New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 62

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✨ Climatological and Rainfall Data

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
May, 1928.

Altitude above Sea-level.	Name of Station and Observer.	Mean Temp. Air in Shade.	Extremes.	Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch).	Days with Rain (1 Point or more).
		Deg.	Mean Max. Temp.	Mean Min. Temp.	Points.
ft.	NORTH ISLAND.
65	RIVERHEAD .. W. J. McKibbon	57·3	64·2	50·5	999
152	AUCKLAND .. H. M. Vincent	60·1	64·7	55·6	1042
131	RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart	57·0	66·0	48·0	1030
211	MATAMATA .. W. Halligan	56·0	64·6	47·4	886
46	TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen	58·7	66·8	50·6	1191
340	WAIHI .. F. Haszard	57·8	64·1	51·6	1644
100	TAURANGA.. Miss K. Butcher	56·7	66·0	47·4	959
925	ROTORUA .. W. E. Penno	55·2	62·4	48·1	1311
1000	ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison	..	..	46·7	1476
60	NEW PLYMOUTH .. G. H. Dolby	56·8	62·6	51·1	709
2125	KARIOI .. H. E. Fache	47·9	57·2	38·7	509
2080	TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin	50·2	55·4	45·0	378
100	PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun	54·4	60·0	48·8	496
..	MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. B. L. Elphick	54·8	61·8	47·8	512
8	TANGIMOANA .. T. E. Stringer	55·6	62·9	48·4	481
119	CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp	55·3	62·3	48·3	586
5	NAPIER .. Chas. L. Thomas	56·5	63·4	49·6	666
45	HASTINGS .. E. W. Watson	54·5	64·3	44·8	471
384	MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton	53·7	60·7	46·7	567
377	MASTER TON .. R. Brown	52·9	61·4	44·5	481
186	GREYTOWN .. W. Allan	53·4	62·0	44·9	567
10	WELLINGTON ..	54·3	59·6	49·0	438

SOUTH ISLAND.

| 34 | NELSON .. O. B. Pemberton | 54·4 | 62·4 | 46·5 | 412 | 13 |
| .. | BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn | 47·1 | 55·9 | 38·3 | 286 | 10 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS .. W. Montgomery | 45·5 | 55·4 | 35·7 | 418 | 13 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey | 47·5 | 56·0 | 39·0 | 229 | 11 |
| 42 | LINCOLN .. D. J. Sidey | 48·4 | 57·4 | 39·4 | 185 | 11 |
| 1220 | LAKE COLERIDGE .. E. T. Cockburn | .. | .. | .. | 426 | 10 |
| 1200 | “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr | 48·2 | 56·4 | 40·1 | 344 | 8 |
| 323 | ASHBURTON .. H. P. Clayton | 46·6 | 56·3 | 37·0 | 258 | 13 |
| 1000 | FAIRLIE .. J. Fraser | 43·2 | 55·1 | 31·3 | 171 | 10 |
| 2350 | LAKE TEKAPO .. R. R. Beauchamp | 41·7 | 52·0 | 31·5 | 303 | 5 |
| 56 | TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain | 47·9 | 56·5 | 39·4 | 206 | 11 |
| 200 | WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst | 46·9 | 56·6 | 37·2 | 210 | 11 |
| 1550 | SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd | 43·6 | 53·2 | 34·0 | 74 | 9 |
| 1000 | OPHIR .. Rev. A. Don | 41·3 | 51·7 | 31·0 | 75 | 5 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock | 49·4 | 56·8 | 42·1 | 133 | 11 |
| 142 | BURNSIDE, DUNEDIN P. W. Piper | 47·4 | 52·5 | 42·3 | 143 | 10 |
| 245 | GORE .. A. T. Newman | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney | 50·7 | 58·5 | 43·0 | 1097 | 19 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie | 48·4 | 56·6 | 40·3 | 354 | 16 |

NEW ZEALAND RAINFALL FOR MAY, 1928.

[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.

