Rainfall Statistics and Land Forfeitures




Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 621

New Zealand Rainfall for January, 1926—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(G.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS—continued.

Rudstone, Methven .. .. 254 11
Lake Coleridge Homestead .. .. 397 13
Point Switching Stn, Lake Coleridge .. .. 556 9
Glenthorne, Lake Coleridge .. .. 555 9
Double Hill .. .. 153 8
Winchmore, Ashburton .. .. 203 9
Ashburton .. .. 291 10
Fairview, Springburn .. .. 377 11
Staveley .. .. 324 12
Evandale, Mount Somers .. .. 200 8
Lynnford, Hinds.. .. .. 264 10
Peel Forest .. .. 128 5
Kapunatiki, Rangitata .. .. 241 10
Cefn Orchard, Geraldine .. .. 185 12
Waitui, Geraldine .. .. 377 12
Orari Gorge .. .. 155 12
Orari Estate, Orari .. .. 224 8
Balmoral Plantation .. .. 229 8
Braemar .. .. 263 11
Bedyshurst, Fairlie .. .. 439 12
Horwell Downs, Fairlie .. .. ..
Lambrook, Fairlie .. .. ..
Mona Vale, Albury .. .. ..
Godley Peaks, Te Kapo, Mackenzie Country 204 9
The Hermitage, Mount Cook .. .. ..
Waratah, Albury .. .. 228 7
Kakahu Bush, Geraldine .. .. 149 7
Winchester .. .. ..
Cave .. .. 142 7
Pleasant Point .. .. 89 7
Seadown .. .. 104 10
Smithfield .. .. 119 11
Timaru Reservoir .. .. 47 6
Benmore Station, Omarama .. .. 436 9
Otiake .. .. 162 7
Totara .. .. .. incomplete
Duntroon .. .. 146 9
Reed St., Oamaru .. .. 133 12
Oamaru .. .. ..
Steward Settlement, Oamaru .. .. 143 5
Te Awa, Hillgrove .. .. 138 10
Roslyn, Dunedin .. .. 265 15
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. .. 130 10
Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. .. ..
Burnside, Dunedin .. .. 216 14
Sunshine Hill, Dunedin .. .. 173 13
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. .. 138 13
Pumping Station, Musselburgh, Dunedin 208 14
Whare Flat .. .. 264 13

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Paerau .. .. .. 450 7
Great Moss Swamp, via Patearoa .. .. 225 10
Naseby Plantation .. .. 198 9
Waipiata .. .. 188 8
Patearoa .. .. 183 8
Naseby .. .. .. 260 9

New Zealand Rainfall for January, 1926—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT—continued.

Robertslee, Middlemarch .. .. 193 11
Tarras .. .. .. 204 9
Hawea Flat .. .. 279 11
Makarora .. .. 803 13
Maungawera, Otago .. .. 192 11
Glendhu, Pembroke .. .. ..
Ripponvale, Cromwell .. .. 268 8
Luggate, Cromwell .. .. 190 7
Manorburn Dam.. .. .. 255 11
Frankton .. .. 252 9
Queenstown .. .. 234 9
Moa Creek .. .. 270 11
St. Bathan’s .. .. 377 6
Blackstone Hill .. .. 455 8
Clyde .. .. 236 6
Alexandra .. .. 377 8
Galloway .. .. 252 10
Earnscleugh .. .. 172 7
Roxburgh .. .. 232 7
Balclutha .. .. 179 11
Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai .. .. 274 7
Castle Hill Station, Athol.. .. .. 354 10
Wendon .. .. 361 8
Lawrence .. .. 181 8
Owaka .. .. 90 10
Tapanui Nursery .. .. 341 14
Waikawa Valley.. .. ..
Tahakopa, Wharuarimu .. .. 315 16
Mimihau, Wyndham .. .. 393 14
“Dun Ian,” Waimahaka .. .. 303 14
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. .. 303 16
Dipton .. .. ..
Radio-Awarua .. .. 294 12
“Morven,” Ohai .. .. 338 10
Nightcaps .. .. 357 14
Otatau .. .. 226 13
Manapouri .. .. 232 11
Monowai (Sunnyside) .. .. 194 8

ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. 364 12
Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island .. .. 287 12
Niue Island .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. .. 547 17
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Mangaia, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Chatham Islands .. .. 548 10

LATE RETURNS

Taupo, December, 1925 .. .. 152 6
Horopito, November, 1925 .. .. 592 19
,, December, 1925 .. .. 442 5
Kauroo Hill, December, 1925 .. .. 200 13
Bushey Park, December, 1925 .. .. 306 15
Hawea Flat, December, 1925 .. .. 413 6
,, November, 1925 .. .. 141 5
Glenfalloch Station, November, 1925 .. .. 245 10

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th March, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: S.T.L./S. 278. Section 4, Avonhead Settlement. Formerly held by J. M. Burrows. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART, for Minister of Lands.

Land in the Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: Special tenure lease. Lease No. 41. Section 14s, Westcott Settlement. Formerly held by William Fairchild March. Reason for forfeiture: At request.

F. J. ROLLESTON, for Minister of Lands.

Lands in Taranaki Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the licenses of the under-mentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Taranaki Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: I.F.O.R.P. 44. Section 17, Block XII, Mapara Survey District. Formerly held by C. P. Tullock. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of license.

Tenure: O.R.P. 1008. Section 9, Block I, Pahi Survey District. Formerly held by T. McMullen. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of license.

F. J. ROLLESTON, for Minister of Lands.



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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for January 1926 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, January 1926

🗺️ Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
5 March 1926
Land forfeiture, Canterbury, Avonhead Settlement
  • J. M. Burrows, Former leaseholder of forfeited land

  • WM. DOWNIE STEWART, for Minister of Lands

🗺️ Land in the Otago Land District forfeited

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
2 March 1926
Land forfeiture, Otago, Westcott Settlement
  • William Fairchild March, Former leaseholder of forfeited land

  • F. J. ROLLESTON, for Minister of Lands

🗺️ Lands in Taranaki Land District forfeited

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
3 March 1926
Land forfeiture, Taranaki, Mapara Survey District, Pahi Survey District
  • C. P. Tullock, Former license holder of forfeited land
  • T. McMullen, Former license holder of forfeited land

  • F. J. ROLLESTON, for Minister of Lands