New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 85

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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daily occurrence in many parts of the Dominion. A small tornado passed over the northern portion of Hokitika on the 18th. The most notable of the low-pressure disturbances was the very intense and extensive one which was experienced between the 22nd and 28th. With it were associated very low pressure readings on the 23rd and 24th, especially in the southern portion of the South Island. At Akaroa, at 9 a.m. on the 24th, the barometer registered 28·62 in. The northerly and westerly gales which were associated with this disturbance were exceptionally severe in many parts of the Dominion and at places, particularly in the Poverty Bay and East Cape districts on the 21st and 22nd, caused considerable damage to buildings, trees, &c.

The 25th was a very stormy day, many parts of the North Island particularly experiencing a fierce northerly gale with heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and hail. Auckland, Waihi, Rotorua, Te Kuiti, and Patea suffered severely. A number of buildings were wrecked by a tornado at St. Helier’s Bay, Auckland. During the 25th pressure rose, but on the 26th a further wave crossed the southern portion of the Dominion. After its passage winds changed to south-westerlies, which were general by the morning of the 27th. By the 28th an anticyclone had advanced across the Tasman Sea, and from then until the close of the month the weather was more generally fine over the Dominion than at any other period during September.

A notable feature of the month was the frequency of thunderstorms and hail showers, nearly all parts of the Dominion being subject to them to a greater or less extent. Snow also fell on several occasions chiefly on the high country of the South Island, but some of the lower levels had slight falls with the strong south-west winds on the 26th and 27th.

Although conditions generally were of an unsettled, squally character, there were brief intervals of fine weather, and sunny days were not infrequent in districts with an easterly aspect.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

September, 1928.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall to the (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (⅓ Point or more).
Ft. Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points.
225 NORTH ISLAND. WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING E. Newton 54·5 61·3 47·8 651
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibbon (In complete.) 836
152 AUCKLAND H. M. Vincent 55·6 61·0 50·3 784
131 R U A K U R A F A R M, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart 52·7 60·8 44·6 865
CAMBRIDGE H. Sturgeon 52·5 61·1 44·0 788
211 MATAMATA W. Halligan 52·1 61·3 42·9 885
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 54·9 62·5 47·3 653
340 WAIHI F. Haszard 53·3 60·9 45·8 1074
100 TAURANGA.. Miss K. Butcher 52·9 62·8 43·1 784
925 ROTORUA W. E. Penno 51·2 58·7 43·7 951
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 50·9 59·9 41·9 924
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 52·2 57·5 47·0 906
2125 KARIOI H. E. Fache 43·9 52·1 35·7 861
2080 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 45·6 52·1 39·2 593
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun 50·8 57·4 44·3 393
MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. B. L. Elphick 51·3 57·9 44·6 451
8 TANGIMOANA E. Belworthy 52·7 59·7 45·8 418
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp 50·9 57·1 44·8 430
5 NAPIER Chas. L. Thomas 53·9 62·6 45·3 239
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 53·0 64·6 41·4 122
384 M A N G A M U T U , PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 50·7 58·0 43·5 677
377 MASTERON R. Brown 50·4 59·2 41·7 361
186 GREYTOWN W. Allan 51·0 59·9 42·1 439
415 WELLINGTON 50·2 55·8 44·6 331
Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall to the (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (⅓ Point or more).
Ft. Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points.
34 SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON O. B. Pemberton 50·2 58·6 41·8 551
BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn 48·1 58·6 37·6 206
1220 HANMER SPRINGS W. Montgomery 46·2 56·3 36·2 519
25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 49·0 59·3 38·8 93
42 LINCOLN D. J. Sidey 49·1 59·7 38·6 109
1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 47·2 56·4 38·0 520
1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 47·3 57·2 37·5 178
323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 47·8 59·3 36·4 102
1000 FAIRLIE J. Fraser 46·5 59·2 33·9 90
2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. C. Woolley .. .. .. ..
2350 LAKE TEKAPO R. R. Beauchamp 41·8 50·7 32·9 178
56 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 49·2 59·9 38·6 37
200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 48·2 58·5 38·0 90
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 44·8 55·2 34·4 37
1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don .. .. .. ..
300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 48·9 57·9 40·0 193
142 BURNSIDE, DUNEDIN P. W. Piper 49·1 56·0 42·2 151
245 GORE A. T. Newman .. .. .. ..
12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 48·2 55·4 41·0 1418
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 46·6 55·9 37·3 535

LATE RETURNS.
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING July, 1928 51·2 57·9 44·5 841 21
MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. August, 1928 47·5 55·1 40·0 321 17


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations at Kelburn, Wellington for September 1928 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington, September 1928
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for September 1928

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatology, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, September 1928
41 names identified
  • E. Newton Donnelly, Observer at Waipoua
  • W. J. McKibbon, Observer at Riverhead
  • H. M. Vincent, Observer at Auckland
  • A. Stuart, Observer at Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
  • H. Sturgeon, Observer at Cambridge
  • 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 Agri. Col., Palmerston
  • E. Belworthy, Observer at Tangimoana
  • J. E. Sharp, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
  • Chas. L. Thomas, Observer at Napier
  • H. N. Fowler, Observer at Hastings
  • A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Mangamutu, Pahiata
  • 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
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • James Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • J. Fraser, Observer at Fairlie
  • C. C. Woolley, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside, Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore

🏗️ Late Returns for Climatological Observations

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatology, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, Late Returns
  • E. Newton Donnelly, Observer at Waipoua for July 1928
  • N. B. L. Elphick, Observer at Massey Agri. Col., Palmerston for August 1928