14
Muriwai .. .. 145 7
Tahora, Gisborne .. .. 430 17
Gisborne .. .. 104 9
Morere .. .. 205 14
“ Pihanga,” Ruakituri Valley, Napier .. 377 13
Mangaone Valley, Tangitere .. 382 17
Springhill Station, Mohaka .. 223 4
Portland Island .. .. 74 8
Kaihunahuna, Wairoa .. .. ..
Puketitiri .. .. ..
Tarawera .. .. 286 11
Tutira Lake .. .. 223 6
Eskdale, Hedgeley .. .. 249 13
Riverbank, Rissington, Napier .. 209 12
Napier .. .. ..
Wahine, Sherenden, Hastings .. 164 9
Mokopeka, Hastings .. 340 11
Frimley, Hastings .. 261 12
Whanawhana, Hastings .. .. ..
Marsekakaho, Hastings .. 218 11
Te Mata, Havelock North .. 239 11
Te Roto, Poukawa .. 186 9
Pukehou, Te Aute .. 320 15
Gwavas, Tikokino .. 431 21
Aramoana, Waipawa .. 263 9
Rangitapu, Waipawa .. 440 13
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. 415 19
Waimarama, Hawke’s Bay .. 351 11
Waipukurau .. .. 326 11
Motuotaraia, Wanstead .. 412 9
Makaretu .. .. 472 13
Oruawharo, Takapau .. .. 441 13