| Cape Maria van Diemen (the lighthouse-keeper) | 900 | 17 |
| Mangonui | 725 | 18 |
| Kaeo .. | 988 | 16 |
| Kaikohe | 771 | 17 |
| Russell .. | 901 | 14 |
| Kawakawa | 770 | 15 |
| Puhinui Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei | 1282 | 13 |
| Ruatangata West | 753 | 20 |
| Ruatangata | 819 | 23 |
| Wairua Falls (power-station) | 644 | 19 |
| Kamo .. | 796 | 17 |
| Whangarei | 1173 | 21 |
| Puwera, Whangarei | 882 | 18 |
| Mangawai | 792 | 16 |
| Warkworth | 1072 | 15 |
| Epsom, Auckland | 1170 | 28 |
| Nagle Cove (Great Barrier) | 1041 | 20 |
| Cuvier Island .. | 290 | 10 |
| Rocky Bay, Waiheke | 804 | 14 |
| Tairua .. | 1322 | 17 |
| Furua, Thames .. | 741 | 22 |
| The Domain, Paeroa | 747 | 22 |
| Belle Vue Farm, Mangaiti.. | 559 | 17 |
| Morrinsville | 810 | 15 |
| Putaruru | 949 | 21 |
| Mamaku | 1364 | 22 |
| Springdale, Waitoa | 657 | 20 |
| Kaimai, Tauranga | 1994 | 24 |
| The Camp, Tauranga | 937 | 19 |
| Arapuni Dam, Puketurua.. | 804 | 20 |
| Sophia Street, Rotorua | 1347 | 19 |
| Waiotapu | 1036 | 21 |
| Taneatua | 1270 | 14 |
| Opotiki | 897 | 14 |
| Maraehako, Opotiki | 878 | 15 |
| Wairata, Opotiki | 973 | 17 |
| Pohueroro Station, Raukokore | .. | .. |
| Mataraua, Cape Runaway | 1327 | 19 |
| Mautotara, Whakaangiangi | 2179 | 20 |

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

| Rangitihi | .. | .. |
| Kaitaia.. | 812 | 17 |
| Herekino | 1324 | 22 |
| Wekaweka | 1664 | 25 |
| Rangiahua, Hokianga Harbour | 956 | 26 |
| Kohukohu | 1066 | 17 |
| Donnelly’s Crossing, Oranoa | .. | .. |
| Keretoki Station, Waimatenui | 1979 | 12 |
| Whatoro | 1486 | 27 |
| Dargaville | 800 | 23 |
| Helensville | 700 | 12 |
| Huia, Manukau .. | 1555 | 27 |
| Henderson | 1150 | 31 |
| Wesley Training College, Paerata | 913 | 22 |
| Waiuku, Auckland | 1098 | 24 |
| Onewhero | 897 | 18 |
| Oparau | 968 | 23 |
| Bryant House, Raglan | 1118 | 22 |
| Kawhia | 761 | 24 |
| Taupo .. | 839 | 15 |
| Rotokawa | 548 | 17 |
| Hauto .. | 976 | 18 |
| Rangipo | .. | .. |
| Waitomo Caves .. | 1517 | 12 |
| Cambridge | 898 | 20 |
| Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge .. | 866 | 19 |
| Te Kuiti | 1358 | 21 |
| Sonomo, Otorohanga | 1036 | 23 |
| Hamilton, Waikato | 923 | 23 |
| Waiterimu, Waikato | 870 | 24 |
| State Farm, Waerenga | 858 | 28 |
| Horahora Rapids, Churchill | 946 | 18 |
| Ngaruawahia | 1396 | 21 |
| Waikeria Reformatory, Te Awamutu | 974 | 21 |
| Mangaotaki (550 ft.) | .. | .. |
| Paekaka, Paemako | 989 | 19 |
| “Te Matai,” Aria | 1314 | 22 |
| Ohura | 1328 | 19 |
| Mangatoi, Mokau River | 1231 | 21 |
| Uruti, Taranaki .. | 1083 | 20 |
| Okoke .. | 1126 | 20 |
| Purangi | 855 | 15 |
| Tariki, Hydro | 866 | 17 |

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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for May 1928 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington

🏗️ Climatological Table for May 1928

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsClimate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
👱🏽 Names

39 names identified

W. J. McKibbon, Observer at Riverhead
H. M. Vincent, Observer at Auckland
A. Stuart, Observer at Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
W. Halligan, Observer at Matamata
C. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
F. Haszard, Observer at Waihi
K. Butcher (Miss), Observer at Tauranga
W. E. Penno, Observer at Rotorua
W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
H. E. Fache, Observer at Karioi
A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
J. A. Colquhoun, Observer at Palmerston North
N. B. L. Elphick, Observer at Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston
T. E. Stringer, Observer at Tangimoana
J. E. Sharp, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
Chas. L. Thomas, Observer at Napier
E. W. Watson, Observer at Hastings
A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Mangamutu, Pahiatua
R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
W. Allan, Observer at Greytown
O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
D. D. Dunn, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
W. Montgomery, Observer at Hanmer Springs
H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
D. J. Sidey, Observer at Lincoln
E. T. Cockburn, Observer at Lake Coleridge
James Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
J. Fraser, Observer at Fairlie
R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipiata
A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside, Dunedin
A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for May 1928

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsRainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
👱🏽 Names

J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

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